San Francisco Mile S.

Chart notes

LAMMAS (GB) allowed to settle while not far back in the early going, was guided two wide along the first turn, gained ground into the backstretch run and tracked the decent pace between runners approaching the half-mile marker, ran in pursuit two to three wide nearing the quarter pole, roused four wide into the stretch, responded to urging past the furlong marker and rallied into the final sixteenth, surged in deep stretch and got up in the final strides for a determined win. AIR FORCE RED broke alertly and assumed command away from the start, set decent fractions while well handled through the backstretch run, was pressed by ASTRONOMER into the second turn then repelled that rival into upper stretch, dug in while under pressure approaching the final sixteenth, drifted out a path inside of the sixteenth-pole, met the bid of LAMMAS in deep stretch and was tagged for the win in the final strides. BALNIKHOV (IRE) unhurried in the early going, saved ground into the backstretch run, maintained an inside path into the far turn and mounted a rail rally into the stretch, gained ground at the furlong marker, finished well into the final sixteenth and just missed for the win and place. ASTRONOMER prominent away from the start, stalked the solid pace from a two wide path along the first turn, attended to the decent pace through the backstretch run, advanced into the second turn and pressed AIR FORCE RED nearing the quarter pole, battled for the lead into the lane then lost a bit of ground at mid-stretch, came in tight into the final sixteenth when AIR FORCE RED drifted out and was outfinished in deep stretch. IL BELLATOR close up in the early going, saved ground into the first turn, well placed while saving all of the ground into the far turn, chased the leaders to the quarter marker, advanced into the stretch, could not find the needed late response and was outkicked in the final sixteenth. SUMTER allowed to settle while never far back in the early running, raced three wide along the first turn, well placed through the backstretch run, chased three wide into the far turn, ran evenly to mid-stretch, rallied in the final sixteenth but needed more. FREEPORT JOE settled along the inside into the first turn, guided two wide into the far turn, offered a mild late rally but could not threaten the leaders in the final stages. CATHKIN PEAK (IRE) unhurried in the early going, settled two wide into the first turn, improved position three wide into the far turn but could not sustain that run into the stretch. I'M A GAMBLER (IRE) allowed to settle away from the start, went three wide into the first turn, was guided two wide into the far turn and did not factor. I'MGONNABESOMEBODY settled off of the early pace, trailed into the far turn and raced three wide to the quarter pole, swung widest for the stretch drive and did not threaten. CLOVISCONNECTION forwardly placed in the early stages, tracked the solid pace three wide into the first turn, well placed along the backstretch run, chased three to four wide into the second turn, dropped back in upper stretch and gave way in the final furlong.