Claiming

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KING BUBBLE (IRE) , patiently handled in range and off the inside, took closer order leaving the far turn, bid to engage the leader past the five sixteenths, secured command in upper stretch, responded to firmer asking and kicked clear leaving the three sixteenths, was kept alert with left handed encouragement and held firm. MOKHEEF rated in the two wide, edged up between rivals near the half mile marker, shifted out advancing into the lane and gave game chase to the wire. TOE CURLIN' KISS angled out early then settled outside a rival, move up leaving the far turn, circled four wide into the stretch and closed steadily. POSTERITY broke slowly, regrouped and settled inside, eased out and moved up between rivals nearing the lane, steadied in close near the three sixteenths, recovered and offered a late run between foes. ARGENTIC (FR) , three wide in range early, bid two wide and prompted the issue outside the leader with six furlongs remaining, sparred briefly past the five eighths then shook clear with three furlongs remaining, met an outside challenge by the winner heading to the stretch, stayed on past the three sixteenths then faded. ITSKNOWNASTHEBERN cleared early, set the pace towards the inside, was joined around the second turn, sparred into the far turn, gave hard chase after being headed, continued with some interest to the three sixteenths then faded. KING OF SPADES saved ground while not far back early on, came under pressure into the far turn, failed to kick on and faded. CHATEAU DE VIZILLE lost ground four wide, made a run nearing the half mile marker, gave hard chase leaving the five sixteenths then weakened in the drive. MINISTER'S STRIKE broke a bit slowly after having his head turned as the gates sprung, was a bit tough to settle between rivals early on, angled out and raced three wide past the wire the first time, failed to go on under asking into the far turn then dropped back.