Sears sweeps Friday night at Yonkers

Brian Sears walked into Yonkers Raceway and walked out with some holiday spending money, winning Friday night's $36,000 co-featured events.

Native Bride found her way to the altar from third-over, taking the Fillies and Mare Open Handicap pace, going away.

Leaving from post position seven, Native Bride watched early as the pole-sitting 3-2 favorite, Ramona Disomma (Greg Grismore) -- a bit fumbly gaited -- quarter-moved around Hannah Isabel (Pat Lachance).

After that :28.3 opening two furlongs, Ramona Disomma continued through fractions of :57.4 and 1:26.4. Hally (Jordan Stratton) offered mild, first-over resistance as "Ramona" owned a 1-1/4 length lead into the lane.

Native Bride, sitting chilly, was just waiting for her marching orders. She exploded through the stretch, widening to fourth lengths at the wire in a season's-best 1:55.4. Style Semalu (Daniel Dube) did get into second as the 30-1 rank outsider, with Ramona Disomma crossing third.

However, "Ramona" was placed fourth -- behind Hannah Isabel -- after bothering that one at the quarter. Hally earned the final pay envelope.

For Native Bride, a 4-year-old Allamerican Native lass trained by Lou Pena for Sears' father, Jay, and T H Stable, she returned $6.10 as the second choice for her second win in nine season’s starts. The Exacta paid $140, with the Triple returning $814.00.

The weekly trotting feature saw Beach Nut Brand overcome an outside starting venue with a perfect second-over trip.

Macho Lindy (Jason Bartlett) was put in play early, working his way around Bet To Win (Daniel Dube) just after a :28.1 opening quarter-mile. Macho Lindy found a :58.3 intermission before Merited Victory (Andy Miller) -- the slight 2-1 choice -- moved from fifth.

Macho Lindy maintained a slight a slight advantage at the 1:27.4 three-quarters, with Beach Nut Brand second-up and Bet to Win pocketed.

The former was able to get the better of the latter through the lane, winning by three-quarter lengths, in 1:57.3. Ripped (Greg Grismore), Macho Lindy and Merited Victory completed the cashers.

Beach Nut Brand, a 7-year-old Branded gelding trained by Mark Harder for co-owners Stable 45 and Scott Kurzrok, returned $12.40 as the fourth choice for his 10th win in 36 season’s starts. The Exacta paid $62.00, with the Triple returning $246.50.(Yonkers)

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