Claiming

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LAUGH AND PLAY got bumped at the start by FAIRY CAKES, who broke in a step at the start, showed the way in hand along the inside through sensible splits facing no pressure despite QUARIA THUNDER poised to her outside, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths when being tested by that rival for the initial time, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a right handed crop clinging to command narrowly, had the rider switch to the left hand with the stick a furlong out, came out two paths herding out QUARIA THUNDER latched on to her outside before delivering a glancing bump just inside the sixteenth marker knocking her main danger a bit off stride and forcing MASABEEH to alter out a path in behind her, dug in and just lasted on the wire. QUARIA THUNDER three then two wide in closest aim of the leader, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths when advancing to pressure the leader, spun three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive head to head and was herded out two paths inside the final furlong as LAUGH AND PLAY came outwards under a left handed crop, then got bumped off stride by that same rival continuing outwards and in turn forced MASABEEH to alter out a path in behind her and just missed at the end. MASABEEH tracked the pace along the inside coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, spun three wide for home, dug in under a drive closing well on the top pair and was forced to alter out just inside the final sixteenth when QUARIA THUNDER got bumped outwards in front and was along for the show honors on the line. COMMAND POINT tracked the pace just off the inside until tucked inside with seven-sixteenths to go, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and took the inside route into upper stretch, then made no late headway while offering up a mild bid. OUR JESSICA pulled on the bit early on under the restraint of the rider off heels and spun four wide into the first turn when growing a bit rank, went three wide through the bend and gave chase three then two wide coming under coaxing near the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch and offered no response. FAIRY CAKES (GB) broke in a step at the start bumping LAUGH AND PLAY, chased three then two wide under coaxing from the five-sixteenths, angled four wide into upper stretch and weakened. There was a Stewards' Inquiry into the stretch run as well as a Claim of foul by the rider of QUARIA THUNDER alleging interference against LAUGH AND PLAY at the sixteenth marker. After review, it was deemed that LAUGH AND PLAY had interfered with QUARIA THUNDER at the sixteenth marker and LAUGH AND PLAY was disqualified from victory and placed second prior to the race being declared official.