Maiden Special Weight

Chart notes

LAMASCO was well placed while heading into the first turn, then was in a long drive on the backstretch while stalking, gained command on the second turn and held on gamely down the stretch drive to prevail in the end. HIGH STICK saved ground while chasing the pace from the inside on the backstretch into the second turn, then rallied in the upper stretch, angled in towards the rail and continued to close strong but could not catch the leader. JOYFUL APPLAUSE broke in at the start and bumped rival then chased the pace while three wide, was in a steady drive entering the final quarter, menaced in the stretch and closed well in the end. PARIS KENTUCKY broke out at the start and bumped rival, was unhurried early, then came out four wide on the second turn and was closing willingly down the home stretch. MILAN'S GIRL raced in the middle of the field while two wide, was urging steadily on far turn to rally in the upper stretch and closed well in the final furlongs. I'M BOX OFFICE tracked the pace while five wide on the backstretch then bid on the far turn to menace in the late stretch between rivals but it was not enough. ORNAMENTAL settled along the inside on the backstretch, was moving up on the turn to rally seven wide in the home stretch and was closing willingly but it was too little too late. AZAMANA EMPIRE was squeezed back at the start, then tracked the pace from the inside in the middle of the pack, made a mild bid in the stretch but it was too little too late. MY SWEETNESS broke outwardly and bumped rival, settled in the two path on the backstretch into the early stretch and never menaced. QUEEN IN THE NORTH chased the pace while two wide, was in a hard drive on the second turn then flattened out in the stretch. MS MAGGIE set the pace along the inside into the backstretch then gave way on the second turn and had no final bid. BEG BORROW N STEAL was bumped at the start and was unhurried early, came out three wide on the second turn and was no factor.