Pocono: Horses to watch from August 20 - August 23

Saturday, August 20

BIRTHDAY (HEMPT) wheeled 5-wide into the stretch and just missed.

DESIGN FASHION (DELMONICA) raced uncovered in game second place finish to the pacesetting odds-on favorite.

JOVIALITY S (DELMONICA) sat pocket, won going away to tie track record.

DELILAH HANOVER (DELMONICA) finished well at 40-1 to be second best to the record-tying winner.

CHATELROLL (NW17500) had cover and closed well at nearly 27-1 chasing the speedy prohibitive favorite.

Sunday, August 21

REGAL SUN (CLMHCP30/40000) was second over to fading cover, got blindswitched by foes going wide and was shuffled back, finished full of pace once clear and bears watching.

JIMS PERFECT TEN (CLMHCP30/40000) followed wide, closed strong and just missed.

PLANTERS PUNCH (STALLION) sat in, rallied late between horses and could get luckier in next.

TOTALLY RELENTLESS (STALLION) beaten favorite got caught in traffic to the quarer, broke, rallied back and finished with good trot. Do not ignore.

Monday, August 22

A BETTOR BEACH (NW2500) tucked early, pulled to the third panel, rallied wide and almost got there.

MAXIMUS RED A (NW6000) tucked early, tipped the final turn with strong finish but just missed.

BETTE TINA (NW4FM) was wide a long way navigating the final turn and bears watching in next race or two.

CHING CHING LUCKY (NW4000) trotter rallied wide and stormed home to win going away,

Tuesday, August 23

WARRAWEE EXTRENE (NW5) closed well from third over and could get luckier in next.

FOUR UNDER PAR (NW2500) was an easy drawing-away wire to wire winner in latest.

SORTIE (NW10500) rushed up uncovered to the third panel and won going away.

SAINT TRIXIE (NW2/2YOF) brushed to the lead, set a pressed pace and was nailed by the late-closing favorite.