Hawthorne Harness: Sunday 8/26 Analysis
Best Bet (12-27 / $53.40): IDEAL’S NICOLE (11th)
Spot Play: IMAGE CRUISINGAWAY (9th)
Race 8 - $30,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Race 1
(8) BELLE OF THE BEACH is a well-bred pacing mare that is inconsistent but very fast. (1) SHOOTING COOL picks up the top driver with the best post. (2) YANK'S RENDEZVOUS had some sneaky late pace last week against similar.
Race 2
(8) MOCKING ROBIN looks to make it four straight wins at this level; versatile. (2) PRINCESS OSHIE shows some good efforts against better on the year. (6) C FAR gets sent out for a low percentage pilot but closed nicely last out from a tough post.
Race 3
(6) THE BUCKET burned cash in the final but faces much easier this week. (5) DANCE TO THE WIRE is a nice looking 2-year-old that will look to make it three straight. (7) THUNDER DOME makes his career debut off two nice qualifiers.
Race 4
(8) SAN ANTONIO ROSE has been very inconsistent on the year so far, but the effort two back would put her close. (6) TRIPLE LANE MELODY picks up a huge driver change down in class; short price. (3) STATE STREET LIZ needs a bounce-back effort this week down in class.
Race 5
(3) CUZ IM ROCKIN has put in two huge efforts in a row. (2) SALVATORE has room to improve off a decent mile. (1) ALWAYS A CLASS ACT has a nice pedigree and should be in line for a ground-saving trip.
Race 6
Freshman trotter (7) BIG CARCIA VEGA has been steadily improving on the year. (2) HEIDI HIGH will offer low value and has had trouble finishing her miles. (1) NEED TO FOCUS jumps up to the big track after starting two for two against fair circuit competition.
Race 7
(2) FRONTIER ELSA was huge for the new barn last out. The 3-year-old can make it two straight with a repeat of that effort. (4) DON'T FORGET owns a win against similar on the year; threat. (3) I SEE SUCCESS finds a weak and inconsistent field but is probably best used underneath.
Race 8
(6) JUSTALITTLEPARTY never got into the mile last week but will offer a huge price and was close at this level in two straight. (2) LILAC LAUREY is probably the horse to beat on paper, however the 3-year-old owns only one career win in 29 starts. (3) SPARKLE AND DAZZLE was used multiple times last week before tiring late.
Race 9
(4) IMAGE CRUISINGAWAY has been facing much tougher in Indiana. (7) FOX VALLEY TORRID put in a really nice back half of a mile last week while winning easily. (2) FOX VALLEY LOLO owns the fastest win of the field on the year.
Race 10
In a weak field full of question marks, (8) SISTER SAGE picks up a huge driver change and has flashed some ability on the fair circuit. (10) VANITY GIRL needs to find a way into the race but shows a decent closing move against similar. (1) PLEASURES CHIP adds second time Lasix while starting from the best post.
Race 11
(4) IDEAL'S NICOLE had way too much to do from off the pace last week. The 3-year-old picks up the top driver and will be much closer turning for home this week. (1) WIMPLE'S DIMPLE has hit the board in six straight starts but has faltered late in all of them; command a price. (8) BREATHTAKING SKY has really improved in the last few and will offer another big price.
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