Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 5 - May 8

CAL EXPO

5/6: 5w, no bias

5/5: 5w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

5/8: 7w, + speed

5/6: 8w, + speed

JAMES KENNY –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, weakened and finished fourth but had a tough trip

READYSETLETSROLL –

Had post 8, was 9^th at the half, was 4^th over in a dull flow, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show pacing his last quarter in :28 2/5

MR COOLIE*** –

Left and was parked the mile without cover, battled for the lead throughout and lost by a nose to the 6/5 bias-aided front runner in a game effort

MIAMI VALLEY

5/8: 4w, no bias

5/7: 3w, no bias

5/6: 7w, + speed

5/5: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

LEGAL EYE –

Left from post 7, tucked third, went first over and pressed the sharp 2/5 winner, held gamely for the show

GOTMONEYINMYPOCKET*** –

Left from post 8, tucked third, went first over, paced a :54 4/5 middle-half, battled gamely to the wire to just miss

FOX VALLEY REBEL –

Left from post 7, moved three wide around a sluggish horse and took the lead at the half after pacing a :27 2/5 second quarter, set the pace under pressure, held well for the show

FLYING CRYSTAL –

Left well from post 5 and parked a horse to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded, was shuffled back to 7^th when that horse stopped, finished gamely for the show, home in :29 flat

MCLUCKY –

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, went first over, battled into the stretch, was shaken off but only lost by two lengths in an improved effort

CREIGHTON HANOVER –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, wore down the leader on the final turn, took the lead, weakened late but held well for the show

HOOSIER

5/6: 4w, no bias

5/5: 6w, no bias

BIG JOHN HOUN*** -

Stepped up from $5,000 to $8,000 claimers off a win and a claim, left strongly in :26 3/5, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, drew off full of pace to win by 9 lengths

FEELNLIKEAROCKSTAR –

Left strongly and parked a horse to a :25 1/5 first quarter, yielded, brushed back to the lead before the half, yielded to the first over horse at the five eighths and weakened but finished an okay fourth in an improved effort

ROYAL REX –

Had post 2 but ended up 10^th at the half, followed weak cover and finished quickly late

HARRINGTON

5/8: 3w, no bias

FEEL LIKE A FOOL –

Rushed up to challenge at the half, pressed a :28 third quarter, held well while pacing his last quarter in :28 2/5

THE MEADOWS

5/8: 3w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

5/7: 5w, no bias

5/6: 5w, + speed

5/5: 6w, + speed, sloppy track

BESTJETYET –

Had post 1 in a race where two horses left hard, quarter-moved and was parked past a :54 half to take the lead, yielded to the winner and held well for the place

SPORTSKEEPER –

Left well and yielded, went first over, took the lead in the stretch, was out-kicked by the favorite but held well for the place

CUT AND PASTE –

Left and was used hard to clear the lead in :26 4/5 over a sloppy track, set the pace under second-half pressure and held well for the place

DO YOUR JOB –

Left from post 7 and was used hard three deep to the lead past a :27 first quarter in the slop, yielded, held well to be right there in a blanket photo finish

POCONO DOWNS

5/8: 6w, + speed, not a strong bias

5/7: 6w, + speed, sloppy track

5/6: 3w, no bias, sloppy track was more tiring than this track usually is

SUNSHINE WEST –

Left from post 7, followed cover, then brushed three wide at the five eighths when its cover weakened, challenged for the lead, was shaken off but held okay

AUTOTUNE HANOVER*** –

Left alertly and paced a :27 first quarter, was shuffled, slipped out second over, finished gamely to finish a game second behind the 4/5 winner

LUNATIC FRINGE –

Kept up well to a fast first quarter, pacing a :26 4/5 first quarter himself, went first over, pressed hard through a :27 2/5 third quarter over a sloppy track, won gamely

MAJOR BUCKS –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a pressured pace in the slop, finished third but only lost by two noses in a game effort

ANWAR HANOVER –

Went first over into a :27 1/5 third quarter against a tough 2/5 shot, held okay

GIANT MUSCLES*** –

Trotter left from post 6 and was parked the mile pressing the pace, held gamely

ON THE EDGEOFGLORY –

Left and was parked the mile without cover, forced a fast pace, only lost by four lengths

FREEHOLD

5/6: 6w, + speed

5/5: 7w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

5/6: 6w, no bias, off track

5/5: 3w, no bias

CHEROKEE RANGER –

Claimer was 4^th over behind a poor flow of cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly for the place from a tough spot

SINTRA –

4yo gelding shipped in from Canada, took all the money, smoked them first over with a snappy :52 4/5 last half over the off track, drawing off impressively

RESOLVE –

Classy 6 year old trotter came off a six month layoff, ranged first over in the mile and an eighth race and drew clear gamely late

GRAVE DANCER –

Followed cover fourth over and finished sharply for the place in an improved effort

MONTICELLO

5/8: 4w, + speed

TIOGA

5/7: 3w, no bias

AMERICANPRIMETIME –

Left from post 7, was used hard to the lead in :27, set a pressured pace and held well for the show

REBEL JET –

Left well and parked a horse to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half and held well for the place

YONKERS

5/6: 8w, + speed

5/5: 6w, + speed

THAT’LL BE THE REI –

Went first over against a tough 2/5 shot and was a game second

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