Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

CHAMPAGNE MIKE behind the pace just off the inside up the backstretch, continued behind traffic and the lead pack through the turn, two path into the lane when moving to challenge between horses entering the stretch, drove well clear. KANT CONQUER ME with the pace while four wide and between horses into the turn, continued to vie in the three path into the stretch, proved no match for the winner, dueled for the place, edged clear for that position late. INTERRUPTER carried out early, with the pace between horses, also had little for the winner in the stretch, outkicked for the place. THIS TIME BLUE forwardly placed while well out in the strip in the run up the backstretch, five wide into the turn, three wide exiting, went evenly through the lane. MANSOURA bothered early and steadied to fall well back, raced inside, continued to save ground through the turn, steered out a bit around a tiring rival turning for home, improved position through some traffic, no real threat. STORM CAT EYES moved up on the outside to be within striking distance and six wide into the turn, four wide exiting, lacked a closing kick. REV TOO void of speed while racing off the inside, passed tiring rivals while not a serious threat. DIFFERENT FLAME made little impact while racing off the inside. TIME FOR ANOTHER lacked speed well wide, five to six path through the turn, failed to muster a rally. MISCHIEVOUS MAX with the early pace toward the inside, allowed a rival up inside late backstretch, closest to the rail after that rival gave way late in the turn, backed up through the stretch. SOUTHFORK bothered early, was used to move up and make the lead flight along the inside by late backstretch, gave way late in the turn.