Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

TOP ENVOY went around the first turn in the two path, settled in second position while well behind the solo leader, moved closer in the two path early on the far turn, shifted three then four wide outside the quarter-pole, gained to take the lead into upper stretch, responded well while battling inside of a foe into the final furlong then moved clear in the final sixteenth under good handling. ADDICTED TO YOU tugged at the bit under restraint in the two path around the first turn, was reserved off the pace, saved ground for most of the far turn, shifted three wide while asked outside the quarter-pole, made a bid between horses into the stretch, battled outside of the winner into the final furlong and was outfinished while just able to get the place. THE SLEEPYCHIPMUNK broke in and brushed the gate, saved ground on the first turn, was keen under restraint early on the backstretch then reserved off the pace, came under urging in the two path early on the turn, angled out under a drive inside the five-sixteenths then bumped with WHISKY WARRIOR, came four wide into the stretch, made an outside bid at the three-sixteenths, dropped back outside of two foes into the final furlong and was outfinished then just missed the place but narrowly earned the show. ON PALM SUNDAY bumped with a foe after the start, quickly sped clear, opened up a sizable advantage in the three to two path, was asked while seeing his lead diminish on the far turn, lost the advantage under a drive at the three-sixteenths, kept on well in the final furlong but was out-kicked. MR. CONNECTICUT came in and bumped with a rival after the start, was caught five wide early on the first turn then tucked into the three path, was reserved towards the rear, steadied while in tight outside the half-mile pole, was roused in the two path early on the final turn, came between horses at the five-sixteenths, swung six wide into the stretch and improved position with late energy but missed the superfecta. PIVOTAL RUN broke out and bumped with a foe, jostled with a rival early, went three wide on the first turn, was reserved off the pace, came under urging while four wide on the far turn, was bumped inside the five-sixteenths and shoved five wide, dropped back in a bit into upper stretch and lacked the needed response. WHISKY WARRIOR was hustled from the gate, went three wide on the first turn, settled on the outside, was urged along late on the backstretch, went three wide early on the far turn, was bumped and forced four wide into another rival inside the five-sixteenths then taken up and came up empty. SENSE A GIANT was bumped at the start then taken up some while having his path taken, dropped from the four path to the two path around the first turn, settled near the back, was roused in the two path on the final turn, came four wide into the stretch and failed to threaten. DRUID was hustled from the gate, jostled with a foe early then was taken up while in tight between foes, dropped to the rail from the three path early on the first turn, was taken up off heels when a foe crossed in front around the three-quarter pole then moved out, raced outside under reserve down the backstretch, went three wide on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and failed to rally. SECRET SANCTUARY was bumped on both sides after the start, went four wide around the opening bend, settled off the pace, moved in outside the half-mile pole, saved ground on the far turn and was no factor.