Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

BAM BAM WARRIOR, in touch with the first flight between foes attending the pace under light reserve from the outset to the far turn, dueled for command between into upper stretch, then turned back a challenge from MACHINEGUNPREACHER to edge clear under firm encouragement. STRATFORD raced three deep between foes off the first flight in the opening stages, drifted out entering the first turn making repeated contact with MACHINEGUNPREACHER midway through that bend, tracked outside rivals off the first flight to the far turn, was fanned five wide entering the lane and continued willingly to close the gap late. MACHINEGUNPREACHER, caught four wide between foes racing to the first turn, was bumped while carried out a bit by STRATFORD racing through the bend, was prompted to a position just outside the leaders stalking those foes three deep racing into the second bend, was urged to challenge for command racing into upper stretch briefly gaining terms with the eventual winner midstretch but flattened out late. CALZONE, forwardly placed three wide tracking just off the leaders racing to the first turn, was eased off the pace to track the leaders between foes on the backstretch, then continued with a second effort between foes to regain some position late. PROCURADOR tracked just off the first flight along the inside to the far turn, shifted out four wide entering the lane but quickly came up empty in the drive. BALLINDERRY tracked the pace between foes in second flight racing to the first turn but retreated early. LAGERFELDT broke sharply, was urged along the inside disputing the pace to the far turn, then gave way into the lane. JUPITER RAIN, caught five wide racing into the first turn, dropped out early. FORT WILLIAM bobbled at the start, settled last near the inside and trailed throughout.