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PHILIP MY DEAR bobbled on the break, sat alone in the third flight on the rail, shifted outside off a tiring foe at the quarter pole to have a clear path four wide at the top of the stretch, switched leads at the eighth pole and exploded in the final furlong coming home strongly to get up in plenty of time for the win. SOULMATE was nestled on the rail just behind the leader into the first turn, shifted out entering the backstretch to flank the pacesetter outside at the half, bid for the lead cruising up on the outside at the quarter pole, edged away for the lead with a sixteenth remaining but had no answer for the winner's late rush in deep stretch. SAILOR'S PASSION had a stalking role on the rail in the latter part of mid-division down the backside, saved ground advancing on the fence around the far turn, had a quick turn of foot bursting between horses at the furlong marker in the two path and finished with good late energy to be a clear third at the finish line. C MY MEISTER was allowed to settle at the back trailing in the early stages, still continued at the rear but was starting to uncork a run midway on the final turn, swung out eight wide in upper stretch, came with a good late rally flying past horses in the last seventy yards and settled for a minor role winning the photo at the wire. MAD DOG N JOE assumed command on the fence going into the first turn, set the pace while hounded outside along the backside, was collared outside at the quarter pole, dug in to battle inside down the lane but flattened out in deep stretch on the fence. GRANDE SOIREE travelled on the rail close to the back of the pack, shifted off the fence at the half, started to mount a charge four wide with a quarter mile left to run outside rivals, angled out seven wide entering the lane and finished up willingly in deep stretch. LUCKMAN was ahead of only one runner in the beginning, improved to mid-pack four deep outside rivals by the half, made little headway with five sixteenths left to run, angled out six wide at the top of the lane but had little to offer running through the stretch. CORNWALL was part of the group up top tracking the pacesetter three wide between runners early, watched the lead pair while inside a rival tucked in on the fence down the backside, made no gain on the lead two but was being scrubbed on for more with five sixteenths to go, dueled on the fence for the show money at the top of the stretch but retreated inside challengers at the sixteenth pole. TIBERIUS MERCURIUS tracked the leader going four wide outside foes in the first turn, kept a close eye on the lead pair outside down the back straight, could not close the margin on the contesting duo midway around the far turn, still was in range if having a kick three wide turning for home but tired between rivals at the sixteenth pole. C C'S KINGDOM travelled in midfield, was pulling at the rider while under restraint down the backside, offered a mild run three wide between horses through the final turn, angled out five wide at the top of the lane but failed to fire in the drive to the wire. GUNS N' ROJAS galloped along near the rear three wide on the outside, closed the gap three deep by the half, could not keep up to rivals making a move backing away midpoint around the last turn and was not a factor in the stretch running.