Starter Optional Claiming

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INTO IT forwardly placed from the start, settled tracking the leader just off the inside and then along the inside, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and swung three wide into upper stretch, rallied, issuing a challenge between foes, split those rivals and seized command just outside the eighth pole, edged away and came under lone threat to the outside, dug in gamely to stave off that rival to the finish. YO DADDY got bumped at the start by HEATHGUARD, who broke outwards, raced just off the inside through the first turn and then chased five then three wide coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, went seven wide into upper stretch, rallied with good energy inside the final furlong latching on the leader inside the final sixteenth but was ultimately rebuffed to the wire. COLLECT FROM IKE established the front after the start and showed the way crossing to the inside into the first turn, remained patiently handled until roused taking the two path into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was collared just outside the eighth pole, kept on to preserve the show honors. HEATHGUARD broke out at the start bumping YO DADDY, chased four then two wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, angled five wide into upper stretch and kicked on belatedly to the finish. AZ U CHASE ME chased along the inside under coaxing from three furlongs out, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. JUST FOR LUCK coaxed from the start, chased two to three wide coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch, rallied up the rail bidding to the eighth pole, then flattened out in the late stages. JHIRSCH just off the inside through the first turn, chased four wide down the backstretch and through the far turn coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch and weakened in the late stages. COVERT KAT three then two wide through the first turn, chased three then two wide coming under coaxing three furlongs from home, angled four wide into upper stretch and weakened in the late going. ADDICTED TO YOU chased along the inside under a ride from the three-eighths, angled out six wide into upper stretch, weakened in the drive. SKELLIG ISLAND just off the inside through the opening turn, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the far turn coaxed along from the three-eighths, went seven to eight wide into upper stretch and made no impact.