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COMBAT ZONE settled in the midflight through the second turn, was four wide along the second turn, struck the front with a rush entering the stretch, dueled with ROUEN for a sixteenth, bumped that foe but put that one away and kicked clear late. ROUEN set the pace through the second turn, was two wide along the second turn, was confronted by COMBAT ZONE entering the stretch, dueled with that rival for a sixteenth, bumped COMBAT ZONE, was outfinished but held on to second. MACEDONIAN RULER (AUS) settled in the middle of the field, was still toward the rear at the second turn while three wide, rallied in the stretch and just missed for second while holding for third. EXETER settled toward the rear of the field, saved ground through the second turn, gained into the stretch and finished evenly in the late stages, though just missed for third. INFATUATE had no speed early, was four wide on the second turn while still toward the rear, gained ground into the stretch but finished evenly in the late stages. HE BE MOJO RISIN chased the early pace, was five wide on the second turn while still close up, was still in contention entering the stretch but gave way late. J C EXPRESS pressed the pace through the second turn, was three wide between horses on the second turn, lost position off of the turn and tired in the final stages. AN OBJECTION WAS LODGED BY THE JOCKEY AND TRAINER OF #4 ROUEN AGAINST #3 COMBAT ZONE INVOLVING THE INCIDENT IN THE STRETCH RUN BETWEEN THOSE AND IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION THE STEWARDS RULED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE. Race times updated after data review.