Allowance Optional Claiming

Chart notes

LOFTY ADJUDICATOR chased the pace from the inside down the backstretch, then came out five wide leaving the bend to menace in the upper stretch,then dueled with DERBY DATE grudgingly before kicking clear and was up in the final strides. DERBY DATE saved ground early along the inside behind the field, then angled out six wide leaving the turn to duel gamely in the stretch while two wide, then was out kicked by LOFTY ADJUDICATOR in late stretch and was second best. SOARING BIRD was well rated while two wide down the backstretch, then came out four wide leaving the turn to close willingly down the lane. UNCLE HEADLEY chased the pace while three wide down the backstretch, then moved up to menace at the quarter pole, gained the lead in the upper stretch and held it briefly before being out finished in the end. INSOLITO set the pace while two wide down the backstretch, then vied between rivals on the turn to keep the lead, was overpowered in the heading into the lane, attempted to rebid but was met with traffic then gave way in the end. SPEIGHT AND MALICE raced while three wide down the backstretch, then settled back behind the pack on the turn, bid in the upper stretch from the two path and came up evenly. RUGGS pressed the pace while three wide, battled with inner rivals on the turn, was used up and flattened out in the stretch. CHATTALOT pressed the pace from the inside down the backstretch, then vied gamely for the lead with outer rivals on the turn, was hard used and weakened in the stretch. ONE FOR RICHIE chased the pace while two wide, was in tight around in late backstretch, drop backed slightly, then rebid in the upper stretch while three wide and was no threat.