Bessarabian S.

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STORMCAST broke sharp at the start, seized command on the rail entering the backstretch, improved the advantage unopposed at the half, was nudged for more at the quarter pole when rivals were attempting to close in, spurted away by mid-stretch and was kept to the task late to hold safe but by a diminishing margin in the end. LOVE TO SHOP was brushed inside on the start, settled in midfield three wide between horses, mounted a rally four wide around foes at the quarter pole, angled to the six path with her sights set on the leader in upper stretch, closed in sharply, moving to the winner late but could not get there in time. TRIPOLINA was brushed inside on the break, co-trailed on the outside down the back straight, started to pick up speed angling out three wide in midturn, was full of run widest in the seven path having a clear lane in upper stretch and with a strong late charge closed in to capture the show award right at the wire in a tight photo. STORM MIAMI (IRE) travelled three wide between horses watching the lead duo along the backside, kept pace with the leaders three wide on the turn while in the second flight, closed in three wide at the quarter pole to be in the hunt five wide at the top of the lane, finished up with energy late but just missed holding for the show money right at the wire. STAR CANDY was away alertly on the start, settled in to have a stalking role close to the back between foes down the backside, waited for the cue to go with runners on either side in the third tier around the bend, looked for a seam while four wide turning for home, finally had a clear path at the furlong marker and was running on end smartly at the finish but was on the wrong end of the three way photo for third place. A GAME settled between horses in the third grouping at the half, was nudged for more keeping pace with the leaders through the turn to be in range two wide at the top of the stretch but could only finish up mildly on the fence in the final furlong posing little threat late. TITO'S CALLING co-trailed on the inside early on, shifted out two wide midway around the turn commencing a run, angled out six wide straightening out for home and managed to pass a couple of weary foes down the stretch. METAPHYSICAL had a slim lead outside leaving the chute, chased the pacesetter outside down the back straight, continued in vain trying to get to the leader throughout the turn, angled out three wide for the drive holding for the place share but yielded in the final sixteenth of a mile. GAL IN A RUSH stalked on the rail ahead of a couple of rivals, settled on the fence in the third flight waiting for room around the bend, lacked running room three wide behind foes in upper stretch, still was blocked with an eighth remaining and could not offer a finish due to traffic problems in deep stretch. QUEEN MACHA stalked in the third tier on the rail down the backside, took the shortest way around following the leader on the turn, had little for the stretch drive and retreated at the furlong marker. SPANSIVE refused on the break and walked off. OWEN'S TOUR GUIDE hopped and tossed her head at the start, tracked the top two foes four deep along the backside, settled in the third flight four wide outside horses around the turn, took a misstep at the quarter pole, fell, dislodging the rider and left via equine ambulance.