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JAB stalked near the back two wide, did not change position travelling down the backside, made the winning move outside getting the jump on rivals starting at the three furlong marker, loomed the one to beat in the six path turning for home and stubbornly fought down the lane to win the nod at the wire. RETAIL THERAPIST travelled just off the rail in the middle of the pack for the first half, had no room to run tapping on the brakes midway on the far turn, found her best stride late gaining with every jump at the furlong pole and just missed getting up for the win at the wire. HALAGA was under a snug hold behind the leaders on the first turn, continued to sit behind the front pair down the backside, waited to pounce on the fence with five sixteenths remaining, angled outside three wide at the quarter pole, rallied up the rail and closed in the be a non threatening third in the end. ASHBURY watched the front trio through the first turn, settled in midfield three deep at the half, rallied three wide around horses with three eighths to run, angled out five wide at the top of the lane bidding for the lead, battled up front until mid stretch and evened out nearing the finish line for a minor share. UMNEYAAT pressed between horses early, hounded the pace down the backside, poked her head in front midpoint on the final turn, was collared on either side at the furlong pole and faded in deep stretch. MACHINA stalked on the rail near the back on the first turn, took closer order saving all the ground on the far turn, had clear run on the fence in upper stretch but showed little running to the wire. REMEMBERING RHODA was unhurried to trail in the early stages, still could see the field on the far turn and offered some run in the three path passing tired challengers down the lane. CLOUD STORAGE prompted three wide into the first turn, tracked the top pair three deep down the backside, was asked to keep position at the three furlong marker, steadied when in tight quarters behind and between foes two furlongs out, could not regroup in upper stretch and showed ltttle to the wire. EMERALD LAKE took this field into the first turn on the rail, set the pace in hand down the back straight, was headed outside midway on the far turn and backed through the field inside in upper stretch.