Maiden Special Weight

Chart notes

MAN AMONG MEN chased in the two path then between rivals, coaxed on the far turn but had to pause at the quarter pole, tipped out and bumped rival entering the stretch, rallied outside QUINTECENTS and drove past late. QUINTECENTS stalked off the inside, closed in leaving the backstretch, challenged into the far turn, took over at the quarter pole, cleared into the stretch, led into the final sixteenth and was overtaken late. WHAT SAY THEE sat off the pace outside a rival then between foes, pulled at the half-mile pole, got shuffled between early on the far turn, angled out, put in a mild late bid and gained the show. DANCING RINCA reserved in the early going while racing off the rail or outside rivals, moved into range nearing the far turn, driven four deep into the lane, lacked the needed late kick and got edged for the show. CHICAGO SOLDIER (IRE) bumped leaving the gate, raced three wide near the back on the first turn, advanced outside rivals up the backstretch, came four wide into the lane and failed to rally. NAISMITH broke out, showed speed while moving inside then stalked into the first turn, took closer order into the second bend, steadied at the three-eighths pole, waited for room on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the stretch and could not rally. KEY PLAYER was off slow in the beginning, settled inside, waited for room then altered in upper stretch and improved position. SMOOTH RIDE was off slow and bumped in the beginning, steered to the inside trailing the field, moved off the rail for the far turn, angled out to the four path around the bend and improved placings. KAWAZAKI (IRE) was off a bit slow, steadied when put in tight along the rail into the first turn, chased two wide on the second bend and into the stretch, moved out and failed to find more. NEW YORK DREAMS (GB) bobbled at the start, stalked 3deep into the far turn, spun three wide into the stretch while getting bumped from inside and weakened. LA'OCH ALOYSIUS was rank early chasing the pace, had to steady briefly at the three-eighths pole, entered the lane two to three wide and failed to menace. FACETIOUS sped cleared and showed the way early, held a diminished lead into the far turn, pressured at the three-eighths pole, dueled on the far turn and gave up command at the quarter pole, chased the leader into the stretch and folded.