Maiden Optional Claiming

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MISTER HOLDEN was brushed inside to begin, had a good position, alone watching what's going on up front with the lead quartet down the backside, was roused midturn to begin his rally, quickly closed in to pounce five wide in upper stretch and drew away when urged at the furlong pole for the win. CLIVE CROSS settled on the outside in midfield in the early stages, began to extend his stride on the fence with five sixteenths from the line, sat just behind the leaders four wide in upper stretch, shifted out at the furlong pole, finding a seam in the five path and closed smartly late to capture the runners up share in a tight photo. MIDNIGHT TEMPESTA tracked the top three rivals while between horses in the back straight, began to reel in the front pair midway around the turn, poked his head in front for a brief moment four wide straightening out for the drive, battled with the winner until the eighth pole and faded late to be caught at the finish line for the place share. YODDHA settled in mid-division inside foes down the backstretch, started his run three wide outside rivals by midturn, angled in the six path for the stretch run to be in the mix for a share but could not continue the rally and was one paced down the lane. ITS JUST MONEY was away slowly on the break to trail in the early going, started to rally when under a ride on the fail with five sixteenths from home, was looking for room behind a wall of runners at the top of the lane, weaved through foes in upper stretch and finished with intent in the final furlong. ONTARIO HOLIDAY was away slowly to begin, began to pick up runners outside with four furlongs remaining, was fanned seven wide taking closer aim to be in the hunt for a share in upper stretch but stalled in the drive to the wire with a furlong left to run. TRUE SHOT was brushed outside on the start, settled at the back, ahead of a couple of runners down the backside, was asked for more but could not advance around the turn and lacked a rally in the stretch drive. LEMON TWIST took control after the start, set the pace along the backside, was collared outside by the quarter pole while running on the fence, fought back briefly on the rail at the top of the lane, had no more to offer by the furlong pole and faltered late. SEATTLE SUNRISE had a slow start to stalk near the rear in the early going, could see the field at the half mile marker, lost touch it seemed around the bend but did come on in the stretch to pass a couple of tired runners in the lane. GLORIOUS REVENGE was coaxed on the rail to get involved up front down the back straight, chased the leaders on the rail throughout the turn, was in range three wide turning for home but flattened out by mid-stretch. AURELIAN FLAME prompted four deep on the outside along the backstretch, moved closer through the turn, seized command in the two path outside at the quarter pole, was then headed on both sides turning for home and retreated two wide at the furlong marker.