Colonial Downs · Thursday, September 5, 2024 · Race 3 of 12

Life's Illusion S.

Two And One Fourth MilesPurse $100,0007 ranPost 2024-09-05 12:57:00Final time 3:57.33Pool $20,380

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/21m11/22mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Gold Charm
bid turn, clear late
Harrison Beswick655211—5.00—
27Exculpate
well measured,outfin
Parker Hendriks1111222¾1.90—
36My Forever Annie
mildly,along for show
Jamie Bargary———————2.40—
43Cainudothetwist
willingly,by weakened
Graham Watters76654418¼6.00—
51Haint Blue
well placed, weakened
Bernard Dalton53235522½4.50—
65Bourbon Diversion
stalked, through early
Gerard Galligan22367657¾15.80—
74Clara Belle
struggled final jumps
Stephen Mulqueen47776757¾20.80—

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345671/21m11/22mstretchfinish7Exculpate3Cainudothetwist1Haint Blue5Bourbon Diversion4Clara Belle8Gold Charm

Fractional times

Call 151.12
Call 21:46.57
Call 32:38.74
Call 43:05.41
Final3:57.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$12—
place ($2)8$4.40—
show ($2)8$2.80—
Pick 3 ($1)7-10-8$269.10$3,455
place ($2)7$5—
show ($2)7$2.10—
daily double ($1)10-8$86.90$2,694
show ($2)6$2.60—
exacta ($1)8-7$24.70$12,415
superfecta ($0.10)8-7-6-3$23.06$5,247
trifecta ($0.50)8-7-6$29.05$7,556

Chart notes

GOLD CHARM (IRE) reserved off the pace in the back half of the field for the first six jumps, steadily improved position down the backside the second time, rallied leaving the final hurdle to collar the pacesetter turning for home and pulled clear in the lane. EXCULPATE set a well rated pace on a comfortable lead from the start, maintained that advantage through all the jumps, responded when challenged on the final bend, could not go with the winner late while finishing willingly as clearly second best. MY FOREVER ANNIE (IRE) rated in mid-pack the entire way and rallied mildly coming home to be along for the show while never seriously threatening. CAINUDOTHETWIST unhurried to race near the back of the pack through the jumps and closed willingly passed weakened rivals. HAINT BLUE (FR) raced in a tracking position just off the pace for the first two miles and weakened turning for home. BOURBON DIVERSION stalked the leaders for the first mile and a half and came up empty gradually fading to the rear of the field. CLARA BELLE trailed throughout, struggled with the late jumps down the backside and was never a threat.