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ABSTRACT PAYNTER away slowly, was urged along leaving the chute, came into contention five wide on the turn, under a drive upper stretch, engaged FIXICO inside the last eighth and edged ahead under hand urging the final sixteenth. FIXICO raced in contention from outside, was four wide taking the bend, gained a narrow lead between foes midstretch, was all out the rest of the way but did not have enough left. RAHFEE TOWN chased the early leader from just outside, took the advantage leaving the turn, was soon challenged from outside and gradually wore down inside the final furlong. STOSH was an early factor between rivals, two wide on the bend, moved out widest upper stretch, drifted out under left-handed pressure with a furlong to go, held a straight path inside the last sixteenth, was closing late and narrowly missed third. W W RUSSIAN GOLD well placed from inside, did not keep up entering the lane, angled out some upper stretch and continued to fade. CHANGE DIRECTION unruly in the gate, was also away slowly and failed to menace in a ground-saving trip. KING TITO broke alertly, was hustled clear of the rest, showed the way just off the inside, was put to a drive when challenged on the bend and gave way the last two furlongs.