Allowance Optional Claiming

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MACHO ROCCO, urged to a forward position along the inside, stalked just off the leaders saving ground into the bend, tipped out racing into upper stretch and continued with a sustained response to wear down LONELY PRIVATE in time under a hustling ride. The latter, was urged to the lead while angling inside, dictated the pace on a narrow margin to upper stretch, resisted the winner's bid but couldn't contain that foe. MAJOR ATTRACTION, off slowly, settled in the last flight racing into the bend, split foes just off the inside racing into the lane and edged rivals for a share on the wire. RIDING THE TRAIN tracked off the first flight between foes into the bend, shifted out four wide through the lane and continued to make mild progress. SIERRA HOTEL, held up off the second flight near the inside, switched out racing into the bend, was fanned five wide into upper stretch and continued willingly. HURTS SO GOOD, restless in the gate before the start, was urged to force the pace while angling inwards racing to the turn, dueled outside a rival into upper stretch and gave way late. FUTURE PERFECT was rated off the second flight along the inside, saved ground to upper stretch but had no final kick. BAYOU COLONEL, restless in the gate, settled outside foes, was caught wide into the turn and proved no threat. TEST PILOT tracked the leaders three wide in second flight racing into the turn, then gave way into upper stretch. CANDY PRINCE shifted inwards to track in second flight in the opening stages, was held up avoiding close quarters racing into the turn and dropped out early.