Maiden Claiming

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CODE DUELLO went to the front then shook clear, rounded the first turn in the two path, showed the way on an uncontested lead through sensible fractions, raced inside on the far turn, extended the advantage when asked outside the quarter-pole, drew off under a drive into the final furlong, remained clear into the final sixteenth and was fully extended to last. FED MONEY went around the first turn in the two path, was rated off the pace, moved closer midway down the backstretch then was bumped near the half-mile pole, was urged three wide on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch, gained on the tiring winner in the final furlong but missed while clear for the place. NOVGOROD THE GREAT broke a bit awkwardly, dropped in early, was rank under restraint into the first turn, saved ground under a very tight hold on that bend, brushed the rail while fighting restraint early on the backstretch, dragged his way forward quickly midway down the backstretch, shifted out behind the pacesetter and bumped with a foe near the half-mile pole, was let out before the seven-sixteenths, went around the far turn in the two path and lacked the needed kick while clear for the show. BLUSHINSTREETDEVIL jostled with a rival early, saved ground on the first turn, was reserved off the pace, came under urging before the three-eighths, raced inside while ridden along on the far turn and failed to rally. SIR GIANNIS went three wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, moved closer midway down the backstretch, was urged three wide on the far turn, came four wide into the stretch, moved out under a drive around the three-sixteenths and lacked the needed response. POIRIER was taken in hand early, went four to five wide on the first turn, moved in at the rear midway down the backstretch, saved ground on the far turn, moved out under mild urging in upper stretch and was no factor. AIR FORCE ANGEL was asked some leaving the gate then taken under stout restraint while conceding the lead early, fought the tactics of the rider while rank, came out three wide into the first turn, continued keen under restraint, followed the solo leader down the backstretch, moved closer near the nine-sixteenths, was bumped on both sides near the half-mile pole, went three wide while asked on the far turn and came up empty. SILVER TAP jostled with a foe early, went three wide on the turns, moved out in upper stretch and failed to threaten.