Maiden Special Weight

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SHANGHAI ESSENCE broke out at the start then was hustled, contested the pace on the outside of TRADE SECRET, vied in the two path while between foes on the turn, turned into the stretch under the crop, battled with two opponents past the eighth-pole, dueled inside the runner-up while drifting in some in the final furlong and narrowly prevailed under strong handling. TAP N GLO came out at the start and bumped with a rival then was hustled, chased the leading duo on the outside, engaged those foes in the three path on the turn, turned into the stretch on even terms for the lead, battled outside of two opponents past the eighth-pole, dueled outside of the winner while drifting in some in the final furlong and was denied while clear for the place. TRADE SECRET was away alertly, disputed the pace on the inside of a rival, vied along the rail on the turn, passed the five-sixteenths under urging, fought on under a drive into the final furlong then weakened but was well clear for the show. TOUT ENSEMBLE broke a step slow, settled off the pace, was roused two to three wide on the turn, turned into the stretch under the crop and failed to rally. LADY MILAGRO was bumped at the start and forced out while off a bit slow, settled on the outside, moved in some around the half-mile pole, was asked while three then four wide on the turn, drifted in after turning into the stretch and came up empty. OPENTHEGATE broke a step slow as four foes broke behind the top three, dropped well behind, came three wide into the stretch, moved out more near the furlong marker and was no factor. S OH S broke in and a step slow, was coaxed along on the inside, dropped back while saving ground on the turn and retreated.