Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Mar. 2 - Mar. 5

CAL EXPO

3/3: 3w, no bias

3/2: 3w, races 1-5, no bias, races 6-11, + closers, sloppy track

BLUE STAR MAVERICK –

Left and tucked, went first over pacing a :27 25 third quarter, held well for the place

NORTHFIELD

3/5: 7w, no bias

3/3: 7w, no bias

RUFFY’S DESIRE –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, prompted a lively pace and dug in gamely for the show

ONE LUCKY DRAGON –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, pressed the leader, put him way turning for home and drew clear with a :29 1/5 final quarter

MIAMI VALLEY

3/5: 4w, no bias

3/4: 5w, no bias

3/3: 4w, no bias

3/2: 9w, + speed

SMART MOVE –

Left from post 5 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled out of contention

PRESCOTTS HOPE –

Broke before the start, recovered and was far back, gained ground steadily making up about twelve lengths

SOUTHWIND AMAZON –

Left from post 9, was parked the mile, picked up cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show with a solid :28 1/5 final quarter kick

UP ON THE OUTSIDE –

Had post 6, was 7^th at the half behind a modest pace, came out 4^th over entering the final turn, moved three wide on the final turn and was full of pace to draw clear in the stretch

DOVER

3/5: 3w, no bias

BALLINROBE –

Left from post 7, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, shook off a third quarter bid and drew clear

THE MEADOWS

3/5: 2w, no bias, this track is generally more tiring than most five eighths tracks, but hard to call it a closer’s track, although it plays fairly most of the time

3/3: 2w, no bias

FREEHOLD

3/3: 3w, no bias

SIR RICHIE N –

Was first over a long way, pressed a :28 third quarter and held well for the show

MEADOWLANDS

3/3: 6w, + speed, 10 mph headwinds

ROCK ON LINE –

Much improved four year old left from post 10, set the pace, shook off a third quarter bid and drew clear on his own to another sharp win

DR J HANOVER –

Left well and yielded to a quick opener, finished well for the place in a race he needed off the layoff

ALL WEEK –

Left well and yielded, was trapped in tight quarters, cleared late with solid pace

SUNSHINE WEST –

Had the rail, pressed the early pace for a while then backed off and was 4^th, hustled up first over, pressed a :27 4/5 third quarter, weakened in the final sixteenth but it was an improved effort and he may be worth a price in exotics now

EVER AGAIN*** –

Left sharply and yielded after going :26 2/5 to the quarter, was badly shuffled out of contention, swung out in the stretch and finished with solid pace

MONTICELLO

3/5: 7w, + speed

PRIVATE ASHLEY –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :28 2/5, yielded to the 2/5 favorite and chased that one home second best with good pace

YONKERS

3/5: 5w, no bias

3/3: 5w, no bias

CHUMLEE A*** -

Looked to leave from post 7 but just floated out and was parked the mile without cover, bided his time around the first turn then steadily made his way closer to the leader down the backstretch, put the heat in down the backstretch the second time, muscled the lead while still on the outside late on the final turn and drew clear impressively
BELLA RAGAZA –

Shot out of the gate from post 7 to the lead off the first turn, parked a horse to the quarter and yielded, swung out behind a wall of horses in the stretch and cleared late with pace

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