Hawthorne Harness: Saturday 6/30 Analysis
Best Bet (7 - 12 / $31.40): PRETTY IMAGE (8th)
Spot Play: YOUGOTITFIGUREDOUT (3rd)
Race 7 - $15,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Race 1
(2) HE GONE JACK was a game winner two back against a better bunch. (5) BACKSTREET LAWYER sophomore pacer faces older but comes into the race sharp. (6) FOX VALLEY NEMITZ owns a big brush with a good setup.
Race 2
(4) HER ROTAL HOTTNESS pacing mare has hit the board in seven of eight starts at the track. (2) SUMMER PARTY looks to be in line for a nice ground saving trip up close. (3) CHEEKIE needs some racing luck but fits in with this bunch nicely.
Race 3
(5) YOUGOTITFIGUREDOUT was much-improved last week and finds a weak field full of question marks. (6) LYONS KING impeccably bred pacer takes a significant drop down against weaker. (4) POP SPEED is very inconsistent from week to week. A good effort puts the 3-year-old in the mix.
Race 4
(3) FLIPFLOPPINFLOSSIE two-year-old filly picks up a positive driver change and shows some ability. (1) YANKEE JOANIE will look to make it three wins in three starts. (5) FOX VALLEY HOTCAKE was close to similar two back and will offer a big price.
Race 5
In an evenly matched race, (3) BUCKLEGIRL BOBETTE set a lifetime mark last week and shows good versatility. (4) PHYLLIS JEAN owns multiple wins against better on the year; threat. (6) BOOGIE ON DOWN mare is capable of better than what she shows on paper.
Race 6
(5) FOOLISHLITTLEGIRL should be ready for an improved effort with a start over the big track. (3) WINTER GRAM will look to make it three wins in a row. (7) FOX VALLEY TORRID filly could be the sleeper in the race making her debut off two really nice qualifiers.
Race 7
(6) BROADWAY MOJO has been knocking on the door at this level. The 3-year-old just needs a trouble free trip from the provisional pilot to cash. (3) SUNNY SASHA shows some decent efforts but has lacked late stamina in recent. (7) CRUZEN CASSI owns a good record of hitting the board and was the driver's choice.
Race 8
(7) PRETTY IMAGE faces a much weaker bunch this week and will likely be used aggressively. (8) VELOCITY LAYLA pacing mare has been razor sharp since the barn change. (6) KYLES SECRET seven-year-old mare was impressive last week setting a lifetime mark.
Race 9
In a tough race to gauge, (6) SUNBURST GLIDE raced well at this level last week and appears to be going in the right direction. (7) DON'T BE CHEEKY gelding is probably the horse to beat if he minds his manners. (2) MAPLE GROVE ELLEN has flashed a decent burst of speed and gets a good starting post to save some ground before shaking loose late.
Race 10
(7) TRIPLE LANE MELODY picks up the top driver down in class. (9) FILLY FORTY mare needs to find a way into the race and could use fast fractions up front to close into. (8) MISSPANDEROSAJONES rarely wins but has raced well in two straight.
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