Maiden Claiming

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RIA'S ANGEL got bumped at the start by SOUTHERN CIVILITY, who broke inwards, tipped out soon after the start to chase two then three wide, came under coaxing at the three-eighths and advanced on the front taking over command swinging five wide into upper stretch, then went clear under a drive getting geared down inside the final seventy yards to the wire. DATESFREEDOM five then four wide in pursuit, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one while well clear of the rest to be along second best. LUCKY MUCHO MAN coaxed from the gate, chased four then five wide coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, went five to six wide into upper stretch and kicked on belatedly to improve position and just secure the show honors while never threatening the top pair. MAKART coaxed from the start, chased three to four wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, swung three wide for home, lugged in losing his action in a pair of awkward steps just inside the eighth pole, continued on weakening to the finish and was nailed for the show honors on the line. TUESDAY'S CHILD vied early between foes from the two path before getting shaken off into the backstretch, chased along the inside coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, was not persevered with to the finish when tiring in the drive. SLOW DECISION coaxed from the start, vied early inside a pair before emerging to duel with CLINGMAN to his outside down the backstretch and into the far turn, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, got overhauled in tandem with his main pace foe near the quarter pole when taking the inside route into upper stretch, faltered and was eased to the finish. TYRANNOSAURUS REX stumbled at the start pecking the ground, chased along the inside through the first turn before tipping four then three wide into the far turn, tucked in to spun just off the inside into upper stretch, tired and was eased home to the wire. CLINGMAN vied from the three path before dueling with SLOW DECISION to his inside tucked to the two path half a mile from home, came under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch overthrown in concert with his main pace rival at that juncture, gave way straightened away for home and was eased. SOUTHERN CIVILITY broke in at the start bumping RIA'S ANGEL, chased just off the inside under coaxing from the seven-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch, folded and was eased to the finish.