Runhappy Travers S.

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ESSENTIAL QUALITY bobbled slightly at the start then bumped lightly with KEEPMEINMIND, established a forward position early, was carried out after passing the wire for the first time, went around the opening bend in the two path while MIDNIGHT BOURBON moved clear in front, settled kindly in second position, moved closer midway down the backstretch, passed the seven-sixteenths under coaxing, was given his cue with three furlongs to run, spun three wide into the stretch under a drive, took a slim advantage while carried out some near the three-sixteenths, dueled outside of the runner-up under a right-handed crop in the final furlong and prevailed under strong handling. MIDNIGHT BOURBON went to the front, came outward after passing the wire for the first time, moved clear along the rail on the first turn, showed the way through sensible fractions, saw his lead diminish while given a breather midway down the backstretch, vied inside on the far turn, was asked at the five-sixteenths, spun into the two path under heavy pressure entering the stretch, was headed while drifting out at the three-sixteenths, dueled inside of the winner under a left-handed crop into the final sixteenth, fought under a strong hand ride from that point to the wire and just missed while well clear for the place. MILES D was carried out some after passing the wire for the first time, went three wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, came under urging in the three path on the final turn, was roused for more inside the five-sixteenths then driven four wide into the stretch, moved out under the crop around the three-sixteenths, pursued the leaders into the final furlong, drifted in near the sixteenth-pole and narrowly earned the show while no match for the top two. KEEPMEINMIND bumped lightly with foes on both sides while off a step slow, raced under restraint in the two path through the first turn, tugged at the bit while rated under a hold, moved closer midway down the backstretch, rounded the far turn in the two path, was asked at the five-sixteenths, chased into upper stretch and lacked the needed response then just missed the show. KING FURY was taken back early, went around the first turn in the two path, settled at the rear, moved closer with a half-mile to run, shifted from the inside to the two path on the far turn, was roused at the five-sixteenths, turned into the stretch under a drive and failed to respond. MASQUEPARADE went two to three wide on the first turn, settled comfortably on the outside, traveled three wide on the far turn, was roused near the five-sixteenths then driven four wide into the stretch, drifted in outside the furlong marker and came up empty. DYNAMIC ONE broke a step slow while bumping lightly with KEEPMEINMIND, saved ground while a bit keen under restraint through the opening bend and early on the backstretch, was rated off the pace, advanced closer around the nine-sixteenths, raced inside while let out on the far turn then was roused at the five-sixteenths and also failed to respond.