Maiden Optional Claiming

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SHOOT THE NICKEL showed speed then disputed the pace on the outside, vied in the three path on the turn, dropped back nearing the quarter-pole then turned into upper stretch under the crop, fought on to re-engage the leaders outside the furlong marker, gained the advantage outside the sixteenth-pole and narrowly prevailed under a strong hand-ride late. ENNIS TOWN bumped with a rival at the start, chased the pace down the backstretch, went around the turn in the four path, gained to make an outside bid in upper stretch then took the lead, lost the advantage to the winner outside the sixteenth-pole, fought with that foe to the finish and just missed while well clear for the place. AMERICA'S HONOR chased the pace on the outside then in the five path on the turn, pursued the leaders under a drive into the final furlong and weakened but just held the show. WESTERN WOLF showed speed then contested the pace on the inside of an opponent, vied in the two path on the turn, lost the advantage in upper stretch, battled into the final furlong and tired then just missed the show. CHRIS'S REVENGE brushed with rivals just after the start then steadied in tight quarters, angled in while ridden along near the nine-sixteenths pole, moved from the rail to the three path on the turn, came out to the six path into upper stretch and failed to threaten. READY SET TWIRL was hustled from the start then coaxed along on the outside, dropped from the four path to the three path early on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and came up empty. MAN OF MISCHIEF was sent hard from the gate then urged along off the pace, dropped from the three path to the two path early on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and capitulated. WRAP AND SEND bobbled at the start then brushed with a foe, angled in while off the pace, went two then three wide on the turn and was no factor. DAMAGE bumped with a rival at the start, saved ground on the turn and showed little. TINO IN TOGA was ridden along towards the rear, moved from the rail to the two path on the turn and failed to respond. VALID CONNECTION brushed with an opponent just after the start, was urged along at the rear, raced in the two then three path on the turn, swung out to the five path into the stretch and was outrun. MONOMOYS PARTNER broke a step slow, was ridden along on the outside, dropped from the five path to the four path early on the turn and also failed to respond.