Maiden Special Weight

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HAMMERHEAD was jostled between runners to begin, settled near the rear ahead of the other poor starter down the backside, closed the gap under a hard hold at the half, weaved through runners in the three path midway on the final turn, got outside having clear run at the quarter pole, moved in for the lead six wide by mid-stretch and powerfully drew off in the last furlong for a dominating win. CASH THE MONEY was nestled on the fence in the third flight, improved on the rail at the half to keep a close eye on the engaged front pair, edged closer through the final turn, angled out four wide in the hunt in upper stretch, could not match strides with the overpowering winner at the furlong pole but did finish up well enough to hold for the place share at the wire. GLOBETROTTING settled on the rail in mid-division, advanced smartly on the fence with three furlongs from home, shifted out five wide gaining on the leaders at the top of the lane but could only finish up gradually in deep stretch to be a clear third in the end. MOST LIKELY watched the frontrunner in the two path inside horses around the first turn, shadowed the pacesetter outside down the back straight, took over the lead with a quarter mile left to run, had no answer when the winner flew past at the eighth pole and evened out late to settle on the fringes when crossing the finish line. NIIGON'S LAW rated three wide between rivals sitting just off the leader, tracked the lead twosome between horses at the half, dropped back in the two path with five sixteenths from the wire, resurged to be in range on the rail in upper stretch but finished up mildly in deep stretch losing the battle for the minors. SCUDERIA travelled close to the back having one foe beaten along the backside, saved ground around the last turn making little movement and finished up on the rail going by some rivals through the stretch. ARMINO broke in at the start, trailed in the early stages, angled outside two wide for the stretch running and managed to pass some rivals down the lane. DILWAALA assumed command after the break, slowed the pace down up top leading by a narrow margin at the half, conceded the front inside at the quarter pole and backed away on the fence by the furlong marker. CHASING MEMORIES travelled in midfield outside horses down the back straight, could not advance going four wide around runners on the far turn, had nothing more to offer with a quarter mile to run and gave way to others turning for home. FUN FELLA tracked the pacesetter going four wide around the initial bend, settled three deep watching the contesting duo outside at the half, was hard ridden in the three path but was being passed by rivals on either side at the quarter pole and wilted by upper stretch. ACCELERANDO travelled three wide into the first turn, had a stalking role ahead of a few runners down the backside, was urged for more three eighths out, offered no response and came up empty for the stretch drive.