Hawthorne Harness: Sunday 5/13 Analysis
Best Bet (2 - 2 / $7.40): SHELBY RAE (10th)
Spot Play: MICKEY HANOVER (8th)
Race 1
(3) THERESAREASON filly put in a nice debut and has room to improve in her second career start. (2) STAR OF OUR SHOW will look to make it two straight in the series. (4) MY KIND OF TERROR needs more to hit the top spot; use underneath.
Race 2
(1) CHANTILLY LACE picks up a nice driver change facing weaker. (2) LONGLIVE ROCKNROLL well bred mare gets sent out for capable connections but might need a start. (3) DRAGON JEWEL should be in a perfect spot to save some ground before shaking loose late.
Race 3
(5) GOCUBSGO showed a decent late kick in the qualifier. (4) EASY BO three-year-old gelding has room to improve in his second start off the bench. (3) COOL CASPER three-year-old colt makes his career debut off a promising qualifier.
Race 4
(6) PICKY PICKY VALOR set a lifetime mark last out impressively. (5) LOUSCIPHER probably needed the start last week and has room to improve third start back. (4) LOUS CREDIT REPORT might be better with a trip from off the pace this week.
Race 5
(4) POP SPEED dominated this group last out; short price. (2) MAKIN' A MOVE might be one of few threats in the race to the top choice. (1) PARTY'S JET gelding makes his second start back off the layoff with the best post.
Race 6
(3) ANNAS LUCKY STAR was razor sharp in the recent qualifier. (7) PATTON looks like the horse to beat on paper but might need a start over the track. (6) SHWARBER was coming on strong before the layoff. The 4-year-old can sweep past this field with a good setup.
Race 7
(3) SCIROCCO ALEX had a ton of late pace last week and will offer value. (8) BETTER BANGBANG just missed to a really nice horse last start; big chance. (4) NORTHERN ANGLE needs a good setup to hit the ticket.
Race 8
(9) MICKEY HANOVER faces much softer this week shipping in from Hoosier. (6) GUNS AN ROSES is probably the horse to beat but has had trouble finishing his miles in recent. (5) ALL IN NO OUT has been knocking on the door against similar; threat.
Race 9
(8) IHOLDON anything close to the effort two back puts the 5-year-old gelding in the mix for a victory. (3) TROTTING GRACE adds first-time Lasix third start back off the bench. (7) OUT OF LUCK has just been racing evenly but faces slightly weaker.
Race 10
(1) SHELBY RAE will look to make it two straight wins off the bench. (7) MOCKING ROBIN mare just missed to the top choice last week racing gamely. (8) FOX VALLEY CHARLIZ mare needs a fast pace to close into for her best chance.
Race 11
(2) AL'S BRIEFS flashed a lot of ability at two and was tremendous in the qualifier. (4) HART TO HEART probably needs a start but also had a good 2-year-old year. (6) JB'S ENIGMA will look to make it two straight wins; threat.
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