from HANA Harness

With two strong two-horse entries in the TVG/Meadowlands FFA trotting series which was the sole event this past week in HANA Harness’ 2013 Grand Circuit Handicapping Challenge sponsored by the Hambletonian Society, Chicago Harness, IHHA, Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs, reality was there was little opportunity for anyone to make a significant move.

As the results show, this was the case as the best any handicapper was able to do was Richard Scott who made a $24 profit for the week by placing a $30 win wager on Market Share. Three other handicappers managed to show a smaller profit.

Standings as of June 23, 2013 — Week 9
Position-Name-Week Gain-Net Profit-Behind-Last-Days Missed
1. Rusty Nash*-($1.00)-$1.85-X-1st-0
2. Mark McKelvie-$9.00-($30.94)-($32.79)-2nd-0
3. Dennis O’Hara-$10.60-($34.25)-($36.10)-3rd-2
4. Richard Scott-$24.00-($294.21)-($296.06)-5th-0
5. Ann Stepien-($24.00)-($294.95)-($296.80)-4th-0
6. Gordon Waterstone-($1.00)-($340.85)-($342.70)-6th-3
7. Sally Hinckley-($24.20)-($417.35)-($419.20)-7th-0
8. Ray Garnett-$8.20-($593.45)-($595.30)-9th-0
9. Garnet Barnsdale-($30.00)-($627.50)-($629.35)-8th-3
10. Earl Paulson-($18.40)-($649.85)-($651.70)-10th-0
Ten grace days permitted. After ten days, there is a penalty of $30 per race.
*A discrepancy from a prior event was uncovered and the net profit has been adjusted to reflect the discrepancy

Key Hits: Ray Garnett – $18 win wager paid $32.40; Mark McKelvie – $10 wps wager paid $39.00; Rusty Nash – $10 exacta (straight) paid $29.00; Dennis O’Hara – $14 exacta (straight) paid $40.60; Richard Scott – $30 win wager paid $54.00.

Contest Schedule This Week
Saturday, June 29–Balmoral Park-$50,000 (est.) Hanover Stakes (3-year-old C&G trotters); Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs–$500,000 Ben Franklin final (Open pacers), $500,000 Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial final (3-year-old Open trotters), $300,000 James Lynch final (3-year-old filly pacers), $500,000 Max Hempt final (3-year-old Open pacers)