Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

ROYAL COURT lacked early foot, raced outside up the backstretch, swung out six wide late in the final turn when moving closer, roused with a right handed crop soon after, closed with good resolve to be up in time. SIR EXTON behind the pace while in the two path first turn while , moved a bit closer while saving ground through the second bend, challenged in upper stretch, showed the way past the furlong marker, larger lead, nailed in the final strides. CHOU CHOU D'AVEN (FR) never far back, three wide through the second turn, challenged and vied nearing the furlong grounds, could not match the top two late, held the show. DEVILS FORK back off the pace and the inside, four to five wide advance into the stretch, bid, vied between, went flat late to be outkicked for the show spot. CHARMING TIGER prompted the pace from outside the leader, began a gradual fade in upper stretch. NOBLE REIGN lacked speed toward the inside early, angled out to be five wide by late in the second turn, improved a bit while proving to be a serious threat in the drive. CAVANAL broke on top, showed the way into the first turn, rated in the run up the backstretch through a moderate half mild, extended advantage briefly in the second bend then yielded when confronted in upper stretch. AUDAX MINOR settled in mid pack while off the inside, worked way out to four wide by late in the final turn, made little impact through the stretch. CRUE'S N CONTROL void of early foot, four down to three wide late in the final turn, passed a couple of tiring rivals while not a threat. ALL GREEN LIGHTS in mid pack and outside, tired. I GOT A GUY behind the leaders along the inside through the first turn, began a steady retreat before a half. HONOR BO last away, remained always back to be outrun.