Claiming

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MALIBU S S settled five wide in the middle of the pack, circled the field on the turn, loomed five wide at the top of the stretch then produced a strong rally under steady handling and was along in time. BIG MUCKITY broke well and vied on the outside of a trio contesting the early pace, was between four horses contesting the lead at the top of the stretch, dueled NIGHTWIND to the wire, bested that one late but could not hold the winner at bay. NIGHTWIND was first to the front then soon joined by BIG MUCKITY and HARD GOLD, cut the corner and responded when set down, had a short lead at the furlong pole, was game to the wire but outfinished in the final yards. LEVY was outrun from the break then pushed early to get closer while keeping to the inside path, moved out a path on the turn to launch a bid from the five-sixteenths pole, finished with good interest. HARD GOLD was between horses battling for the early lead, held position through the turn then battled on to mid-stretch then weakened late. MACHO GRANDE lagged behind the main pack to the turn, rallied much too late but improved position in the stretch. WILL THE THRILL came away well and settled just behind the trio contesting the pace while holding the rail, got boxed in through the turn and into the stretch but lacked a rally when clear late. R D C POSSE came away well from the outside post and got a stalking position behind the trio setting the early tempo, launched a bid for the lead leaving the five-sixteenths pole and pulled even four wide at the quarter pole then flattened out in deep stretch. SNIVELING was last away from the gate, lagged at the back of the field, saved ground through the turn and was able to pass a few stragglers in the stretch. TEXAS TITAN raced five to six wide early, continued wide through the turn and had little to offer in the stretch. FEDERAL HILL came away a bit slowly from the gate, was already under a drive from the half-mile pole, lost ground on the turn and was not a factor in the late stages. UNION DATA was being ridden to keep up while racing in the middle of the pack, struggled to keep pace on the turn the dropped back and was wrapped up late when hopelessly behind.