Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

STEP TO THE BANK gained command shortly after the field had been sent off and running, cut over to the inside route, getting there by the conclusion of the backstretch, drew out a commanding advantage during the run around the bend, was allowed to glide three wide into the stretch, struck the three-sixteenths pole and was turned loose, squandered a good portion of a healthy lead during the final furlong but held sway. APEX PREDATOR brushed at the start, went on to pursue the winner three wide on the turn, commenced the stretch one path farther off the rail, closed the gap but to no avail, managed to save second. HAVE A HEART took up position in midpack after making light contact with another in the shadow of the starting gate, departed the backstretch approximately three wide, angled five wide for the drive, chipped away the deficit, fell short of snagging away the place. ALITE pursued the pace four wide on the bend, was being roused spinning into the lane, lacked the needed punch. DUTCHMEN FOREVER strung out three to four wide on the turn, got sent out into path six from upper to midstretch, rallied mildly, but all done without much impact. TALESPIN brushed with its next stall neighbor after stumbling at the start, cut over to the inside and went on to save ground until the end of the bend, got worked into path four during the stretch run, closed in, mostly improving. PAYNT THE EDGES three wide onto the turn, was about as wide heading onto the top of the lane, had no offering. LADY'S BOY was sent over towards the inside after being brushed at the start, was more in the two path entering the stretch, flattened out in the final furlong. FIVESTAR BANDIT spotted along the inside at the half mile pole, failed to apply any pressure on the loose-on-the-lead winner. MOONSHINE MAKER two wide entering the turn, shifted out four wide exiting it, couldn't muster up a kick. SAL MY PAL along the outside, raced three wide on the turn, went about five wide into the stretch, tired. DEVILISH MOOD taken hold after coming in with his initial step, raced mostly two wide, never got involved. MIGHTY WIND stalked the top one from afar in the two path, folded after going a half. SIMBASALLTROUBLE quickly spotted along the rail, was never heard from.