Woodbine Harness Notes: January 3-8

Previous weeks list. 

Possible plays: 

BADLANDS LOVE, 2nd
 THE REV, scratch sick

 GRIN FOR MONEY, won
AMERICAN GI, lost
URBANA BAYAMA, won
 ULTIMATE RED, broke, lost
 CANT STOP, 2nd by a nose
MISS POPPYCOCK , lost, no good
BADLYINCLINED, 4th, flat
 CANADIAN EDITION,  won easy
 BLUE CHIP SUNSHINE
 TELLEMHOWYOULIKEIT,  won easy
 WINDSONG JACOBA, won easy, then 8th, bad trip
 

Likely play against:

 DINNER AT THE MET,  scratched
  IDEAL JET
VIP BAYAMA, 8TH, well back 

SURPRISE HANOVER
 SOUTHWIND TERROR
STUARTS DYNASTY, finished 2nd as chalk
VAL DI NOTO, stopped badly
MAPPOS MOENHAY, won but wasn't a play against that night 
  NIPPY W HANOVER, scratched sick
BRIGHT FUTURE, no good OTB

 

Horses to watch for improvement and value:
 

ER ZACH ATTACK, raced okay, didn't like track. over his head

TIGHTEN UP

DOUBLE JOY, won easy

RANSOM DEMAND

 MISTRESSTOTHESTARS, 2nd by a nose, still steppy

 FLIGHT LIFTED, scratched judges 

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New list, with carryovers.

Possible plays: 

SOMEWHERE FAMEOUS
WEATHER HANOVER

MORNING BLUE CHIP
OZZY OZZY
HES A SENSATION
ALWAYS THERE 
 AUTOMATIC SLIMS 
NIRVANA SEELSTER
JAC SPADE 
ALEXAS JACKPOT  
MUSSELSFROMBRUSSELS 
GEAR BOX 
GD AIRLINER
 CANT STOP
BLUE CHIP SUNSHINE
      

Likely play against:

MAPPOS MOENHAY
 KEYSTONE DALTON
BLACK VINNY
LOST IN PANSLATION
ROCKNROLL BAND
HIT AND GIGGLE
STRONG HOPE 
SAVANNAH SPLENDOR
REAL ROCKER
  DINNER AT THE MET
   IDEAL JET
     SURPRISE HANOVER
 SOUTHWIND TERROR
 NIPPY W HANOVER
  

Horses to watch for improvement and value:
 

ALL THE LADIES

TERROROFTHENITE HOUSE OF CASH
SEA DONKEY

ER ZACH ATTACK

TIGHTEN UP

RANSOM DEMAND

 FLIGHT LIFTED

January 8

SOMEWHERE FAMEOUS bad luck and bad drive. Left hard from the 9 hole to get away 3rd, then didn't pull when he could have cleared a 99-1 shot and got a shuffle, then tried to go up the rail with tons of pace and got shut off and interfered badly by Hudon who got taken down. Better post and more assertive drive next time and she goes down the road and will only take a 2 hole. She is ready to win.

ALL THE LADIES  is a tiny filly, but she is speedy, handy and willing. Looks to be improving and could be very dangerous in the next leg and final.

MAPPOS MOENHAY bearing in really bad in the last turn and there is trouble ahead. False fave next time. 
 

WEATHER HANOVER another solid effort. He is coming along and certainly fits well at this level.

KEYSTONE DALTON not a WEG horse. Has no finish at the end and was chased out of there to get in contention.

January 5

BLACK VINNY looks like he will make a decent B track horse but he will continue to burn money at WEG. He simply doesn't have enough go.

MORNING BLUE CHIP got caught in a terrible blindswitch and simply gave up in the lane. I would give him another chance if the price was right.

TERROROFTHENITE steers like a snake, but he has go when he goes. A better post and hopefully some adjustment and he will score in the next 3 or 4 starts.

LOST IN PANSLATION doesn't look right and was a very poor claim. Stewart is tricky and I expect this horse to continue to burn chalk money, although on the right night once this winter he might step up.

ROCKNROLL BAND didn't look right the whole way, Fillion gave him a perfect trip and he was flat. Claiming off Cirasoula is iffy at any time anyway, and this horse wasn't even that good for him. Hard to like him going forward all winter.

HOUSE OF CASH didn't look like he was travelling right and P Mac never drove him. He was keeping him together. He must be watched to see which way he goes. As of now, he is a no play, but he could come back around like a lot of the CASH HALL's do.

OZZY OZZY looked to break a trotting hopple and also was rammy in the Post Parade because of all the delays. I will give him a pass for that and hope the odds are higher next time. Still a solid play based on what he has done the last month.

HES A SENSATION got away dead last, had a world of traffic trouble back him right out of it off a soft half and then could not recover. Big play next time, hopefully a better post and more aggressive steer. Not J Mac's finest hour there, but it wasn't all his fault. He was bearing in a bit in the turns and coming out of the last turn. Hopefully Fletcher takes care of that and gets him even better.

HIT AND GIGGLE looked awful leaving, lame and whacking a knee. He was off for a long time for a reason, and raced like it. Total pass going forward no matter where he races, and if he takes chalk money at a B track, he is a very solid play against.

STRONG HOPE scrambly gaited and lame badly in the turns. Solid play against next time if he draws inside and takes huge money again.

ALWAYS THERE raced huge. Got away last, had suspect and excessive cover but closed best of all to just miss the ticket. Under the right circumstances, with the ability he has shown before, he can be a solid play if the price is there.

AUTOMATIC SLIMS left well enough, sat and didn't pull as you would expect him to sit, then got shuffled back behind two that were going to stop, angled out in the lane and started to come but had one beside him who wasn't stopping or going forward and a wall in front of him all going the same speed. He can be very dangerous next time with maybe a better driver and smoother trip.

SAVANNAH SPLENDOR closed okay into a very slowing tempo off so so cover, but also gapped the gate bad and wasn't keeping his cover down the backside even though they weren't going much and didn't look that sound overall on the whole. Play against at short odds next time.

REAL ROCKER superb steer by Fillion wasted by horse who is very steppy lame on the turns and flat to the wire. Hard to like next time if he draws inside with this bunch. Good play against.   

January 3

NIRVANA SEELSTER seemed very live leaving and was in contention, but didn't appear to be grabbing the track when asked to go on at the end. He might be better on a drier track next time. And possibly coming from out of it, which is his better trip most nights.

JAC SPADE definitely had trouble with the track from the get go. He has that big flowing gate and that wouldn't play at all on that deep and slick track. Toss this race and count on Campbell to have him ready for a bounce back effort next time.

SEA DONKEY also had serious issues with grabbing the track and had trouble passing JAC SPADE even though he was crawling and being held on to.

ALEXAS JACKPOT clearly did not grab the track and put in some nasty skip steps in the last turn when he finally had room to get out and go. He didn't get the best trip anyway, and he can rebound as he is long overdue to handle the types he has been facing.

MUSSELSFROMBRUSSELS appears to be coming into good form and only got picked off by a classy horse who had the trip and is razor sharp. Top form right now and his soundness issues have improved. Got the worse of it this time when he had to move 3 high very early to only end up first up into some fast fractions and paced right to the wire.

GEAR BOX just loved the track and looked the best of any horse all night over it. I'm not sure if it was just the track, or the horse is that much improved. But you certainly can't knock his last two and he might be one of those horses that is improving leaps and bounds for whatever reason. He must be studied to figure him out to play any race he is in going forward. He is a major wildcard for now.

GD AIRLINER monster mile. Parked out all the way to the half. made the top and came under immediate attack by In Commando, beat him off and paced hard right to the wire only to get picked off by a very sharp back class horse who got a solid trip. Big play next time,  even at short odds.

Woodbine Harness Notes: December 22-27

 Possible plays: 

BADLANDS LOVE
 THE REV

 GRIN FOR MONEY
AMERICAN GI 
URBANA BAYAMA 
 ULTIMATE RED
 CANT STOP
MISS POPPYCOCK
BADLYINCLINED
 CANADIAN EDITION
 BLUE CHIP SUNSHINE
 TELLEMHOWYOULIKEIT
 WINDSONG JACOBA

Likely play against:

 DINNER AT THE MET
  IDEAL JET
VIP BAYAMA

SURPRISE HANOVER
 SOUTHWIND TERROR
STUARTS DYNASTY
VAL DI NOTO
MAPPOS MOENHAY  
  NIPPY W HANOVER
BRIGHT FUTURE 

 

Horses to watch for improvement and value:
 

ER ZACH ATTACK

TIGHTEN UP

DOUBLE JOY

RANSOM DEMAND

 MISTRESSTOTHESTARS

 FLIGHT LIFTED

December 27 

BADLANDS LOVE, horrible traffic trouble but closed strong at the end. Improving mare who reminds me a bit of DG's Pesquero this time last year. Might just get better as she goes along, one class rise at a time. If the post is right next time, she is likely a huge go.

ER ZACH ATTACK looks like a horse that wants to cut his own mile and doesn't like to be rated but needs to until he improves a bit. Watch for a situation where he can do that. The speed is there and likely will improve as he matures. He has a big fast gait.

DINNER AT THE MET is horribly steppy most of the way and sucker money on a drop in class.

THE REV. nice mile off the shelf. Weaved between and was closing best of all. Maybe he is finally becoming the horse he appears to be. Solid play next time if he doesn't take too much money.

GRIN FOR MONEY. super sharp mile to finish up from where he was at the half. He has come back really good from the layoff and can be expected to move up the ladder as he gains even more sharpness.

AMERICAN GI will get the right trip at some point and score when you least expect him to. He seems to be able to go any kind of trip, but needs things to go his way to get to the winners circle. Perhaps a bit of a drop where he can get the front and some kind of breather.

 IDEAL JET. Jody took him back deliberately, even though he is a noted speedball and poor finisher and he was fighting with JJ, but it got him in a world of trouble later when he had horrible flow and cover. He finished very well considering, but you can be certain he will be gunning next time, and likely gets picked off again. He is very one dimensional, to his detriment.

VIP BAYAMA will not try if he isn't put up close to or on the pace, and I would expect that he is sent next time and gets beat. He is not much stock but wins off the right type of trip.

SURPRISE HANOVER..very steppy behind the gate, actually ran and was snatched up nicely by Saftic, then gapped the whole way and had little to nothing to offer in the lane. Seems the long season is catching up with him now. A good play against on any kind of drop in class or trip to the B's.

TIGHTEN UP..perfect 2nd over trip, and didn't have to do any work to get it nor tip early as his cover was good, yet had zero pace behind several well known poor or bad finishers. Likely needs to find a cheaper claimer to be more racey.

URBANA BAYAMA also had limited ability and should be finding a claimer soon. I would say the 15k non winners might suit him well, but he will be no bearcat in there either.

 December 26

STUARTS DYNASTY got progressively sharper and faster for Ben B but has started to decline. One OTB finish and a break at the wire followed by a win but a suspect effort, almost running and looking to interfere badly on the turn, although Mario B kept him going. The post parade would be key next time,  but if he looks off and takes the likely big chalk  money, he is a good play against. Or, if he looks fixed up,  he might be a play if the price is right.

ULTIMATE RED didn't get the cheap fractions this time, had to work for the front and showed where she fits on the class ladder when that is the case. She can rebound for a price if she gets the type of trip she needs. Watch for it.But the price would have to be inflated and the likelihood of the easy trip fairly solid.

DOUBLE JOY continues to get better and better as she races. She is one to watch for the winter as she could easily reel off several wins, and eventually take down a mare like Witch Dali or Mach Some Noise when they tail off.

VAL DI NOTO is still bearing in bad and when she dives into a cheap claimer is a solid play against. 

CANT STOP got a somewhat suspect drive and then very bad cover which got her angry and bearing in bad mid lane. I would expect an equipment adjustment for next time, likely leaving hard if she draws okay and a much better result. She for sure would have been 2nd if she had live cover or was placed closer to the pace.

MAPPOS MOENHAY  finished okay, but was terrible leaving, ran for several steps and then was just driven with the pack to split horses and take 2nd. Solid play against next time. A Maritime horse like that is likely to get worse, not better as she has to perform to a much higher standard at this track on a weekly basis than she is used to.

NIPPY W HANOVER put in some ugly steps near the backfield before she got rolling and finished well. I suspect she draws better next time and takes major money, which she likely burns.

MISS POPPYCOCK has had lots of chances and good steers and simply cant compete at WEG at the condition level. She either needs to find a cheap claimer or go to the B tracks where her very good gait speed can pay off and not get picked off down the lane when they all finish poorly like she does.

BADLYINCLINED  got a very slick steer from JJ, stayed in and waited while Nine Lives Hanover gapped cover to allow her out and she finished well, while no match for the winner. She can certainly be a major factor next time, and much more so if she could get a pocket trip and sit even longer. 

BRIGHT FUTURE  I don't know where he really fits on the class ladder, but I know it isn't WEG. I am not sure he isn't sucker money even at a place look Flamboro. I would play against him there if he goes that route. He just hangs and wont try, no matter what trip he gets.

CANADIAN EDITION. Hard to get a read on him off that mile. Certainly, for a 6-5 shot with dead cover and a very soft bunch, JJ wasn't in any hurry to pull the trigger 3 deep,  and when he finally did, the horse stopped pretty badly. Possibly he could turn it around at a big price next time. Would need at least 8-1 to consider him.

RANSOM DEMAND. Keeps getting better, just like his older brother did. He is going to put it together at some point, but doesn't have the killer instinct that suggests huge chalk against the types he now faces. Put in some fumbly steps getting into gear in the stretch. Maybe they can sort that out and he can get rolling earlier next time against slightly softer.

MISTRESSTOTHESTARS looks to be interfering badly, likely crossfiring. Watch for signs of a change. Shoeing or rigging and that she can pace better. Looks like the speed is there and a big price could be had if she is sorted out and hits before she tips better form. She was very fumbly in the first turn long before she make the charted break. The issue is not minor, but probably correctable.

SOUTHWIND TERROR. Was kept back off the gate on purpose,  which seems like something he needs considering his history of gate breaks.  That left him exposed for a long trip and it got him late. He is the type that is going to get beat because of himself, and there is little A Mac can do about that.


 December 22

BLUE CHIP SUNSHINE Solid mile start to finish, and unlucky to be behind a bad stopper that killed any chance of making the ticket. Back in that class with a better post, he can score at a decent price.

TELLEMHOWYOULIKEIT. went a monster trip. Had to back off because the 9 horse was running and going sideways to the gate. Spotted the field about 8 lengths doing that. Trotted strong the rest of the way, up the rail with tons to the wire to only get beat a length. Without that interference he wins it easy. He has a big speed pedigree, and also an erratic based one. He must be watched. But could be big value next time or the time after that. Hitching and hiking in the turns though, and looks like he hits his knee hard,  so the price would have to be there.  Likely not next start.

FLIGHT LIFTED. Nice overall mile. Trapped in a shade, but wasn't crying to get out either. Made nice steady gains right to the wire. Might be the type that improves in a start or two and scores at big odds against a false fave chalk. A bit green though for a 3yo turning 4.

WINDSONG JACOBA. Big time improvement and just unlucky in the way the race and trip played out. Big time play next time if there is any kind of fair value price.

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.