Pocono: Horses to watch from Aug. 5 - Aug. 8

Saturday, August 5

WORTH THE MONEY AS (NW12000) was buried to the lane, found room and finished strong.

KEYSTONE VELOCITY (W/O25000) tucked, sat in,finished with a huge rush but had cleared a step too late.

ADVENTURE BOUND (CLMHCP15/20000) was parked to the lead, met pressure two times, tired, dug in dead game over a tiring track.

KARETS (NW18000) was impressive as one of the two wire to wire winners on the card.

Sunday, August 6

COMMON PARLANCE (NW5) left and had to go around an early clogger, cleared, chased uncovered, challenged to the third panel and tired. Well bet second choice will be better with better luck.

ASHTON HILL DAVE (NW1) beaten favorite put in a quick down the road effort in last but tired just enough to get nailed by the pocket sitting very well bet second choice with the rest of the field in another time zone.

UNCLE HANOVER (NW3000) beaten odds-on favorite got off slowly from the outside post and had to rally from 4th over but it was a bit too much.

SIZE ME UP (STALLION) was in the pocket and badly shuffled in the final turn, tipped clear late and closed stoutly to nail it in last step.

Monday, August 7

AUTEUR HANOVER (NW3000) was far back at the 5/8 marker, rallied around weak stuff and continued through the lane passing all but the odds-on winner.

SWISS PLATINUM (NW6000) swung wide and closed well but much too late.

VEGAN HANOVER (NW2FM) trailed most to the third panel, rallied strong and closed stoutly in solid come from behind victory.

PETROSSIAN AS (CLMHCP10/12000) swung wide, closed strong to be second best at 24-1.

Tuesday, August 8

XTATIC HANOVER (NW10000) tucked passing the quarter, pulled uncovered near the half, challenged, tired but refused to go away and earns a long look in next.

MY SISTER LUCIE (NW3FM) tucked, got shuffled, pulled, rallied well, tucked again and chased in the pocket closing well for second best at 13-1.

SOS JUSTIFIED (NW4000) came uncovered and challenged dead game to the wire shasing the prohibitive favorite.

VICEROY HANOVER (NW4000) saved to the lane, angled out and tipped wide, finished stoutly but had too far to come.

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