Starter Optional Claiming

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LAST PROMISE was prompted to a contending position four wide into the first turn, eased off the leaders to track those foes outside rivals on the backstretch, advanced on the pacesetter three deep racing into the far turn, pressed the issue past midstretch and narrowly prevailed in time under firm handling. SANCOCHO (MEX) broke inwards bumping SMART N INTUITIVE at the start, was urged three deep prompting the pacesetter racing to the first turn, tracked that rival in that path racing into the backstretch, moved to press the issue outside the leader entering the far turn, gained a narrow advantage nearing upper stretch, then grudgingly resisted the winner to the end while just failing to contain that rival. HIGH FIVE COTTON, off slowly, was reserved while angling to the inside racing to the backstretch, eased back off rivals before a half, switched outside foes to race four wide into the far turn while being prompted to advance but lacked the needed closing response while edging a rival for a share. CAUSALISTIC settled three deep in the last flight racing to the first turn, pulled his way to contention between foes in that path on the backstretch, lost some position nearing the lane but continued evenly between foes to late stages. PROFESSIONAL, bumped at the start while forced inwards bumping END ALL GET ALL soundly at the start, was urged along the rail prompting the leader into the first turn, tracked just off that foe inside rivals on the backstretch and gave way racing through the far turn. SMART N INTUITIVE, bumped at the start while being forced into PROFESSIONAL, was righted, then urged between foes setting the pace into the backstretch, dueled along the inside to upper stretch and gave out late. END ALL GET ALL, bumped soundly while knocked off stride at the start, settled last racing to the backstretch and never menaced thereafter.