Woodbine Mohawk Park: Horses to watch from August 18 - August 23

Thursday, August 18

VIRTUAL KISS (NW2/2YOF) left well, settled for the 3-hole, cleared too late to launch her best bid.

WIDSUN TIARA (NW2/2YOF) came home strongly from the middle of nowhere and passed all but the winner.

SPEAKTOYOURMANAGER (NW1FM) was behind poor cover in third over, had to rally wide but finished best of all to be second best.

WESTERN FLAMES (NW1/2YOF) was parked the mile, challenged to the final turn before tiring.

HES A SWEETHEART (OntSS) finished strongly from the back of the pack and bears watching.

Friday, August 19

ACE OF ACES (OntSS) left well, yielded and was shuffled to the 3-hole, sat to the lane, angled out to clear congestion and finished strong to be second to the prohibitive pacesetting favorite.

CHIEFS DREAM GIRL (NW7600FM) lost great cover as the lead changed, challenged, dug in gamely but was second best to the late-closing odds-on favorite.

I LOVE ONGAIT (3YOF) tucked early, raced uncovered at over 40-1 and gutted out 2nd place to the pacesetting winner.

CHELSIS CHOICE (NW2FM) beaten favorite was parked the mile, grinded uncovered and was a tough-luck second best at the end.

RAPTORS WON (NW3FM) was third over behind a tiring horse, went wide with good finish and bears watching.

Saturday, August 20

PERSISTENT BOY (3YO) beaten favorite tipped the final turn, had some traffic and cleared too late to show his best.

DREAMFAIR ARNIE B (NW3) tucked, brush and held well under some late urging and will be trying again.

POWERTRAIN (W3-6) looked airborne finishing fast on the outside from the back of the pack and just missed over a track that was kind enough to front steppers.

SOUTHBEACH HANOVER (NW16500) yielded and retook put away a last-panel challenger and proved second best at 25-1 getting nailed late by fellow longshot pocket sitter.

Monday, August 22

MRMAYOR HANOVER (NW3) went down the road in a jog and can take another.

KEVIN ANTHONY (NW3) rallied from far back and deserves a mention.

YARM (POPUP) sat last, showed some good late speed in latest.

RENEGADE GYPSY (OntSS) sat pocket, tipped and drifted, rallied gamely but might have fared better if he had rallied along the rail.

Tuesday, August 23

WHAT AN ANGEL (2YO) went down the road with broken hopples dangling and got nailed in the late stages. Beaten favorite might atone with better equipment.

REGGAE HANOVER (2YOF) rallied the final turn with strong finish and may take another in next adventure.

FEAR THE CRUSH (2YOF) tucked early, rallied uncovered to the third panel, challenged and won going away.

RITSON (NW3000) trotter brushed to the half, grabbed the lead and was an impressive front-end winner.