Claiming

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BEQUIA settled on the rail in mid-pack to begin, sat alone in the third flight moving well along the backside, was coaxed for more at the three-furlong pole, picked up the bit closing in around the final turn, angled four wide full of run at the top of the stretch and was reaching for ground smartly to the wire to get up under a well-timed stretch rally. CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY angled inwards to the two path soon after the start to press the pace outside in the early going, continued to apply pressure outside, dueling up front down the back straight, edged away for a clear lead by the three eighths marker, was in control in the two path straightening for home and just got caught in the last few jumps for the win. GUNNAWIN tracked outside in the beginning, kept a close eye of the contesting duo while in the second flight outside down the backside, moved in closer to be on the leader's right flank midway on the far turn, chased to no avail by upper stretch but still finished up well enough to be a non-threatening third at the line. ENDORPHIN RUSH was another runner who was pushed inwards soon after the break, came away rather unscathed to tracked the lead duo on the rail into the first turn, continued inside watching the engaged pair along the backstretch, shifted outside off the tiring early co-leader at the quarter pole, was in the hunt in the three path between rivals in upper stretch and stayed on willingly for a minor role at the wire. SERENADING HALL settled in mid-pack with rivals on both sides in the early stages, edged closer, improving on the fence down the backside, kept pace with others inside around the far turn, angled out seven wide at the top of the lane and finished with intent in deep stretch to just miss out on a minor share by a photo. HOLIDAY WITH AMY was pushed in on the break, settled on the fence ahead of only the poor starter when going into the first turn, made a brief rally three wide midway on the final bend around foes, swung out widest in the nine path turning for home but could not be a factor in the drive to the finish line. STORMY SUZIE travelled in the middle of the pack three wide into the initial bend, made little progress between foes down the backstretch, was checked briefly at the three furlong pole losing momentum on the rail and could not get involved afterwards. ALBERTA BE MINE shared the lead inside going into the first turn, set the pace with a fellow rival on the outside down the backstretch, came under a ride but was giving way on the fence up top by the three eighths pole, backed away on the far turn and finally retreated by upper stretch. OLD SECRETS was knocked off stride, basically losing all chance at the start to trail under the wire for the first time, continued to see the field down the backstretch and managed to pass a weary foe in the stretch running. QUEEN GYPSY was forced in, having to be checked soon after the start, stalked near the rear outside a runner into the first turn, improved outside along the backstretch, settled in midfield by the half, could not keep pace with others while going three wide outside foes still in mid-division around the far turn and emptied out in the eight path turning for home.