Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

AWESUMMER came out at the break, corrected and had speed three wide and to the inside of GLEAMING SWORD, rated back off of that one nearing the turn and took up a stalking spot, edged up to have aim two wide nearing the lane, was put to solid left handed asking past the three sixteenths, surged through between rivals inside the sixteenth pole, took over late and was taken in hand at the wire. LASSMAN was checked when put in tight at the break, regrouped and made a solid four wide run into and around the turn, moved to engage the leader into the lane, dueled, gained a slim lead inside the furlong pole, drifted in some under right handed asking but kept on gamely to the wire. GLEAMING SWORD had speed outside rivals then went clear into the turn, dropped in the set the pace, came under pressure in upper stretch, attempted to lay in despite efforts from his rider, dueled from mid stretch to late and gave way grudgingly. HAIR OF THE DOG had speed towards the rail, checked when shuffled back nearing the turn, angled outside rivals to be six wide in upper stretch, straightened and closed steadily. OUT OF TOWNER , four wide between rivals mid turn, gave hard chase into the lane and churned on with some interest. FRANCIS X. steadied nearing the turn, edged up between runners in upper stretch, shifted in some and kept on trying. WONDERVILLE was sent up between runners to force the early pace, eased back to stalk, steadied near mid turn, angled in and faded. STREET MOJO , in close at the break, lost ground five outside foes mid turn and came up empty. MANGO MAN saved ground off the pace, came in under right handed asking and hit the rail in upper stretch, recovered but failed to threaten. DIRTY DIRTY failed to keep pace. CUBANO CAT broke slowly and dropped far back.