Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for September 12 to September 18

Bob Pandolfo|Sep 20, 2016

HAWTHORNE

9/18: 3w, + closers

9/17: 5w, no bias

9/16: 5w, no bias

PHYLLIS JEAN -

Power-brushed to the lead pacing a :26 4/5 second quarter, took on immediate pressure, shook that rival off in the stretch and drew clear

HOOSIER

9/17: 5w, no bias

9/16: 2w, + closers

9/15: 1w, + closers

9/14: 4w, no bias

9/13: 4w, no bias

ALEX IN FRONT -

Trotter had post 9, moved at the quarter, followed cover 4th over and finished fastest of all for the show

NAT A VIRGIN -

Left well from post 9, set a quick pace and gave way grudgingly late

HIT AND GIGGLE A -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick pace and held well for the place

THERUSSCOMBO -

Save ground, was 9th at the top of the stretch, finished quickly to miss by less than a length

UNCMPRMISING -

Was 8th at the half, moved out but could not pick up good cover and ducked back in, angled for clearance in the stretch and finished fast for the place

NORTHFIELD

9/17: 8w, + speed

9/14: 6w, + speed

9/13: 6w, + speed

9/12: 6w, + speed

SOAP SUDS -

Had post 1 and was used deceptively hard trying to keep pace to a runaway leader while chasing sizzling fractions, paced a :26 2/5 first quarter, went first over, took the lead on the final turn, was out-kicked but held well for the place

BERGERAC -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead past a :27 1/5 first quarter, set a pressured pace and only lost by 2 lengths

HARRINGTON

9/15: 7w, + speed

9/14: 9w, + speed

9/13: 8w, + speed

9/12: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

9/18: 5w, + speed

9/16: 7w, + speed

9/15: 8w, + speed

9/14: 5w, no bias

9/13: 5w, + speed

9/11: 8w, + speed

STARLITE KID -

Left from post 7, forced a :26 opener, couldn't clear, was still close up at the half then excusably tired

GALLIC BEACH -

Left fast, set a quick pace under pressure while parking out a horse to the half, held well

POCONO

9/12: 6w, + speed

9/11: 5w, no bias

THE RED MILE

9/17: 4w, no bias

9/15: 2w, + closers

9/11: 2w, no bias

FREEHOLD

9/17: 4w, no bias

9/16: 5w, no bias

9/15: 6w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

9/17: 2w, + closers

9/16: 3w, no bias

SHE'S HEAVENLY -

Left slowly from post 10, picked up cover before the half, lost cover past the half and continued up to challenge, ducked in on the final turn, came out in the stretch and finished gamely to miss by a head

SPINARAMA -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear past a :26 4/5 first quarter, set the pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly

MONTICELLO

9/15: 3w, no bias

9/14: 7w, + speed

9/13: 3w, no bias

9/12: 8w, + speed

MYSTICAL CON -

Was first over a long way from post 7, pushed the 2/5 winner and was a game second

FAST BILL*** -

Followed weak cover, rallied strongly three wide on the final turn and drew clear with a sharp :28 final quarter

K J BEN -

Left and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the quarter, set a pressured pace and held well for the show

TIOGA

9/17: 3w, no bias

9/16: 8w, + speed

SIR JAKE'S Z TAM -

Was 8th at the half, followed weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot while missing by less than a length

WINYARD HANOVER -

Left well and yielded, brushed back to the lead before the half, took on pressure through a :27 3/5 third quarter and held gamely to be second best to the pocket winner

YONKERS

9/17: 4w, + speed, not a severe bias this week but leavers had an advantage, and first over was the next best trip

9/16: 3w, no bias

9/15: 5w, + speed

9/13: 5w, + speed

9/12: 5w, + speed

CRESCENT FASHION*** -

Trotter had post 8, went first over from a tough spot, rushed up to challenge at the half, trotted a big middle-half, took control at the three quarters and drew off impressively

ANNUITY -

Was third over, finished fast to just miss from a tough spot

BORDER CONTROL A -

Saved ground from post 7, swung out late on the final turn and finished fast

FREESPIN N*** -

Was 5th at the half, grinded first over, paced a :27 1/5 third quarter and held gamely for the show

BLOOD BROTHER*** -

Had post 8, followed cover 4th over, stacked wide for the drive and finished fast for the show, last quarter in :26 4/5

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Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for September 12 to September 18

Bob Pandolfo|Sep 20, 2016

HAWTHORNE

9/18: 3w, + closers

9/17: 5w, no bias

9/16: 5w, no bias

PHYLLIS JEAN -

Power-brushed to the lead pacing a :26 4/5 second quarter, took on immediate pressure, shook that rival off in the stretch and drew clear

HOOSIER

9/17: 5w, no bias

9/16: 2w, + closers

9/15: 1w, + closers

9/14: 4w, no bias

9/13: 4w, no bias

ALEX IN FRONT -

Trotter had post 9, moved at the quarter, followed cover 4th over and finished fastest of all for the show

NAT A VIRGIN -

Left well from post 9, set a quick pace and gave way grudgingly late

HIT AND GIGGLE A -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a quick pace and held well for the place

THERUSSCOMBO -

Save ground, was 9th at the top of the stretch, finished quickly to miss by less than a length

UNCMPRMISING -

Was 8th at the half, moved out but could not pick up good cover and ducked back in, angled for clearance in the stretch and finished fast for the place

NORTHFIELD

9/17: 8w, + speed

9/14: 6w, + speed

9/13: 6w, + speed

9/12: 6w, + speed

SOAP SUDS -

BERGERAC -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead past a :27 1/5 first quarter, set a pressured pace and only lost by 2 lengths

HARRINGTON

9/15: 7w, + speed

9/14: 9w, + speed

9/13: 8w, + speed

9/12: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

9/18: 5w, + speed

9/16: 7w, + speed

9/15: 8w, + speed

9/14: 5w, no bias

9/13: 5w, + speed

9/11: 8w, + speed

STARLITE KID -

Left from post 7, forced a :26 opener, couldn't clear, was still close up at the half then excusably tired

GALLIC BEACH -

Left fast, set a quick pace under pressure while parking out a horse to the half, held well

POCONO

9/12: 6w, + speed

9/11: 5w, no bias

THE RED MILE

9/17: 4w, no bias

9/15: 2w, + closers

9/11: 2w, no bias

FREEHOLD

9/17: 4w, no bias

9/16: 5w, no bias

9/15: 6w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

9/17: 2w, + closers

9/16: 3w, no bias

SHE'S HEAVENLY -

SPINARAMA -

Left from post 7 and was used hard to clear past a :26 4/5 first quarter, set the pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly

MONTICELLO

9/15: 3w, no bias

9/14: 7w, + speed

9/13: 3w, no bias

9/12: 8w, + speed

MYSTICAL CON -

Was first over a long way from post 7, pushed the 2/5 winner and was a game second

FAST BILL*** -

Followed weak cover, rallied strongly three wide on the final turn and drew clear with a sharp :28 final quarter

K J BEN -

Left and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the quarter, set a pressured pace and held well for the show

TIOGA

9/17: 3w, no bias

9/16: 8w, + speed

SIR JAKE'S Z TAM -

Was 8th at the half, followed weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot while missing by less than a length

WINYARD HANOVER -

Left well and yielded, brushed back to the lead before the half, took on pressure through a :27 3/5 third quarter and held gamely to be second best to the pocket winner

YONKERS

9/17: 4w, + speed, not a severe bias this week but leavers had an advantage, and first over was the next best trip

9/16: 3w, no bias

9/15: 5w, + speed

9/13: 5w, + speed

9/12: 5w, + speed

CRESCENT FASHION*** -

Trotter had post 8, went first over from a tough spot, rushed up to challenge at the half, trotted a big middle-half, took control at the three quarters and drew off impressively

ANNUITY -

Was third over, finished fast to just miss from a tough spot

BORDER CONTROL A -

Saved ground from post 7, swung out late on the final turn and finished fast

FREESPIN N*** -

Was 5th at the half, grinded first over, paced a :27 1/5 third quarter and held gamely for the show

BLOOD BROTHER*** -

Had post 8, followed cover 4th over, stacked wide for the drive and finished fast for the show, last quarter in :26 4/5

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