Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 22 to 25

Bob Pandolfo|May 29, 2014

BALMORAL

5/25: 1w, + closers

5/24: 3w, no bias

LOOK MA NO HANDS -

Left from post 10 and was parked to the quarter, set the pace under second half pressure and held well for the show

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BEACH BOY BRODY*** -

Had post 9, followed weak cover, roared wide on the final turn to make up 8 lengths by the head of the stretch and drew clear with a snappy :25 3/5 final quarter

CHEWY BACA -

Followed cover while 6th over and finished fast for the show, home in :26 1/5

HEATH -

Was first over a long way, paced a :54 2/5 middle-half and held okay

ST DAVID HANOVER -

Left and tucked, rushed up to challenge the stubborn pacesetter in a stern first over bid, paced a :53 middle-half, couldn't clear and was shaken off but only lost by 3 lengths

MAYWOOD

5/23: 9w, ++ speed

5/22: 5w, + speed

LITTLE WARRIORETTE -

Followed cover from post 8 and finished with good pace from a tough spot

MORWYN HANOVER -

Had post 6, saved ground, finished fast in the stretch

HARRINGTON

5/25: 8w, + speed

IT WAS AN HONOR -

3-5 shot left and yielded, was shuffled back when the pacesetter tired

NORTHFIELD

5/22: 3w, no bias

PAIR OF EYES -

7th early, followed weak cover and finished sharply for the place

HOOSIER

5/24: 4w, no bias

5/23: 4w, no bias

MISS SAND CRUISER -

9th at the half, followed weak cover and finished well in :26 2/5

ZAVAN -

Far back early from post 9, rallied wide and finished gamely for the show

E R PACMAN -

Left and tucked, power-brushed to the lead at the half, took on pressure and held okay

PHILADELPHIA

5/25: 6w, + speed

5/22: 5w, no bias

FLYING NUN -

Had post 6, followed cover third over and finished sharply for the place

NIGHTLY TERROR*** -

Was looped leaving but continued on to take control past the quarter, shook off a stiff third quarter bid and drew off

ST LADS MORGAN*** -

Left, tucked, went first over pressing a :27 2/5 third quarter, just missed

FOOLISH GRIN -

Hustled up on a long first over bid against a 4-5 shot that got away with a soft opening half, tough trip

SPECIAL BLEND -

Was first over against a sharp 4-5 shot in a quick mile, held well

POCONO

5/25: 5w, no bias

5/24: 3w, no bias

GETITOFFYOURCHEST -

Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, power-brushed to the lead at the half, paced a :53 3/5 middle-half and held the place gamely

THE MEADOWS

5/23: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/24: 4w, no bias, off track

5/23: 4w, + speed, leavers won 10 of the races, sloppy track, thunderstorm caused a long delay between the first two races

MONOCHROMATIC -

Left from post 9 and tucked 5th, went first over against the favorite, held okay

SWAN IN A MILLION -

Classy veteran followed tiring cover, angled wide for the drive and finished well in his first start off the layoff

LYONSSOMEWHERE -

Nice looker made two moves to the lead in his three-year-old debut, jogged off to a handy win under wraps late and is now undefeated in three career starts

SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP -

Followed cover, was blind-switched into the stretch and cleared late with pace

SWEET LOU -

Left from post 10 and made his way to the lead past the quarter, rated beautifully on the lead for Pierce and was never in doubt in a professional, sharp-looking performance

DRAGON LORE -

Peaking 4yo left and stalled momentarily looking for a tuck, brushed to the lead at the half, took on heavy pressure from classy Meirs Hanover, briefly relinquished the lead in the stretch but battled back gamely for the win

MEIRS HANOVER -

Left and followed his only real rival, Dragon Lore, lost cover past the half, put the heat on and held gamely to be second best after a tough trip

TELL US MORE -

9th at the half behind cover, rallied wide and finished willingly in a tough C-2 field

K-LEES SHAKENBAKE -

Followed cover 5th over, charged three wide on the final turn, angled to the far outside in mid-stretch and finished boldly for the place

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MONTICELLO

5/22: 4w, + speed

TIOGA DOWNS

5/25: 4w, + speed

5/24: 4w, no bias

5/23: 3w, + speed, leavers and first over horses won all the races

YONKERS

5/24: 4w, + speed, 6 pocket winners

5/23: 5w, + speed

5/22: 5w, + speed

NUTMEGS DESIRE -

Followed cover from post 8, made up a lot of ground through the middle-half and continued gamely to get up with a :28 4/5 final quarter

I DO IT MYSELF -

Left from post 8 and tucked, went first over and paced a :55 1/5 last half to win gamely

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Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 22 to 25

Bob Pandolfo|May 29, 2014

BALMORAL

5/25: 1w, + closers

5/24: 3w, no bias

LOOK MA NO HANDS -

Left from post 10 and was parked to the quarter, set the pace under second half pressure and held well for the show

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BEACH BOY BRODY*** -

Had post 9, followed weak cover, roared wide on the final turn to make up 8 lengths by the head of the stretch and drew clear with a snappy :25 3/5 final quarter

CHEWY BACA -

Followed cover while 6th over and finished fast for the show, home in :26 1/5

HEATH -

Was first over a long way, paced a :54 2/5 middle-half and held okay

ST DAVID HANOVER -

Left and tucked, rushed up to challenge the stubborn pacesetter in a stern first over bid, paced a :53 middle-half, couldn't clear and was shaken off but only lost by 3 lengths

MAYWOOD

5/23: 9w, ++ speed

5/22: 5w, + speed

LITTLE WARRIORETTE -

Followed cover from post 8 and finished with good pace from a tough spot

MORWYN HANOVER -

Had post 6, saved ground, finished fast in the stretch

HARRINGTON

5/25: 8w, + speed

IT WAS AN HONOR -

3-5 shot left and yielded, was shuffled back when the pacesetter tired

NORTHFIELD

5/22: 3w, no bias

PAIR OF EYES -

7th early, followed weak cover and finished sharply for the place

HOOSIER

5/24: 4w, no bias

5/23: 4w, no bias

MISS SAND CRUISER -

9th at the half, followed weak cover and finished well in :26 2/5

ZAVAN -

Far back early from post 9, rallied wide and finished gamely for the show

E R PACMAN -

Left and tucked, power-brushed to the lead at the half, took on pressure and held okay

PHILADELPHIA

5/25: 6w, + speed

5/22: 5w, no bias

FLYING NUN -

Had post 6, followed cover third over and finished sharply for the place

NIGHTLY TERROR*** -

Was looped leaving but continued on to take control past the quarter, shook off a stiff third quarter bid and drew off

ST LADS MORGAN*** -

Left, tucked, went first over pressing a :27 2/5 third quarter, just missed

FOOLISH GRIN -

Hustled up on a long first over bid against a 4-5 shot that got away with a soft opening half, tough trip

SPECIAL BLEND -

Was first over against a sharp 4-5 shot in a quick mile, held well

POCONO

5/25: 5w, no bias

5/24: 3w, no bias

GETITOFFYOURCHEST -

Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, power-brushed to the lead at the half, paced a :53 3/5 middle-half and held the place gamely

THE MEADOWS

5/23: 5w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/24: 4w, no bias, off track

5/23: 4w, + speed, leavers won 10 of the races, sloppy track, thunderstorm caused a long delay between the first two races

MONOCHROMATIC -

Left from post 9 and tucked 5th, went first over against the favorite, held okay

SWAN IN A MILLION -

Classy veteran followed tiring cover, angled wide for the drive and finished well in his first start off the layoff

LYONSSOMEWHERE -

Nice looker made two moves to the lead in his three-year-old debut, jogged off to a handy win under wraps late and is now undefeated in three career starts

SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP -

Followed cover, was blind-switched into the stretch and cleared late with pace

SWEET LOU -

Left from post 10 and made his way to the lead past the quarter, rated beautifully on the lead for Pierce and was never in doubt in a professional, sharp-looking performance

DRAGON LORE -

MEIRS HANOVER -

Left and followed his only real rival, Dragon Lore, lost cover past the half, put the heat on and held gamely to be second best after a tough trip

TELL US MORE -

9th at the half behind cover, rallied wide and finished willingly in a tough C-2 field

K-LEES SHAKENBAKE -

Followed cover 5th over, charged three wide on the final turn, angled to the far outside in mid-stretch and finished boldly for the place

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MONTICELLO

5/22: 4w, + speed

TIOGA DOWNS

5/25: 4w, + speed

5/24: 4w, no bias

5/23: 3w, + speed, leavers and first over horses won all the races

YONKERS

5/24: 4w, + speed, 6 pocket winners

5/23: 5w, + speed

5/22: 5w, + speed

NUTMEGS DESIRE -

Followed cover from post 8, made up a lot of ground through the middle-half and continued gamely to get up with a :28 4/5 final quarter

I DO IT MYSELF -

Left from post 8 and tucked, went first over and paced a :55 1/5 last half to win gamely

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