Maiden Optional Claiming

Chart notes

SHOOTIN' AMY emerged from the group to have a clear advantage by the half, set the fractions while pressed outside throughout the turn, spurted away straightening for home and was kept to the task to the wire to hold safe comfortably when crossing the finish line. FEDOROVA broke sharp to have the lead at the start, tracked the quartet outside by the half, stalked on the rail through the turn, shifted out at the quarter pole to mount a rally five wide at the top of the stretch and valiantly chased the winner home but was second best on this day. ALPHA GAMMA GIRL was in the mix up top after the break in the two path between foes down the backside, watched the lead trio when reined in entering the turn, waited on the fence under a snug hold behind the engaged threesome around the bend, skimmed the fence at the top of the lane and finished up willingly to be a non threaten third. BABY MADELEINE was away slowly to spot the field down the backstretch, finally caught up to rivals inside when shifting out to the five path for a clear run at the top of the lane and finished with good intent for a minor share at the wire. CHIPOTLE PEPPER tossed her head at the break, recovered to prompt the issue four deep on the outside down the back straight, moved in to bid for the lead three wide by the quarter pole, had no more to offer in the three path by the furlong marker and faded between foes in deep stretch. KIKITSA pressed the pace early on in the three path between runners, continued to vie for the lead with rivals on both sides at the quarter pole, could not quicken with horses turning for home and retreated in mid-stretch. TENTOMIDNIGHT was head of only the poor starter down the backside, travelling outside rivals in the five path, could not make any headway going three wide around the bend and could not play a role outside horses in the stretch running.