Allowance Optional Claiming

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RAT PORTAGE hopped on the break to trail early, recovered quickly travelling four deep outside, pulling the rider past foes along the backstretch to stalk in mid-division by the half, while in hand, smoothly circled the field three wide on the turn, was full of run in the six path straightening out for home, moved to the lead at the sixteenth pole and under a hand ride through the stretch drew off when crossing the finish line. CLAYTON hopped then was checked at the start, trailed the field when carrying his head high at the half mile marker, began to pass rivals two wide outside at the quarter pole, swung out widest reaching for more ground at the top of the lane in the seven path and one by one went by horses but was no match for the dominant winner at the wire. GIANT TEDDY broke in to begin, tracked under a tight rein on the rail in the early going, waited to move sitting behind the leaders around the turn, pounced four wide to bid for the lead in upper stretch, briefly was in front but was no match for the winner at the eighth pole and faded some to lose the place share late. LIFE IS HARD settled in between horses in mid-pack down the back straight, was roused three furlongs out, but was going the wrong way around the bend, weaved through rivals smartly in the lane and had a strong late rally but was on the losing end of a three way finish for the place share at the wire. SPEEDY HANS travelled four deep outside horses in midfield along the backstretch, improved position to track two wide outside foes in the second flight at the three eighths marker, was urged right-handed by the quarter pole, offered little rally, angled out five wide in the stretch drive but was one paced to the finish line. ONE TRUE GENTLEMAN settled near the rear down the backstretch, saved ground while keeping pace with rivals around the oval, was looking for a seam just behind the embattled leaders straightening out for the drive, finally had a clear path on the fence at the eighth pole but failed to fire in deep stretch. BLACKTECA was unopposed, loose on the lead down the back straight, set the pace while hounded outside around the bend, battled on the rail upfront with two foes to his outside at the top of the stretch, had little left to give down the lane and faltered at the eighth pole. COMPETITIVE TOUCH stumbled on the break, recovered quickly, while under a snug hold watched the pacesetter along the backside, turned up the pressure outside throughout the turn, dueled with rivals on both sides in the two path at the top of the stretch, could not find more late and retreated at the furlong marker.