Mohawk Notes: August 2014

Friday, August 29

Lookslikeachipndale..locked on the right line really bad.

A Real Commitment. Tough trip. Stayed in and had no room, had to swing out wide late and had no shot to catch the leaders. She can turn that around next time.

 Tuesday, August 26

Tymal Fireitup, fast leaver, pretty steady on her feet. Doesn't have the overall speed yet, but is learning and will come to it. Keep an eye on her to see where they spot her.

Seb. Very good effort. Made the move to the front from the 9 hole. Fought a bit when the leader engaged and passed him, then didn't give up and only got beat a length while holding his own.

Docs Hoss. Locked on the right line, and almost broken down lame. Total no play going forward. Party is over.

Twomickeytrip. very steppy and lame. Wouldn't play him even if he resorted to the B tracks unless he shows a smoother gait.

Roger Mach Em starting to show some wear and tear from chasing the stakes colts all year. Goes from play to play against.

Monday, August 25

Stonebridge Fable needs some rigging adjustment. He did appear to be lively.

Were Rolling. Good effort from the 10 hole. Closed about as much as you could ask from there. Hopefully a better post next  time and a closer up trip.

Key Topic, going sideways towards the gate. then sat and came up the rail, angled out then had some pace. likely he is better at the B tracks for now, but has enough go to beat those types.

Rocky Boy, no shot off that post and trip, but still only got beat 2 lengths while moving forward at the wire. If he draws good next time,  with his gate speed, he is a huge play.

Dialamara. obviously the hard fast mile at Georgian hurt him. He was on the right line bad even before the gate and got worse the farther he went. He will have to be watched to see if Fletcher can fix him up. He has a history of being able to do that.

 Saturday, August 23

Monster close by Nickle Bag, into the bias of a very fast back half. Big play next time if spotted right.

JJ holding Shakai Hanover together at the end. Trouble ahead.

Amigo Di Grande, lost momentum after working hard to get the lead when he let China Pearls go. Finished okay enough.

Lyons Levi Lewis. Unlucky that he was getting jammed up bad at the rail and had to pull earlier than he likely wanted to. Used his move than came under attack, and that made him short at the wire. Good all around effort. Better trip next time, better result.

Friday, August 22

Dont Rush trots like a really fast and classy trotter. He is still learning, but he will be a good one.

Marlee B finally appears to be coming back around to the form that had her competitive in the Preferred. Solid play next time.

Dreamfair Eclipse. Still lame and will fail when asked to pace on her own next  time.

Thursday, August 21

P L Halfway. Got a shade scrambly gaited when taken hold of, couldn't find his stride again. He is just plain green.

Stuarts Dynasty. Good all around effort. trots steady, like an aged horse.  Not driven to win, and not much urging right to the wire. Finished well, and is a prospect for sure, but maybe not ready to win yet.

Odds On Cygnus. Solid effort. If others fall apart next week, she is the likely one to pick up the pieces.

Miss Dollar Mam. Huge. Certainly improved off the claim. But, lathered up huge and pulls hard. If she comes out on the track again like that,  she is very beatable. If she doesn't, she should easily double up on this bunch.

Life Is A Beach. One speed horse and also bearing in quite a bit in the lane. She will be a chalk money burner for weeks as she continues to just get beat.

Boli ran when Zeron pulled the plugs and might have kicked him by accident when he did that. Green  horse. I will give him a pass on that.

Looklikeachipendale was very impressive, followed well and closed solid to only be beat a length. Certainly looks like a maiden winner if he continues to mind his manners.

Lily Pad Hanover. Horrible gaited horse. If she goes back to the B's, with that fast line on her card,  and no break,  she will be hammered down and a huge play against.

Minestre Hanover. Pretty lame. He has 5 claimer in about a month written all over him. Big play against next time

Useful Hanover. Running in very bad. Wont beat these.

A And G's Badboy. Very lame. Putting in ugly steps most of the way.

World Peace outlasted a bad bunch and is pretty sore.

Hie Benny needs softer competition, where he can make the lead easier and not have to go as much to keep it. He will be a lot more dangerous at  KD or Georgian until he matures, at which time he might be able  to go WEG speed.

Regazzo Dolce needs a lot of finessing to keep him trotting. Likely false favorite next time when he is driven  to win.  He has run written all over him.

Mario Bi is very green,and made a break because he hit his nose on the horse who was in front of him, whom he didn't want to follow. Good play next time.

Another good effort for Migrate Blue Chip. He will hook a softer bunch at some point when he can win in 54 and get it done. Doesn't appear he can handle the better ones.

Exemplar made a break after leaving good when he got jammed up a bit on the rail. Henrickson doesn't have the best set of hands or reaction time. Horse trotted good the rest of the way. Look for a good bounce back effort next time at a nice price.

Graceful Melody would be much better at the B tracks where her gate speed and lack of finish would help and not hurt her.

Tuesday, August 19

Little Ben is running in bad in the straighaways. Might be better at the B's by gaining the lead then not having to go so far in the stretch.

Joseph Girard is very lame. He can blow up just about any time now.  If he is anywhere near favorite status he is a great play against.

Titus Seelster. Locked on the right line the whole way. Huge play against next time.

Suegrabittandrun. made a nice pre race appearance and  raced  good, closing fast from  the backfield to finish a solid 6th.  Might even get  it done next  time at a good price.

Shippen Out. Looks like he is hurting pretty bad. Line flatters him. Either in a maiden or Sire Stake, he is a good play against. Worse even on the turns.

Jimmys Secret. Terrible drive to put him in a position where he had to check him behind two stoppers.  Finished up okay. Better on the engine, where he likely will be back at the B tracks next start.

Monday, August 18

Were Rolling. Tried to leave but wasn't steady enough to gun from the 9 hole. Sat in, had some traffic trouble as a few breakers stalled the flow, then moved off the rail and finished strong with some trot. Not sold on him yet, but there is something there.

Lmc Marshmellow  notes

Unrelenting.  Troubled trip. Left out, had a hung horse outside her. Let her go when he could have left her out there, then got backed into, came back on sharp on the rail and almost got there.

Machmeter, very green filly, who obviously was not schooled enough times. had to show her the whip to get her to go to the gate, then she tucked, followed most of the way, and finished strong with tons of pace. Big strong filly. Should go forward with more experience.

Adaymer Seelster. Modern Art mare. Sharp right now, but still hurting. She is a race or two away from reverting back to her very poor form of the winter.

Danielle Hall is a very tough filly. But she has gone some big trips and I saw a bit of wear at the end of this mile. Good play against next time at a likely very short price.

Battle Mage appears to have some go, but she is immature. Hard to keep her trotting, although Jackie Mo did. I would be watching for signs of advancement ahead of a big score.

Abbijade Hanover, left hard, sat well and finished strong. Can't ask for much more from a developing 2yo. Wont be long until she gets it done. I would be willing to take a short price on her if the field is lean next time.

Cheekie is very tough to drive. Would only bet her if I knew she could make front and go down the road.

Mego Moss. Locked on the right line. Still a play against wherever he races him.

Southwind Warsaw looks lame all the way around the track. Play against even on a major drop in class to KD or Georgian.

R Raised Emotions. Just coasting in 52.3. Hard to say where the bottom is on him. Ben B has found the key to him. Might be a preferred trotter.

Upfrontluckycarol raced solid. No touching the tons the best sharp winner. 

Decisive Destiny. Bearing in just enough at this point to get beat. Either he will get worse, or they will solve that issue. He is either a great play if they do, or play against if they don't. Have to watch him post parade and score out to tell where he is at.

Saturday, August 16

Amigo Di Grande was obviously short being off that long. But he trotted straight and seemingly sound. Right back in that class with a decent post, I would play him.

Love what I've seen from Fork lately. He has truly become a racehorse the last couple of months. If he keeps on this path I can see him becoming a Preferred horse come winter time. He is very rateable and tractable now.

Race 3

Cashaway is going the wrong way on the form cycle. She is ripe for some money burning chalk action in the fall if they continue to send her out there.

Race 5

Zeron did a great job holding A Plus together in spite of her obvious lameness. Her line looks a lot better than she actually was, and she will likely be way overbet next time. Great play against if she meets a relatively soft bunch who can make her heavy chalk.

Race 6

Dudes The Man is a big time rat. Will play against him anywhere he goes in stakes company.

Race 7

Shamballa started to show some wear and tear this time. Was steppy gaited from the turn home and Zeron held him together while he kept driving him. Likely why he flattened out this time. View him as a play against next time.

Race 9

American Legend seems like a grinder. Not much gate speed, no big one brush move. Just nice overall speed, but maybe not stakes caliber at this point. Certainly he will break his maiden if he heads back out of stakes company, which is unlikely. Otherwise, he will continue to pick up minor shares, but not win.

Friday, August 15

  Race 1

Fightmaster

Very strong effort the two moves he made, one from the 9 hole leaving and the other first up into a strong 3rd quarter. He has winning form written all over him with a better post and trip. Seems like he keeps trying hard right to the wire.

Moonwriter stayed in all the way and didn't thread the needle through until very late at which time he was 2nd for sure if he had more momentum. Likely short price next time, but would be a solid play if he fails that time but races okay for the time after that.

Race 2

Strong Profile, All over the track, extremely green and bearing in a bit, but had lots of pace in tight quarters many times in the stretch. Will be watching to see how he develops. Might be better out and rolling in a maiden at the 5/8 B tracks. Big horse from the looks of it.

Ace of Clubs solid effort but a well beaten 2nd best. He is coming along.

Nor Star Renegade Small horse who appears to have hit a wall speed wise. Back at the B's, where his gate speed and handiness can serve him better, in the right class with the right post, he is still viable. At the bigger tracks with better ones like this, he is likely to be outpaced down the lane, as he was tonight off a very soft trip.

Race 3

Majestic Ginger. Good drive by Steacy, Babied the crap out of her. She wont beat level competition again if that is what she needs to get it done. Gapped the gate bad and under a strong hold to keep her trotting the whole way with a 30 second last quarter against 5 claimers.

Race 4

Hustleonhome, parked all the way to the half in scalding hot fractions from the 9 hole, didn't quit bad. Still like her in this class from a better post next time. 

Brushstrokes hung bad in the lane. See a bit of decline there. Play against next time at another likely short price.

Race 5

Mr Carrots. Bearing in bad in the first turn. Can't see a horse like that doing okay at the B tracks. Good play against if he tries him there.

Surf Report didn't look right to me on the track in the post parade and raced greenly and poorly. Maybe he can be fixed up. Have to keep an eye on him. Might just be 2yo baby stuff he can work his way through.

York Seelster gets worse every time. Play against for as long as he races as a 2yo.

Race 6

Request For Parole. Good trip, raced good, finished well, but still has trouble closing the deal. Always around, but a solid play against for the win almost every time.

Race 8

Impressive mile by Red Pine. I'd keep my eye on him. He paced strong right through the wire.

Charlottes Colony went another good mile, but appeared to be going all he can go. Better off in a straight maiden, even better off doing that at a B track where the last quarter isn't as fast. Still has winning form written all over him with his great gate speed and willingness to sit a trip.

Race 9

Sports Lightning gets really steppy when you take hold and he gets doubled up. That will cost him one of these times. He is very rammy. Play against next time.

Thunderstruck was a for sure winner when he ran. Looked to me to be an issue with his left front. Probably a foot issue or splint. If he is back in to go within two weeks and scores out okay in the post parade, he is a big time play.

Race 10

Rebeka Bayama simply has no pace anymore. Even on a drop, she is still a play against. If this was February, they would be breeding her at this point.

Lights Go Out looked sounder, but had little to offer. Can't see her doing much with these going forward. Will have to see how she looks when she goes down a couple of levels.

Race 11

Halton Hurricane, left hard and was live most of the way, very tight quarters in the stretch, fast closing when free. Like to see what he can do next time with a clear lane.

Twin B Scandal might have got the luckiest trip I have seen in ages to win that. That usually evens out. I will play against him next time if he is a short price.

Big O Jet Airliner, bearing in bad in the turns and not very manageable. Almost ran several times on the last turn. Headpole wont fix that, no matter how stiff the burr is. Play against back in a maiden at the B's, which is his likely next stop.

Race 12

Second good effort in a row from Windsun Kenda. Ducked inside late with lots of pace after leaving hard and sitting. One to consider next time if spotted right.

Zeron moved River Rising into the outer flow down the backside, but gapped cover and let Randy out, and then stopped driving her altogether mid lane when he realized she was totally empty. Likely will scope sick and I would expect a big bounce back at a big price. 

Barefoot Beauty raced good again, but was outpaced a 2nd time. That would concern me. She doesn't have the killer instinct. 

Wildcat Beauty looks pretty lame, but she is one tough mare to keep going to the wire off very tough trips. That party will end at some point. You can only rely on toughness for so long.

 Thursday, August 14

                               Race 5

Boli. Another good effort. He is coming along. Still not being all out driven. Like to see what he can do once he is steady on his feet and Zeron has more confidence in him.

Race 9

Rustys Overload. Huge late close. He was lost in the wake of the impressiveness of Mitt Jagger, but his move was also uber impressive. In spite of suspect cover and running into and over the one in front of him in the stretch, he gathered himself and shot up for 3rd. He is green, but there is something there.

Race 10

Muscle Matters bearing in bad in the lane,  and then hung late. Sign of serious soreness. Good play against next time.

Can't fault Maxi Muscle. He came to play. But he also got a soft half, a bunch of non triers behind him and a host or runners off the gate. And a false favorite who is borderline lame and sore. He is likely overbet next time, but not neccesarily not live either.

Tuesday, August 12

Race 2

Wings of Ballykeel, pinned in the entire stretch. solid play next time if odds are there.

Race 3

Chelseas Chance. Good comeback effort, but clearly short and raced accordingly.

Race 4

Evil Dun Champion. left hard for the pocket, got trapped in when that one stopped, escaped and then came on for a solid 3rd. Good play next time if he draws okay.

Race 6

Dream Act. Horrific trip, shuffle to last, following a lot of dead cover, swung wide and solid close for 3rd.

Race 8

Surprise Hanover under extreme heavy urging from the time he pulled the 3 hole to the wire. He is a non trier and likely will go backwards from this point.

Race  9

Thats My Opinion, raced tough, but clearly he just isnt as good as first thought. He will burn serious chalk money until the rest of the public figure that out.

IdealBeach Hanover is much like the one above, only that he keeps hanging around this class. No pace in the lane, and being held together. Pass on him as he goes forward.

Junior Pride had a tough trip, and with these types, he needs a soft one. He can likely get that going forward at a price. He wont work for it.

Race 10

Carefulwhatyouwish. see notes.

K D Bella, couldn't keep the hole closed. Not a  stakes filly.

Race 11

Hollywood Drama, huge trip to be 2nd best. Cant fault her. Any other night, and many other divisions she is an easy winner.

Race 12

Opening Line. Great play against at any track. Terrible gaited horse who can't even get around WEG, let alone any smaller track.

Hall Bro. Solid effort. Left hard,  retook, let the favorite go, got out late and then was coming on good but ran out of racetrack. Almost like he wanted to be 2nd  this time but not win..yet.

 Monday, August 11

Race 1

Elegant Serenity. Like what I saw from her this time. She was much sounder than the week before, and trotted her own last quarter in 27.1, albeit no threat to the winner who was long gone on her. At some point, she will pass her on the ability cycle.

Race 4

Have to be very impressed with Machin Marley. Left well for position. Sat in like an experienced racehorse and then moved again to be 2nd best  to a filly who is far ahead of her on the racing experience ladder. 

Race 5

Strong Hope. Gapped cover most of the way, bearing in quite a bit in the lane and looked steppy coming to the line. Likely false favorite next time.

Race 6

Terrorcam is one to keep an eye on for when she gets her act together and is classified properly. Speed looks to be there.

Race 8

Southwind Luna didn't look good at all in the post parade and going to the gate. But raced great. Likely very short price next time and a solid play against if there are viable horses in that race to use.

Twin B Stiletto..post 6, shied a bit at the gate when the spray from the car came at her, then had no racing flow until the stretch when she made solid gains. Not ready to jump on her bandwagon yet, but she bears watching to see what she can do with a fair shot.

Race 11

Little Miss Artist is putting in ugly steps and based on her last two racelines will be heavily bet next time. Excellent play against.

Race 12

An Angel Shes Not, on a line terrible into the first turn.

Stelllla, terrible dead cover and in the outer flow into a fast back half on a horrible night. Long odds next time and she can make amends. She closed well enough considering.

 Saturday, August 9

                             Race 1

Yucatan. Solid effort to get up for 2nd. He is coming around and heading for a win.

Si Semalu, locked on the right line. Even back in a claimer, he is going to get beat bad next time.

Race 2

Minestre Hanover, bad claim, looked very sore in the post parade and looked bad coming out of the hole to race very flat.

Larrys Mist is done, even on a sharp drop, he is a play against.

Race 3

Daylon Magician looked like his old self from the get go and was driven like he was the best, which he was.

Fearless Man is not anywhere near a Preferred trotter at this point and needs to drop several classes to be competitive.

Race 6

Secrets of The Knight looks really lame in the post parade.

Race 7

Pocket Trip and Chivaree Hanover are both hurting pretty bad and it shows in the stretch.

See The Wind, monster close off a back of the bus trip. Tab as big play next time is spotted right.

Northern Bullet is an ill mannered rat. At any track on the drop he is a play against.

Race 8

Regal Hope looks lame in the post parade.

Race 9

Captive Audience continues to be locked on a line. He's been that way for weeks.

Sunshine Beach looks lame on his left front.

Race 10

Rocky Boy would be better on the front end rolling all the way. good first effort on this circuit. 

Race 12

Intrigued Intended was running badly due to some issue and likely will fail back at the B's at a short price.

Hope For Badlands looks good but just can't finish. He has hit the wall. Maybe he will come back to the sharp form he showed when he first surfaced. Have to watch for some signs of that. His siblings are very similar to him in that respect.

Friday, August 8

 Race 1

None.

 Race  2

Moonlit Dance has the type of gait that will give her trouble as she goes forward. She is also very fast and long strided. When she hits nw2, she will start to burn serious chalk money.

 Race  3,4,5,6,7

None.

 Race 8

Demand An Answer is extremely green, but he is very fast and will be a good one. Wont be long until he puts it all together.

 Race 9

None.

 Race 10

Pilgrims Joy still bearing in quite a bit. that will cost him again as it did his first start.

Race 11

None.

Race 12

Wanna Rock N Roll simply cant finish.

Thursday, August 7

Race 1

Mr Lover, very nice horse, he is going to move up the ladder quickly as he learns to be a racehorse.

Race 2

Monopoly Blue Chip definitely a horse that will improve with more racing.

Race 3

Double Decker is still a bit green. He continues to improve but has not learned how to be a racehorse yet and fight for the win. He will. He has all the tools when he figures that out.

Race 4

None.

Race 5

Sports Lightning just bearing in a bit in the stretch. If they fix him up, he will jog next time. 

Race 6

So Not Cool got jammed up at the rail and that threw him  off stride. Not his fault. He was live.

 
Race 7

None.

 Race 8

Like what I saw from Eagle Molly. They weren't a tough bunch, but she stepped up in the lane when she had the chance. She can make the part of future tickets in this class, but I still wouldn't touch her if she is the favorite and will be driven like a favorite. She isn't the bravest filly.

Ramblin Rose is lame and bearing in bad.

Race 9

ASAP Hanover was not as impressive as I thought he would be. He looked steppy and being held together a bit by Tetrick. Insane speed is there, but he is likely to run if under pressure and driven hard. I don't think he will measure up to the Metro type colts.

Utah Beach is still very green and rank and Hudon is still teaching him to follow, which he doesn't want to do.

Weapons Dealer looked pretty bad in the pocket. Would certainly bet against him at the B's, which is likely his next stop.

Race 10

Float On By,  running in bad in the turns and likely wont get a 5/8ths or half mile, and in traffic will have trouble even at WEG. Which means drivers wont sit a trip with her and be parked out more than is advisable. 

Race 11

Vital Sign, pretty ugly going pacer. wouldn't rely on him to double up.

World Peace on the right line pretty bad, likely to get worse. he was in a claimer for a reason.

Tuesday, August 5

Race 1,2,3

None. 

Race 4

Piece Of the Rock had nowhere to go and no room the whole stretch, and much of the way before that. Was weaving and stopping and changing course many times. He can do better if he draws better next time and gets away closer.

Race 5

Frankie Boy is a true green maiden. He has speed, but still is a bit choppy gaited when you take hold of him. He can keep up, but tries to run over horses if he doesn't get his way. He looks to want to go forward, then JJ pulls the plugs and he runs right away. Keep an eye on him for some improvement.

RightInTheKisser got screwed by the pace and the trip. Credible 3rd place considering that. Still high on him going forward.

Charlottes Colony made a great pre race appearance and looks to have some serious go. He left enough but had to take a seat, then shuffled a bit, and finally was sitting behind Jody when his horse ran, and still finished strong with lots of pace.

Race 6

Boli seems to be a lot of horse, but really can't do much with his talent at this point. His rally at the end suggests he will. Keep a watch on him.

Up The Alley, while 2nd, was held together the whole way by Condren, who milked 2nd money out of him. I view him as a play against going forward until he shows he can be driven with confidence. Even under that tight hold, he was drifting out bad and Condren didn't try to straighten him out, which suggest he would have run again if he tried to do that.

Race 7

None.

Race 8

Murmur Hanover seems to have reached peak form, but he is clearly not the same horse he was at 2 and probably should seek much softer company at the B tracks. Even a drop in class at WEG is not likely to put him in the winners circle until  the winter when they are much softer overall and slow down a couple of seconds.

Saw some signs of life from Burnin Money. If classified right next time, he is worth a look at a decent price. He seems now willing to follow a helmet and close at the right time. 

Race 9

York Seelster obviously has speed and talent. And he tries hard to win when he finishes strong. But he puts in ugly steps, almost lame steps most of the way down the backside. Second time I've seen him do that. I would beware of him at a likely short price next time. He might be a better 3yo, if he is not pushed any farther at this point, but that isn't likely to happen.

Maracasso made no attempt to leave and was at the back of the bus the whole way. Had no room top of the lane and had to swing out for a clear shot. He closed a ton to only get beat 2 lengths. Can see a green horse like that moving forward next time, and likely leaving for a better position.

Race 10

Carousel Hall is definitely improving and kept up with fillies who are far ahead of her in terms of experience and performance to this point. But she was running in bad and had to be corrected in the lane when she went over a pylon and almost a second.

Lenny Mac raced good but was in too tough with the top bunch and it showed at the tote board. She can do a lot of good next time back in a Grassroots or overnight where she belongs.

 Race 11

Junior Pride was coming late,with tons of pace but was in very tight and running over horse with no room on either side. Def play next time from any post

Normstrikesfame was very excitable in the pocket and didn't want to release the chalk, then pulled and paced hard right to the wire. He is much better rolling the whole way, and is likely to retake next time if he has to let one go. He has the overall speed to compete now at WEG.

Weather Hanover couldn't keep up and its time to send him to a B track like Sarnia, possibly Georgian if spotted right to beat up on lesser. His form has tailed off sharply and some hard trips have not helped that cause.

Monday, August 4

Race 1

Southwind Champane looked great in the post parade and score down and raced just as good. full marks to her. she has a future. 

Zorjwick Philly looked great as well in the post parade but doesn't have much speed yet. that might come and she could take down a grassroots bunch at a B track if she progresses a bit.

Spirit To Win looked to be handled carefully. That would concern me if the price is very short again. But the talent and speed is there for sure.

Race 2

Osprey Impact, impressive first start at WEG. Might need one more, but she appears to fit with this bunch.

 

Race 3

Amora Beach. Solid 2nd to a tons the best winner. He is starting to improve a shade each week. Don't think he is stakes material, but back in overnights he can be dangerous. 

Race 4

Art of The Deal left hard for position, but found herself sitting 3rd behind a stopped on the turn, then weaved out in tight quarters and came up on two who were going the same speed. She had to be taken hold of and finished well. Tab for next time. She looks very live.

Race 5

Magic Madness was in tight quarters midstretch and couldn't really get trotting until the end.

Meadowview Vicky was running in bad in the lane. I see trouble on the horizon for her. She gapped the gate badly the race before. The tougher the competition gets, the worse she is likely to become.

Race 6

Val America. See Notes.

Race 7

Like what I saw from Queensland Beach. She is still pretty green, but she is going forward and she looks to have a big engine to go with that big frame  and gait.
 

Race 8

A Filly Affair obviously likes to go all the way on the engine and didn't like being see sawed to give it up,and then jammed right onto McNair's helmet and checked when she was going to run over him. Back into overnights, expect to see her on the engine again. Don't know if she can go all the way with better, but she will race much better.
 

Race 9

None.

Race 10

Porsche Seelster. See Notes.

Race 11

None.

Race 12

Ransom Demand lost about 5 lengths in the backfield when he had to be checked hard behind a horse that made a dirty break and almost went down. Just another excuse for him, but he keeps showing up on the board. He is slow developing, but so was his brother and now he is a FFA'ller.

Saturday, August 2

Race 1

Coe Leader looks great on the track, raced good but was putting in iffy steps most of the way.

Little Red Chev didn't give it up too bad considering how long it took her to clear to the top.
 

Race 2

Melmerby Beach. still bearing in and on a line. He will fail as soon as he meets even competition and he has to be taken hold of.

Race 3

solid mile by Burning Shore who got jammed up a bit on the turn and then split horses to come on late and be 2nd best to a big class dropper.

Race 4

Once again I am not at all impressed with Prarie Illusion. She will continue to burn chalk money. She has no zip or fire in the stretch. Unless she changes trainers and whatever talent she has can be maximized, she is no better than a mediocre 8 claimer on this circuit.

Race 5

None.

Race 6

Very slow back half and last quarter, and Boogie Woogie looked like he was all out and couldn't go anymore. His back class will continue to make him overbet and he will continue to burn money. Big play against next time. He obviously needs the long gaps in racing for a reason.

Race 7

Apprentice Hanover..see notes.

Race 8

None.

Race 9

Machal Jordan..see notes

Race 10

Whiskey Tax was bearing in horrible into the first turn, to the point he almost went over some pylons and didn't look much better the rest of the way.
 

Race 11

Terrible drive by McNair on Sing For Me George.He should have either parked Fillion or retook on the turn before he got locked in. Drove him right off the board. 

Race 12

Marlee B, terrible dead cover or she jogs.

Hustleonhome, crawling over horses most of the way then lacked racing room for too long. Another iffy drive. Hope they put someone else on her.

Friday, August 1

Race 1 to 6

None.

Race 7

Noble Jilly. Big late close. She seems to be much better in terms of the lameness and running in bad on the turns.

Race 8

None

Race 9

Lights Go Out. A bit flat in the lane this time.I think the hard miles are starting to wear her down.

Mach A Wish got screwed by the pace and trip. She can rebound next time.

Race 10

None.

Race 11

OK Godiva got interfered with in the lane when following a horse that was very rough and looked like she could spill a field. Not sure how much pace she had anyway, but she lost all chance when that happened. She also had a lot of road trouble along the way.