Claiming

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HATCHET CREEK tracked the pace inside rivals in second flight through the backstretch, made a steady advance on the pacesetter along the rail racing into upper stretch, came through inside foes to wrest the advantage leaving midstretch and held the late charge of IRISH TUFF under firm handling. The latter tracked the leaders four wide in second flight through the backstretch into the turn, angled five wide in upper stretch and continued with a steady effort to challenge the winner nearing the wire. MOVE ON OVER, caught in tight quarters at the start, then held up in the opening sixteenth to drop out last, angled to the inside racing into the bend, saved ground to upper stretch, gained contention inside foes leaving midstretch, tipped outside tiring foes to split rivals three deep late but was outkicked by the top pair. CHOPPER was urged clear of the field racing a bit off the inside through the backstretch, held sway on a clear margin into upper stretch but faltered in the final sixteenth. IMPERIAL MOMENT settled between foes in the opening stages, angled to the inside racing into upper stretch to gain some position late but was outkicked. WESTA WAVERLY tracked just off the pacesetter between foes racing into the bend and faded into upper stretch. JUST RIGHT MIKE angled to the inside tracking just off the pacesetter on the backstretch, switched outside the leader on the turn while being urged to close the gap but came up empty in the drive. MY LITTLE TIPSY, clipped heels at the start, was righted, then urged inside foes in the opening furlong, was held up avoiding tight quarters nearing the five furlong marker, shifted out to race between foes on the turn to upper stretch but had no closing bid. OLSON tracked off the second flight outside foes racing to the turn and faded early. RUBY'S RED DEVIL, refused to break despite prompting from his rider, was soon outdistanced, then walked off the course under his own power following the race. FOLLOWING THE RACE THE STEWARDS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE START BUT TOOK NO ACTION.