Claiming

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EMERALD LAKE broke in at the start, rated kindly watching the lead trio in the two path down the backstretch, tracked the contesting pair outside around the bend, moved in three wide at the quarter pole to pose the main threat entering the lane and stubbornly wore down the pacesetter in the shadow of the wire for the victory. AIRY FAIRY was away alertly taking the lead, had company to her outside at the quarter pole, maintained a slim advantage in the two path at the top of the lane, spurted away at the eighth pole but could not fend off the relentless pursuit from the winner nearing the finish line. GIZMO'S B F F travelled outside foes in mid-division down the backside rating kindly under a good hold, closed the gap outside horses on the turn, shifted four wide in early stretch and with a strong late surge almost got up for the runners up share at the wire. REMEMBERING RHODA was bumped outside on the start, recovered to settle in mid-pack inside horses in the backstretch, edged up the fence around the turn, shifted to the three path straightening for home and ran on willingly for a minor placing in the end. CRUMLIN BIRD tracked outside in the second flight, took closer order to sit just off the flank of the frontrunner in midturn, bid for the lead three wide in upper stretch, could not find another gear late and stalled between rivals in the last furlong. DIFFERENT DRUM broke inwards and was jostled between rivals on the break, co-trailed outside four deep down the backstretch, improved three wide on the outside through the turn, was fanned out in the six path at the tip of the lane and had good late energy gaining on runners to the wire. KANTBACKOFF was in the last group three wide between rivals along the backside, put in a mild run when roused at the quarter pole three wide between horses, shifted out five wide for the stretch run and finished with interest through the stretch. SPEEDY RIVER was under a snug hold settling behind the pacesetter on the fence down the back straight, patiently sat on the rail behind the engaged leaders waiting to move through the turn, took the short route hugging the inside turning for home to be in the hunt in upper stretch but failed to fire in the late stages. WINYAH BAY stalked on the rail in the rear foursome down the backside, was roused on the fence in midturn offering little response and could not get involved in the drive to the finish line. LULU'S LULLABY co-trailed in mid-backstretch in the two path between foes, was scrubbed on but could not keep up to others around the bend and played no factor in the stretch running.