Woodbine · Friday, July 14, 2023 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $41,0006 ranPost 2023-07-14 13:06:00Final time 57.31Pool $82,930

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Ghoul
tracked,wore down spd
Rene Hernandez22221—2.6587A
E1 111 · LP 103
24Jibaro
stubbornly on lead
Leo Salles11112½7.3075A
E1 111 · LP 101
37Western Trouble
3Wgaining steadily str
Sofia Vives34333½2.0591A
E1 111 · LP 101
42Blue Max
late interest stretch
Eduardo Leiva Flores566643¾2.9582A
E1 111 · LP 93
55Marten River
hit gate st,steady9/16
Juan Crawford6554544.7588A
E1 111 · LP 92
63Striking Heir
could not quicken 1/4
Rachel Slevinsky4345610¼30.9566A
E1 111 · LP 77

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish4Jibaro7Western Trouble2Blue Max5Marten River3Striking Heir6Ghoul

Fractional times

Call 121.76
Call 244.68
Final57.31

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.30—
place ($2)6$4.20—
show ($2)6$2.60—
exacta ($1)6-4$21.85$51,669
place ($2)4$7.50—
show ($2)4$3.60—
show ($2)7$2.10—
superfecta ($0.20)6-4-7-2$32.11$20,128
trifecta ($0.20)6-4-7$15.09$30,814

Chart notes

GHOUL (BRZ) was content to sit behind the lone speed at the half, kept a close eye on the pacesetter throughout the turn, had his sights set on the leader turning for home and wore down that rival late to get up in the last few strides for the win. JIBARO was hustled to have a loose lead setting the pace down the back straight, continued comfortably uncontested through the turn, had something left in reserve for the stretch drive, battled inside to the finish but gave way grudgingly in deep stretch holding for the place share. WESTERN TROUBLE travelled two deep outside in mid field with a half left to run, took up the chase outside five sixteenths to go, closing the gap on the leaders to be in the hunt three wide turning for home and was gaining steadily to the wire but just ran out of room at the finish. BLUE MAX stalked near the rear in hand on the fence down the backstretch, could not get into gear on the rail losing ground to runners throughout the turn and showed some late interest inside down the stretch to get up for a minor role in the end. MARTEN RIVER broke out, hit the gate at the start, was then steadied between runners trying to get position at the nine sixteenths marker to trail down the backside, was hard ridden midway on the turn just outside, angled five wide around foes at the top of the lane and stalled in the final sixteenth. STRIKING HEIR settled in mid pack on the rail under a good hold at the half, could not quicken on the fence with outside rivals at the quarter pole and tired inside in the last eighth. RCOF #5 MARTEN RIVER AGAINST #7 WESTERN TROUBLE AT THE 9/16THS POLE RESULTED IN NO CHANGE