Golden Gate Fields · Friday, January 20, 2023 · Race 7 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastSix FurlongsPurse $32,0005 ranPost 2023-01-20 16:24:00Final time 1:10.34Pool $81,902

Good for all except 2,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Rager
rail bid,determinedly
Assael Espinoza44521—3.20114B
E1 105 · LP 112
25Ultimate Bango
bmpd st,4-5w,outfnsh
Catalino Martinez55432½3.50114B
E1 105 · LP 110
37Irrefutable
speed,gamely,clear 3rd
Kevin Radke1111314.00106B
E1 125 · LP 103
42Highland Ghost
bmpd st,3-4w,flattened
Armando Ayuso3334448.8094B
E1 109 · LP 101
56War Games
pressed pace,weakened
Adrian Escobedo222558½1.30102B
E1 119 · LP 89

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish5Ultimate Bango7Irrefutable2Highland Ghost6War Games1Rager

Fractional times

Call 122.17
Call 245.08
Call 357.49
Final1:10.34

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$8.40—
place ($2)1$3.80—
show ($2)1$2.40—
exacta ($1)1-5$12$33,352
place ($2)5$4.40—
show ($2)5$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-7$17.50$22,730
show ($2)7$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-7-2$8.90$12,821
daily double ($2)1-1$38.80$5,332
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-1-1$25.80$7,018

Chart notes

RAGER took back off of the fast early pace, saved ground to the quarter marker, roused in upper stretch, drew to even terms with IRREFUTABLE inside of the furlong pole, battled with that game rival to deep stretch and determinedly held on for the win over the oncoming runner-up. ULTIMATE BANGO bumped with HIGHLAND GHOST at the start and was off a step slowly, chased from the rear in the early stages, advanced on the turn, swung four then five wide for the drive, loomed nearing the furlong pole, chased the top pair to deep stretch, was outfinished in the final strides by RAGER and was up in time to secure the place. IRREFUTABLE broke alertly and showed speed to dictate terms early on, crowded WAR GAMES a bit nearing the half-mile marker then was pressed by that rival to the quarter pole, was confronted in mid-stretch, battled gamely to deep stretch and was outfinished in the final strides, while clear of the rest for third. HIGHLAND GHOST bumped with ULTIMATE BANGO at the start, recovered and tracked the fast pace to the turn, advanced three wide nearing the quarter marker, swung four wide for the drive, chased to mid-stretch and flattened out in the final furlong. WAR GAMES prominent in the early stages, pressed IRREFUTABLE while inside of that rival then came in tight nearing the half-mile marker and took to pressing outside of the pacesetter to the turn, kept close attendance to the quarter marker, dropped back in upper stretch and weakened in the late stages.