Starter Handicap

Chart notes

BELLA PIERINA broke readily to gain a clear advantage while angling to the rail racing through the chute, dictated the pace on a comfortable margin to the far turn, held sway past midstretch and was kept to firm right handed encouragement to maintain a safe advantage to the end. BLOODY MARY MORNIN shifted inwards racing through the chute making some contact with SKOL CHANT, tracked the pacesetter three deep in second flight to the far turn, was prompted to make a steady advance on the leader through the stretch but proved only second best. UNABRIDGED (IRE) was rated off the second flight between foes racing to the backstretch, split rivals three wide racing into the lane, then shifted five wide in the closing stages but continued with interest to edge rivals for a share. MAGIC HATTER switched outside foes to track off the second flight racing to the backstretch, was prompted to advance racing four wide on the far turn to upper stretch but had no final kick. WONDER BLONDY, off slowly, raced wide to the backstretch steadily regaining position, was fanned five wide into upper stretch and continued with an effort to gain some position. CARIBBEAN KITTEN settled outside foes in the last flight racing to the backstretch, was fanned six wide into upper stretch and made some belated progress. COLONELS DAUGHTER, reserved along the inside as part of the last flight racing to the backstretch, saved ground to upper stretch while being urged to gain some position but made no real impact. EYE ON THE FINISH angled inwards to gain a forward placing while caught in tight quarters between foes racing to the first turn, continued as part of the second flight to the far turn and steadily faded in late stages. POSTINO'S IDOL was rated off the second flight along the inside to the backstretch but offered no rally. SKOL CHANT, jostled between foes racing through the chute, was urged to gain a forward placing entering the first turn tracking the pacesetter to the second bend, then steadily faded between foes into the stretch. LUCY'S TOWN settled between foes in the last flight and never gained contention. CLASSY OF COURSE, caught in tight quarters and steadied along the inside leaving the chute, switched out to track between foes off the second flight racing to the backstretch but faded early.