Starter Optional Claiming

Chart notes

B WEST drafted back off the leaders leaving the five eighths then eased out, took closer order past the five sixteenths, shifted out to be about six wide in upper stretch, closed outside rivals while under solid handling, took over near the sixteenth marker then dug in to deny an inner rival in the final yards. BIGDADDYSBOY broke a bit slow, settled off the pace while saving ground, worked outward to be five wide in upper stretch, bid between foes near the sixteenth marker and kept on gamely to the inside of B WEST. HE'S ORIENTATE was hustled clear early to set the pace, came two wide to three wide under asking into the stretch, remained clear under a drive past mid stretch, met outer bids nearing the sixteenth pole and gave way grudgingly. UP AGAINST IT , off a beat slow, edged up three wide nearing the turn, gave hard chase a bit wider into the stretch but came up empty in the final furlong. MY MAMBA , a bit sluggish from the gate, was urged along four wide leaving the far turn but failed to muster up a serious finish. JOHN HALL , two wide off the early pace and outside a rival near the half, gained inside nearing mid stretch but flattened out. MR. MARSHALL tossed his head about leaving the gate but still broke forwardly, was coaxed along chasing two wide, shifted a bit wider with pursuit in upper stretch, failed to go on nearing mid stretch and weakened.