Hawthorne Harness: Sunday 8/5 Analysis
Best Bet (9 - 21 / $39.80): BETZIESBOOKINIT (8th)
Spot Play: FRONTIER CUZIN (5th)
Race 7 - $30,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Race 1
(3) DANCIN DAISY made a miscue last week but picks up a huge driver change in a weak and inconsistent field. (6) FOX VALLEY MOJITO filly flashed a decent burst of speed in her debut. (1) NEDDY NUMBER THREE just raced evenly last week after a decent effort the start prior.
Race 2
(6) LEGACY KASH lightly raced 4-year-old is one of few in the race with some upside. (5) DUNE MIGHT drops in class and was the top driver's choice of four. (7) SHOOTING STRAIGHT needs a good setup but has been facing better.
Race 3
(2) BANKIN' ON YOU three-year-old filly has been very inconsistent from week to week. A good effort puts her in the mix. (1) DREAMS AND SCHEMES has hit the board in three straight. (7) DUNE DAME pacing mare needs a fast pace up front for her best chance; fires late.
Race 4
(6) STRAIGHT MUNRO scored a maiden-breaking victory last week swooping the field from far back. (3) BLUBIRD GOLDWYN has consistently burned cash at this level but has been knocking on the door. (1) DONTWASTEOURTIME should be in line for another nice ground-saving trip up close; threat.
Race 5
(6) FRONTIER CUZIN is 0 for the year but a few of her prior efforts would be good enough against these. (3) FOX VALLEY MIRANDA has flashed a decent burst of speed when timed right. (1) BELLE OF THE BEACH is probably the horse to beat on paper but shows breaks.
Race 6
(4) WIMPLE'S DIMPLE should find this spot down in class much more to his liking. (1) FRONTIER ELSA has been much-improved in two straight. The 3-year-old draws the rail and should be much closer turning for home this week. (3) LILAC LAUREY has been competitive against similar on the year; threat.
Race 7
(7) HERECOMESMAGOTTA has burned a lot of cash at this level but is probably the fastest in the race with a smooth trip. (9) JUST MY KINDA GUY has room to improve against a field full of question marks. (6) MAJOR ATTRIBUTE lightly raced 3-year-old couldn't seal the deal against weaker last out; command a price.
Race 8
(3) BETZIESBOOKINIT has been facing much tougher in Indiana. (2) ADMIT should offer a decent price and is best used underneath. (5) SLIPPERY NOODLE shows a good late kick and improvement in every start on the year.
Race 9
(5) MG'S HEARTBRAKER owns a recent win at this level. (4) I SEE SUCCESS picks back up the top driver in a really weak field. (7) FRONTIER RED has some sneaky late pace last week against slightly better.
Race 10
(7) MODEL gets sent out for capable connections down in class. (4) MOCKING ROBIN will look to make it three straight wins at this level. (5) JEANA ROSE pacing mare has flashed some ability but has been very inconsistent from week to week.
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