Pocono: Horses to watch from August 12 - August 15
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Saturday, August 12
ROJANS WAY (CLMHKCP20/25000) was parked the mile, challenged the pace from the half, wore down the leader but was outfinished by the tripped-out pocketsitting winner.
JUSTICE (NW18500) bet off the board, trained by Svanstedt, driven by George Nap, set own clip and won easily.
KEN HANOVER (NW20000) beaten favorite was second over into quick last half, went wide, closed strong but ran out of track.
BLOODHOUND (CLM40000) tipped in the final turn, wheeled wide and finished with a rush to just miss at nearly 15-1.
MAYHEM HANOVER (NW9500) raced second over with solid finish to just miss the odds-on favorite.
Sunday, August 13
MAGNIFICO HANOVER (NW2/2YO) took the lead, yielded and was shuffled, tipped in the final turn, got bothered by a breaker, floated wider but finished fast once back in gear and ran out of track.
DBLDELITEBRIGADE N (CLM15000) rallied uncovered into a quick third panel, loomed heading home, flattened but rallied back late to earn a long look in next.
T C I (PaSS) yielded and retook, set a steady clip and was much the best in last.
MEMORYNIMAGINATION (PaSS) left, settled for the early pocket, got shuffled when the winning favorite brushed, slipped out, rallied gamely but was second best.
Monday, August 14
SOUTHWIND DREDGE (CLM15000) had poor cover, went wide to the half and was stuck wide to the end, rallying gamely to just miss.
MELMAR MELMAR (N1FM) sat in to the stretch, tipped and closed well to earn some respect in next.
CHRISTIAN DEO (NW2/2YO) was parked and grinding all the way, loomed in the final turn but tired.
DS ITSNOWORNEVER (W-3) broke at the start, rallied back and was forced very wide passing the quarter, came on again uncovered, challenged and expired.
LADY LIRA (NW4) tucked the pocket, got shuffled, sat the rail in the three hole and rallied inside but was a bit late.
Tuesday, August 15
NATIVES SWEETLOU (CLM7500) had the pocket, tipped behind cover and flattened out. May have been better served by sitting in the pocket.
BLUE AND BOLD (CLMHCP17500/20000) finished with good trot along the rail passing a bunch of foes.
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS (NW1FM) sat to the rear, rallied wide the final turn and nailed it on the wire. Can take another with right trip.
URNTROUBLE HANOVER (NW1500) crushed the field in a romp and can beat better with similar effort.