Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from October 25 - October 28

MOHAWK

10/28: 3w, no bias

10/26: 1w, + closers, track appeared tiring, not unusual for this track, which has a long stretch, and tends to favor closers even more as the temperatures cool, four favorites including outstanding horses in top form like Shartin N and Bettors Wish were unable to hold the lead, races 1-6, fast, races 7-12, off track

10/25: 3w, no bias

BETSEA –

Was 7^th and far back early, went three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show

P L JACKSON –

Left and was used hard to a :26 1/5 first quarter, yielded, chased a hot pace, held okay

CHESTNUT HILL –

Trotter was 10^th at the half, followed cover, finished well for the show from a tough spot

DRAGON TIME –

Gunned to the lead in :25 1/5 over a track that was not kind to speed, yielded approaching the half and was right there at the finish with a solid :27 2/5 last quarter

ALWAYS A PRINCE –

Was on the move at the quarter, picked up poor cover and finished sharply for the show with a last quarter of :25 4/5

GREENSHOE –

Trotter had plenty of trot as usual but a bad trip, he was stuck behind poor cover and then had to go wide around a breaker, finished strongly for the place with a :26 last quarter

DE LOS CIELOS DEO –

Was 10^th behind terrible cover, followed cover three wide at the three quarters and finished quickly in the stretch with a :25 2/5 last quarter from a tough spot

BOLD EAGLE –

Veteran from France brushed sharply to the lead at the half, was able to stave off a classy trotter named Six Pack rather easily, drew clear in the stretch like the great trotter he is

DREAMFAIR B J –

Left strongly in :25 2/5, yielded and was shuffled, held well considering

HOOSIER

10/26: 7w, no bias

10/25: 2w, no bias

DAYTON

10/28: 1w, no bias

10/26: 6w, no bias, sloppy track

10/25: 9w, + speed, speed favoring but not a severe bias, three horses did close to win off of cover trips, but in races where the pace was fast and the last half was slow

ONE STOP DEAL –

Was 9^th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

WINWOOD MAC –

Was third over behind a weak flow, followed cover three wide around a tiring horse and finished sharply for the place

RUSH TO JUDGEMENT –

Had post 9, followed weak cover from 4^th over, rallied three wide on the final turn making up good ground and continue gamely to the wire to be 2^nd best

ALONEINSPADES –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held okay

KNOCKOUT QUEEN –

Was 6^th and third over at the half, finished with solid pace for the place against the bias

NORTHFIELD

10/28: 8w, + speed

10/27: 5w, no bias

10/26: 7w, no bias, off track

PHILADELPHIA

10/27: 9w, + speed, off track

10/25: 4w, no bias

BELIEVEINTHESPIRIT –

Left and was used hard pressing a :26 opener, worked his way to the lead at the half in :54 over the sloppy track, took on strong pressure and excusably tired

PROPER ONE –

Was one of four leavers and went :26 3/5 to the quarter, was 4^th at the half, went first over against a classy even money favorite into a :26 4/5 third quarter, tough trip

PEPPER GUY –

Was 7^th at the half, followed poor cover, swung wide late on the final turn and finished quickly for the show from a tough spot

A ROCKNROLL BUS –

Was 8^th at the half following poor cover, swung three wide at the three quarters and finished with solid pace to be 2^nd best behind the 1/2 winner

ALLINDOTIME –

Trotter was 7^th at the half, followed dull cover and finished with good trot for the show

THE MEADOWS

10/28: 5w, no bias

BREAKTIME HANOVER –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a solid pace with a :27 2/5 third quarter and was a game second behind the pocket winner

R N NATE –

Left from post 5 in a three way tussle for the early lead, was parked to the quarter in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a quick pace, lacked a late rally but finished respectively in :28 3/5

POCONO

10/28: 3w, no bias

10/27: 3w, no bias

10/26: 2w, no bias

BEYOND DELIGHT*** –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, forced a fast pace in a speed duel and battled gamely to the wire to miss by a neck.

URBAN RENEWAL –

Left, yielded, quickly regained the lead, set a quick pace under hounding pressure, prevailed gamely; the line looks like a pocket trip since he was 2^nd at all of the calls

ATTA BOY DAN –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held okay

FREEHOLD

10/26: 2w, no bias

10/25: 3w, no bias

ANDWIN HANOVER –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, surged to the lead in the stretch but was out-kicked late, losing by a head in a game effort

PAPRIKE BLUE CHIP –

Was used hard leaving to a :27 1/5 first quarter, set a fast pace, held well for the show

MISTER LOVE –

Had post 8, went three wide around the final turn, finished with pace from a tough spot

MEADOWLANDS

10/26: 3w, no bias

10/25: 3w, no bias

TERROR OF THE NITE –

Left from post 8 and followed cover, lost cover past the quarter and continued on uncovered while parked the mile, pressed the pace to the half, held okay

MATEO –

Had post 9, moved at the quarter but ducked back in, never got involved from a tough spot but was moving well late; watch for a better post

IDEAL SON –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, finished eighth but only lost by four lengths

SADIQ HANOVER –

Showed good early speed, was shuffled to 5^th, finished with solid pace to just miss

AMERICANPRIMETIME –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded and was right there at the finish while recording a final quarter of :26 2/5

VINTAGE BABE –

Showed early speed to a fast opening quarter, yielded, brushed to the lead, maintained a lively pace, weakened late but only lost by a neck in a solid effort

CRAZSHANA –

Trotter was on the move early from post 9 but got stuck behind terrible cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely from a tough spot

MONTICELLO

10/28: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

10/28: 2w, no bias

10/26: 4w, no bias

10/25: 5w, no bias

CAVIART ROCKLAND –

Had post 7, made a strong three wide move around the final turn making up ground sharply and continued gamely down the stretch for a sharp off-the-pace win

YACHT WEEK –

Left from post 8 but couldn’t find a tuck and took back to last, saved ground the last three quarters and finished quickly along the pylons in the stretch; still sharp

MILLWOOD BONNIE N –

Saved ground from post 8, slipped out late on the final turn, swung three wide for the drive and finished fastest of all for the show

TAP TAP TAP –

Went first over with authority pacing a :26 4/5 third quarter to take control, drew off

BIT OF A LEGEND N*** –

Left from post 7, declined a tuck third and went up to try for the lead, was used hard to a :26 4/5 opener but couldn’t clear, remained parked prompting a fast pace, tough trip

BRO HANOVER –

Left strongly in :26 4/5 and refused to yield to the 2/5 favorite, set a blazing pace under pressure and excusably tired

AMERICAN VENTURE –

Left strongly from post 8 to the lead in :26 4/5, carved out a solid pace and held well

LOVIN MISS DAISY N –

Saved ground from post 7, moved out late on the final turn, swung wide turning for home and finished quickly