Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

SWEET GIANT, forwardly placed four wide attending the pace to the backstretch, was urged to press the leaders three deep entering the far turn, shifted in dueling for command outside a rival into upper stretch and edged forward late under firm encouragement. ROGUE RAGE broke sharply, was urged along the rail prompting a rival's pace into the backstretch, tracked just off that foe to the second bend, was urged to advance along the rail, then steadied out of tight quarters racing past the three furlong marker, drove through to challenge for command nearing upper stretch, couldn't match the winner late and was taken in hand approaching the wire while narrowly prevailing for the place honors. ALPERES was rated off the first flight a bit off the inside racing to the backstretch, angled inwards after a half to race along the rail into the second bend, shifted out four wide nearing upper stretch and continued willingly in that path to close the gap on the top pair. BELLAMY'S TREASURE, bumped by GARNETT at the start, tracked the leaders three deep as part of the second flight racing to the far turn but had no closing bid. GARNETT broke outwards bumping a rival, angled to the inside dropping off the second flight racing to the backstretch, switched out after a half to race four deep to the second bend and steadily faded. REACTION TIME angled inwards while being urged to the lead between foes dictating the pace on a narrow margin racing to the backstretch, briefly resisted when challenged by the top pair but gave way into upper stretch. CUP GAME, off slowly, shifted outside foes racing to the first turn, was caught five wide racing through the backstretch and proved no threat. SMART SOLDIER flashed brief pace three wide between foes racing to the backstretch but was finished early.