Maiden Special Weight

Chart notes

SIFTING SANDS (GB) angled to the inside racing to the first turn tracking just off the first flight, continued under light rating to the backstretch, saved ground on the far turn, then came through inside foes when presented an opening in upper stretch to wrest the advantage and hold DANCE SOME MO to the end under firm handling. The latter, bumped at the start, was quickly righted to attend the pace racing to the backstretch, pressed the leader on the far turn, was carried out by that foe into upper stretch but continued willingly to contest the issue to the end. AMERICAN DIAMOND settled outside foes racing to the backstretch, advanced to contention four wide after a half, continued three deep on the far turn while moving to challenge nearing upper stretch, was floated out entering the lane but continued well enough to edge a rival for a share late. HARD KNOCKING swerved out at the break bumping DANCE SOME MO, was righted, then urged along the rail setting the pace on a narrow margin to the backstretch, dueled inside foes on the far turn, drifted out racing into upper stretch and gave way. STAND WITH MO angled inwards to track the leaders between foes in second flight, was prompted to advance but couldn't make an impression on the leaders while shifting out four wide in the closing stages. DANCE PANTS hopped, then was held up out of tight quarters at the start, settled off the second flight racing to the far turn, was fanned five wide into the stretch and failed to menace. HABITUS was rated off the second flight along the inside racing to the far turn but offered no rally. SALTY CANDY tracked the leaders three deep in second flight in the opening half, was fanned four wide nearing upper stretch and quickly came up empty. WELL TOLD, reserved along the inside, dropped out early. COMMANDER KEITH ducked in at the start while breaking last, trailed the field to the backstretch, was outdistanced into the stretch but walked off the course under his own power.