Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

FOREST STAR watched the front two while in the three path between foes at the half tracking, split runners three wide midway on the turn to bid for the front, maintained a slim lead at the top of the stretch and never gave in down the lane to prevail in a tight picture at the finish. RIVER OF BABYLON was part of the foursome tracking the front pair down the backstretch outside, circled around horses on the turn, loomed the main threat in the four path turning for home, was wearing down the winner with each stride in deep stretch but just missed in a photo at the wire. DISCOVERY CHART trailed this tightly compacted field inside down the backside, improved along the fence into the turn, made steady gain at the quarter pole, swung out to the five path with momentum at the top of the lane and closed strongly outside to win the three horse battle for show at the wire. MR. DE had a good position on the rail watching the front duo at the half, waited to pounce while nestled on the rail throughout the turn, could not find another gear straightening out for the drive behind runners to pose a serious threat for the win but finished up with energy between horses to be involved in the photo for third at the wire. PREETZAH'S STAR hounded the pace outside down the back straight, had a brief lead poking his head in front midpoint on the turn, could not hold off the outside runners making a bid turning for home, battled stubbornly on the wrong lead through the stretch and faded nearing the wire losing positions at the finish. BLASITO dictated terms up front down the backside on the rail, was collared outside midway through the turn, was urged on the fence trying to maintain position at the top of the stretch and backed away inside in the final furlong. JUST THE MAX could see the field at the half, began to pick up horses three wide two furlongs out and showed late interest down the stretch to pass tired foes in the final furlong. GOOD SKIP INDEED was bumped inside to begin, stalked four deep close to the rear in the early going, was roused three wide outside for more run three furlongs from the finish, made little progress on the turn and could not be a presence running down the lane. WONT FORGET YOU was bumped on the break outside, settled three wide near the back of the pack at the half, stalled between rivals while getting out at the quarter pole and could not regroup on the rail down the stretch to be a factor. SEATTLE POINT was in the second flight tracking in the two path between runners down the back straight, could not accelerate with others into the turn losing inside position, gave way with five sixteenths to go and was not involved driving to the finish.