Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

BRODY'S TREASURE broke well but backed out of the developing speed duel then dropped back to nearly last before the turn, stayed in the clear then was steered out five wide into the stretch, had a little trouble with the lead change at the top of the lane the straightened out and produced a steady rally under intermittent urging and was along in time. FLY RED BIRD FLY was hustled from the break, veered out into BETTER EDGE about fifty yards out, tracked the early leader two wide down the backstretch, was pushed to go after the lead after passing the quarter pole, took a slight lead into the stretch was put to strong encouragement while battling with GOLDEN PURSUIT, gamely held that rival at bay but was passed in sight of the wire by the winner. GOLDEN PURSUIT raced up close three wide through the early stages, launched a four wide bid for the lead with three furlongs to run then engaged in a spirited stretch battle with FLY RED BIRD FLY through the stretch, had every chance but could not get by. CONNOR TALKSTRASH broke well, settled mid-pack, saved ground through the turn, tipped out three wide and launched a bid from the five-sixteenths, finished willingly but was not quite good enough. SIR LANCELOT RIDGE broke in a tangle,trailed the field down the backstretch then tried to advance five to six wide on the turn, was kept to task in the stretch and was able to improve. BETTER EDGE veered out after the start and made contact with TIZ RIGHT ON TIME then was bumped by FLY RED BIRD FLY a few strides later, raced in cover to the turn, then got free past the three-furlong marker, was making a move up the rail into the stretch then had to take up sharply at the three-sixteenths pole, tried to recover but was unable to regain momentum late. BAYOU BOY chased from well back two wide and lacked a late bid. UBSINGINTHEBLUES tracked behind the pace three wide and was never a threat. EAGLE IN THE AIR hustled from the outside post, made the lead and got to the rail by the turn, led the way past the quarter pole then was overtaken in upper stretch. WITT'S RINGER vied inside down the backstretch, ran out of steam before the quarter pole and had nothing to offer in the stretch. TIZ RIGHT ON TIME took a light bump from BETTER EDGE after the break then was put in tight before a furlong and forced to steady, dropped out at that point and was not a factor late. CONSESSION tracked four to five wide to the turn, stopped and was not persevered with once hopelessly behind. THERE WAS A STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO THE STRETCH RUN INVOLVING #5 BETTER EDGE. AFTER REVIEW NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.