Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Sept. 22 - Sept. 25

HAWTHORNE

9/24: 2w, + closers

9/23: 3w, + closers

9/22: 3w, + closers

AGOOD TIME TO ROCK –

Left from post 10, was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace against the bias and gave way grudgingly late while pacing a solid :27 4/5 last quarter

NORTHFIELD

9/25: 4w, no bias

9/23: 5w, no bias

OUTBURST –

Trotter had post 7, picked up poor cover at the half, lost cover down the back but kept on trotting well and finished gamely for the place

MONTERO BLUE CHIP*** –

Left from post 7, was parked challenging, finally wrested command at the three quarters, drew off to a 3 length lead but was nailed on the wire on a game placing

LIFEWITHJOHN*** –

Had post 7, moved at the quarter on a long first over grind, drew clear in the lane in a strong effort

HOOSIER

9/23: 4w, no bias

9/22: 1w, + closers

HARRINGTON

9/25: 7w, + speed

FALSE RESPONSE –

Followed cover, had to move wide when a horse tired badly, was three wide on the final turn and finished with solid pace for the place

MAJOR UPTREND –

Left from post 7, tucked 4^th, hustled up first over approaching the half, pressed a :28 1/5 third quarter and held well for the show

THE MEADOWS

9/25: 4w, no bias

9/23: 3w, no bias

TREVOR WIN FOR US –

Left from post 8 directly outside of two leavers from post 6 and 7, was used hard to clear the lead at the half, excusably weakened late while only losing by a length

SHARK GAL –

Was 9^th at the half, followed weak cover and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot while pacing her last quarter in :27 3/5

BEAUTIFUL ARTIST –

Left from post 8, was used hard to the lead past a :27 2/5 first quarter, yielded at the half, held well for the show

PHILADELPHIA

9/24: 7w, + speed

9/22: 4w, no bias

LIMELIGHT BEACH –

Left sharply and yielded, was shuffled back behind a tiring horse

POCONO DOWNS

9/25: 8w, + speed, not impossible to close, four horses rallied to win off cover, but I’d have to call this a mild speed bias because besides the eight wire to wire winners, two horses went gate to wire from the tough post 9 and one from post 8

9/24: 5w, no bias

9/23: 4w, no bias

TE KAWAU N –

Paced a :26 1/5 first quarter, brushed to the lead before the half in :53 3/5, set the pace from there and was second best to the sharp 4/5 winner

ONHISHONOR HANOVER –

Had post 9, left strongly to the lead in :26 4/5, set a quick pace under pressure and excusably tired in the $7,500 claiming race.

TIE YOUR SHOE ED –

Went first over against the even money favorite and paced a solid :55 1/5 last half to be clearly second best

FREEHOLD

9/23: 5w, no bias

9/22: 7w, + speed

MONTICELLO

9/25: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

9/25: 4w, no bias

9/23: 5w, no bias

9/22: 8w, + speed

OH JONNY B GOOD N –

Had the rail and left well, yielded off the first turn pacing a :26 3/5 first quarter, pulled first over nearing the half, took the lead off turn three and drew clear in a sharp win

PROVEN DESIRE –

Had post 7, was third over on the final turn, tipped wide turning for home and finished with solid pace for the show

CHANGE STRIDE N –

8^th at the three quarters following cover, finished quickly for the show from a tough spot

CHEAP THRILLS –

Had post 7 in first start over the track, was third over behind weak cover and finished well for the show from a tough spot

HORSING AROUND*** -

Left from post 5 and was used hard parked two turns of a :55 3/5 opening half, set the pace under pressure and held gamely for the show in a big effort

CAVIART REAGAN*** –

Had post 6, was 4^th over, moved strongly three wide off cover on the final turn, then was forced four wide midway through the turn and stacked five wide turning for home, finished strongly for the show only two noses off the winner

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