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LOVE CANDY broke out a bit at the start but recovered quickly and took the rail path behind the pacesetters, maintained that position while patiently awaiting racing room through the far turn, got a dream run through a hole on the rail turning for home and drew off as the rider pleased. ROCKTILLYOUDROP lagged behind after the break and lost contact with the field around the first turn, began to rally heading into the far turn but was still last passing the three-sixteenths pole, angled to the inside for room and found his best stride late to gain the place. COOLCROSS hustled from the outside and managed to angle over to the three-path into the first turn, was close up while seemingly comfortable with the pace still in the three-path to the far turn, was sent after the leaders passing the three-furlong pole, entered the stretch four-wide and managed a grinding finish to get the show. OH GREAT (IRE) gained good position into the first turn and was content to stalk LUCK'S ROYAL FLUSH to the far turn, began a challenge from the three-furlong marker, gained a brief lead in mid-stretch but did not have anything left to fend off the closers. LORD WIMBORNE (IRE) was three-wide into the first turn and five-wide down he backside and into the far turn, did not respond when asked while racing between horses, was fanned five wide turning for home and once in the clear showed some late interest with a mild rally. DEALERS HAND broke alertly but was content to let others take command, rated mid-pack while under a tight hold for the first half mile, was in traffic through the far turn, had a clear path turning for home but lacked the needed response to make an impact. SYNC was outrun early but saved ground, made some forward progress down the backstretch run while tugging on the rider, appeared to have some run but was boxed in for the whole of the far turn and behind horses the length of the stretch. LUCK'S ROYAL FLUSH hesitated for a beat at the start but was quickly into stride and easily gained the rail and the lead on the first turn, led the field down the backstretch while being rated, responded when asked to pick up the pace passing the seven-sixteenths pole, was challenged by OH GREAT (IRE) at the top of the stretch, engaged in a spirited duel but tired in the final eighth of a mile. PEPPERMAN lagged near the rear of the field for the first half-mile and was unable to make any impact thereafter. WALKING BOSS lacked any early speed, entered the first turn in the three-path and exited in the six-path, remained wide to the far turn, launched a bid with a half-mile to go and did no respond despite encouragement from the rider.