Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for October 27 to 30

CAL EXPO

10/29: 5w, no bias

HOOSIER

10/29: 3w, no bias

10/28: 8w, + speed

10/27: 3w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

10/30: 7w, + speed, sloppy track

10/29: 2w, no bias

MANTACULATER -

Had post 7, was 8th at the half, followed poor cover, circled three wide on the final turn and finished solidly for the place pacing his last half in :28 2/5

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SAND TILLY LACE -

Blasted to the lead from post 8, went :55 2/5 to the half, weakened but not that badly

LEASE NESS MONSTER -

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover forcing a torrid pace, held well until the three quarters then excusably tired

THE MEADOWS

10/29: 6w, no bias

DRUNK ON YOU -

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded at the half, held okay

PHILADELPHIA

10/29: 5w, no bias

10/28: 9w, + speed

10/27: 5w, + speed

SPIRIT OF DESIRE -

Left from post 7 and tucked 4th, went first over pushing a :28 2/5 third quarter and finished gamely to miss by a head

LATE NIGHT JOKE -

Left and was used hard to the lead past a :27 2/5 first quarter, yielded, was shuffled to 4th, finished willingly for the show with a :28 2/5 last quarter

SHADOWBRIAND -

Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, went first over, challenged from the half pushing a :28 third quarter, was shaken off but held okay to lose by 2 lengths

CROSSFIREHURRICANE*** -

Left well from post 8 and was 2nd at the quarter, was third at the half and went first over, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter, took the lead, was out-kicked by the 1/2 favorite while holding well to be clearly second best

POCONO

10/30: 4w, no bias

10/29: 3w, no bias

SKYFUL OF LIGHTERS*** -

Left and was used hard battling for the lead while parked the mile, took the lead on the outside turning for home and drew clear driving to win gamely and impressively

NATHAN FEELSGOOD -

Left hard in :25 4/5, yielded, retook the lead, set a hot clip and only lost by 3 lengths

EVERY INTENTION -

Grinded first over into a fast last half and held nicely in an improved effort

FREEHOLD

10/29: 3w, no bias

10/28: 5w, + speed

10/27: 2w, no bias, off track

MEADOWLANDS

10/29: 2w, no bias

10/28: 6w, no bias, strong headwinds

VEGAS DREAM -

Left well from post 9, set the pace, broke a hopple late on the final turn and had to be taken off course and out of the race

GRAVELSINMYTRAVEL -

Was 8th and fourth over behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly for the place from a tough spot

FORTY FIVE RED -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded, slipped out behind cover at the three quarters, lacked a rally but held okay with a :27 2/5 last quarter

AGENT Q -

Had post 10, followed a poor flow of cover third over, gunned three wide approaching the three quarters and finished boldly to just miss

CALL ME QUEEN B -

Left from post 9, tucked 5th on the first turn, pulled first over before the half, reached the leaders wheel at the 5/8's, got her head in front at the three quarters and finished full of pace with a :25 4/5 last quarter to edge away late under confident high reining by Zeron

CHECK SIX -

Left and was parked to the lead past a :26 3/5 first quarter, set a blazing pace under heavy pressure while actually yielding past the half but fought back along the inside when Lyons Snyder couldn't clear, lost the lead at the eighth pole but held gamely for the show

CAVIART ALLY -

Had post 9 and was 10th at the half, moved out 5th over on the final turn, raced behind a wall of horses while overloaded with pace, cleared at the sixteenth pole and finished boldly to just miss

MONTICELLO

10/27: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

10/30: 4w, no bias, 9 races, last two races canceled after rain storm

10/29: 7w, + speed

10/28: 7w, + speed

10/27: 7w, + speed

NATURAL LEDA -

Had post 6, followed cover off a modest pace and finished well from a tough spot

GIVEN UP TERROR -

Left from post 5 and was used hard to clear in :26 4/5, yielded, held well to be second best behind the 6/5 winner

DOT DOT DOT DASH -

Trotter was 10th at the half, followed weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply to just miss with a potent :28 final quarter in the mile and a quarter race

SIGN TO INVERELL A -

Was 6th at the half while following weak cover, finished well for the show