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RACE FOR PINKS started looping horses with a four wide run midpoint on the turn, bid six wide in upper stretch and was full of run the final eighth while kept to the task to draw away for the victory. CHAIRMAN BOB was void of any early speed to trail the field down the backstretch, started to gain interest picking up the bit with five sixteenths to go, angled out eight wide with run turning for home, split foes at the eighth pole and closed with a flurry finding his best stride in the stretch. FIELDER was under a snug hold on the rail four furlongs from the finish, continued to wait inside throughout the turn, had clear run on the fence at the quarter pole, slipped up inside at the furlong marker and just lost out holding for the place award. SPEEDY BOLT chased the pacesetter in the early stages, was shuffled back some losing a couple of placings inside through the turn and determinedly rebid showing good late energy to get up for a minor share. AWESOMECREST settled in midfield on the rail down the backside, angled out eight wide when they straightened out for the drive and was gaining in the stretch but could not threaten the leaders. MARTEN RIVER led the field down the backstretch, continued to set the pace on the turn, was collared outside with an eighth remaining and tired in deep stretch losing multiple positions. EXPLODE travelled near the back in the early stages, was nudged along for more on the turn, could not gain on fellow rivals and showed no interest in the stretch. TALL WATER was ridden hard four wide between horses midway on the turn while in mid pack, angled out to the nine path in upper stretch and could not get involved racing to the finish. BROWNING ISLAND waited behind foes throughout the turn on the rail and could only find enough in the stretch to pass tired runners to the wire. BEN LOMOND stalked near the back of the pack down the backside, put in a mild turn of foot midpoint on the turn, was widest in the ten path for the stretch drive and could not make any impression down the lane. BIG WARDEN was in range of the leaders three wide on the outside on the turn, with a quarter to run was asked for more run, offered no response and faltered with foes on either side at the eighth pole. GOLDMINE CAT tracked on the rail watching the frontrunner down the backside, was roused to keep his position at the three furlong pole, could not hold onto that spot and weakened in the six path in upper stretch. TRICKY MAGICIAN made an early move to advance between rivals four furlongs from home to chase the pacesetter on the turn, was ridden to keep position at the quarter pole and was empty for the stretch drive stopping in the final eighth.