She'sjustadelight N whipped foes in Open

New England harness racing invader She'sjustadelight N (Ron Cushing, $11.20) picked off pace-setting Bedroomconfessions (Scott Zeron) in a two-speed number Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $45,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

As the lead suggests, both ladies were put in play, from post position Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. There was some early daylight as Glenferie Bronte N (Mark MacDonald) gapped badly from the three-hole.

After a :27.3 opening quarter-mile and :56.4 intermission, Frost Damage Blues (Dan Dube) moved from a distant fourth. That one never really was an issue in and out of a 1:24.4 three-quarters.

'Bedroom' owned a length-and-a-half entering the lane, but company was coming. She'sjustadelight N edged inside, while last week's victress, Mach it a Par (Jordan Stratton), offered her usual late arrival as this week's slight 2-1 choice.

She'sjustadelight N whipped Bedroomconfessions by a neck in 1:53, with Mach it a Par, Frost Damage Blues and Motu Moonbeam N (Brent Holland) rounded out the payees.

For fourth choice She'sjustadelight N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of Bettor's Delight co-owned by her driver & Kevin Sywyk and trained by Heidi Gibbs, it was her 13th win in 23 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $37.60, the triple returned $102 and the superfecta paid $367.50.

Note that since no one took down Friday night's Pick 5, Saturday's gimmick begins with a carryover of $2,041.73 (50-cent base wager, now races 6 through 10).

Frank Drucker