Maiden Optional Claiming

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ELLA IT IS was part of the mix up front while four deep on the outside, edged closer four wide around foes at the three furlong pole, seized control midturn, had a narrow advantage outside at the top of the stretch, inched away for a clear lead by the eighth pole and won comfortably at the wire. J M R TACITA travelled five deep in midfield down the backside, settled three wide outside challengers in the third tier around the bend, was still in the three path behind the leaders when straightening out for the drive and had a strong late kick in the final sixteenth to get up at the wire for second money. ZIPPY GAMBLE pressed the pace in the three path down the back straight, continued to duel up top between foes on the turn, battled in the two path straightening out for home, was no match for the winner at the furlong marker and was just caught on the wire trying to save the place share. TAKEMYBOURBONNEAT hopped slightly on the break, settled in mid-pack four wide in between horses down the backside, had a good spot in the second flight outside foes three wide watching the foursome contest at the three furlong marker, took closer order midway around the bend, loomed boldly in the four path at the top of the stretch but was one paced in the final furlong and could not pose a threat late. SWEET PASSIONS was taken in hand briefly when entering the backstretch losing some positioning, stalked on the rail in the third group at the half, waited on the fence near the back around the turn, shifted out, finding a clear path four wide at the furlong pole and was gaining quickly in deep stretch but could not pose a threat when crossing the finish line. PICKFORD SWEET prompted the pace in the two path between rivals in the early stages, gave way up top on the rail at the top of the lane and flattened out inside foes in the final seventy yards losing a couple of placings late. SERENADING KITTEN stalked in the third tier between horses, was roused two wide midpoint on the turn, angled out six wide for the drive and finished up with good late energy in the end. ENCHANTED FOREST improved on the fence down the back straight to sit behind the quartet up front at the half, shifted off the tiring earlier leader in the two path at the quarter pole but could not offer a rally down the lane. PEACE POSEY broke inwards and was checked mildly at the start to trail along the backside, angled out to the five path turning for home but could not play a role in the drive to the wire. SECRET SOUL was bumped on both sides at the break, travelled in the two path, tracking the front foursome down the backstretch, could not gain on the lead group when scrubbed for more midturn, angled to the four path in the drive but had nothing to show in the stretch running. HERETHEREVERYWHERE broke out on the start, recovered to have a slim lead on the rail down the backside, was hard ridden but was going the wrong way when relinquishing the lead on the rail with five sixteenths to go and emptied out at the furlong marker.