Optional Claiming

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FOREST BUZZ took this field down the backstretch and into the turn setting the pace, was asked at the three sixteenths marker, responded well and kept his rivals at bay in the final eighth for the victory. KINETIC STONE was nestled behind the winner on the fence throughout the turn, chased in vain the entire stretch, could not threaten and had the settle for a clear second in the end. THEBACKSTRETCHDUDE leapt up a touch at the start, rated kindly on the rail into the turn, began to pick up runners on the fence at the three furlong pole, shifted out between foes four wide at the quarter pole making a bid but could not find more to threaten the top two at the finish. RAPID TEST settled inside near the rear in the beginning stages of the race, advanced smartly on the fence through the turn, angled four wide at the top of the lane and finished up splitting foes at the sixteenth pole to get up for a small share. MENDELJOHN (IRE) prompted the pace outside on the turn, was in the three path turning for home with a chance for the win but could not find another gear and faded in the final furlong. JAMIESTA tracked three wide in between horses entering the turn, was in the mix at the quarter pole six wide and weakened in mid stretch. HIGHLAND LIFE stumbled slightly at the break, travelled in midpack down the backstretch, lost ground to competitors on the turn and was never a menace running to the finish. MIGHT BEE SPEEDY hopped at the start, stalked near the rear down the backside, could not get involved running on the turn and made little impact through the stretch to the finish line. ROLLING HILLS settled four wide not far off the pace into the turn, could not match strides with the leaders three furlongs from the prize and gave way at the top of the stretch. PUDDINGONTHERITZ was void of speed early trailing down the backstretch, could not keep up with others on the turn and lost touch with the field in upper stretch.