Maiden Claiming

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SPANISH SERENADE had a good spot on the outside tracking the engaged duo down the backside, pounced to take command at the quarter pole and courageously held off all challengers from either side down the stretch for the hard fought victory. BROTHER BELEN was alone in the third flight stalking the leaders at the half, crept closer to the front pair three wide between horses at the quarter pole, had his sights locked in on the winner in the three path straightening out for the drive and was determinedly inching closer with every stride to the wire but just could not get there in the end. MANETKA advanced smartly on the fence having clear run with five sixteenths from home, shifted outside in the three path at the top of the lane, lacked room, quickly veered inside in upper stretch and weaved through runners to the wire and surged between foes closing in late in a three way finish for the win. GET READY SET FIRE had a slim advantage on the rail while hounded outside down the backstretch, was headed outside by the winner at the quarter pole, fought stubbornly on the fence in upper stretch and gave way grudgingly in the final furlong showing a solid effort inside through to the wire. DIXIE'S FLATTER had a good position in the second flight tracking on the rail down the backside, patiently waited behind the front trio midway on the turn, angled outside for clear run in the three path turning for home, was in tight quarters at the furlong pole and lacked a late run nearing the wire. DISCOVERY CHART stalked between foes near the back in the early stages, was steadied with runners on each side at the five sixteenths marker, regrouped advancing on the fence in upper stretch, lacked running room in the final sixteenth, angled outside at the seventy yard marker but could not rally in deep stretch. GLOBAL CHAIRMAN was slow to start, settled in midfield down the backstretch, made a good rally three wide midway through the turn to be in range in the five path straightening out for home, could not sustain the run and levelled out in the final furlong. NGABE stalked three deep outside foes down the back straight, made a mild run three wide at the three eighths marker until the quarter pole, was fanned out six wide turning for home and could not offer a finish on the wrong lead to the line. STREET SERENADE travelled in mid-pack down the backstretch through the turn, shifted outside in the five path for the stretch run, began to reach for ground gaining on rivals in mid-stretch, lost its path at the seventy yard pole, clipping heels and could not recover in time in deep stretch to pose a threat. HOLIDAY IN CHILE missed the break slightly to see the field down the backstretch, caught up to runners by the three furlong marker, was checked briefly inside the five sixteenths marker and could not get involved driving to the wire. FIRST CLASS LOVE was away slowly having one rival beaten down the backstretch, could not get interested trailing the field around the bend and was not a factor in the running down the stretch. LITTLE DOMI pressed the issue on the outside down the back straight, could not go on between runners giving way midpoint through the turn and was not persevered with in upper stretch.