Maiden Optional Claiming

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JUST MAGNIFICENT was unhurried on the outside close to the back of the pack in the beginning, took closer order by the half, was asked to go with three eighths from the finish, made a strong move sweeping past rivals outside in midturn, shifted three wide with its sights set on the softened up lead twosome by mid-stretch and went right on by on the outside for the win in the final sixteenth of a mile. SPELLCHECK broke out on the start, forced the issue outside in the early stages of the race, determinedly dug in outside still fighting up front two wide at the top of the lane, got the better of the inside speed rival just at the wire but was no match for the winner who had a nice set up in the race and stormed by on the outside in deep stretch. MOBULA had a slim advantage on the fence after the start, dueled inside while setting a fast pace around the oval, continued to fight on up front inside the pesky other speed rival midway down the lane but faded late losing the nod for the place share just at the wire. ABINO BAY had an inside stalking trip in the third flight while paired up with the eventual winner at the half, had to wait when stuck behind tiring foes at the five sixteenths pole, shifted outside finding a seam at the quarter pole, angled to the four path with clear run and had good late energy to finish up with intent settling on the fringes in the end. DESIGN DIVA trailed the field with company outside down the backstretch, picked up the bit smartly on the fence coming to the quarter pole and had good late interest just off the fence in mid-stretch. BABY LALA was brushed on the outside at the start, settled at the rear with a fellow rival to the inside in the early going, started to commence a mild run three wide with a quarter mile from home, swung out widest in the six path turning for home but could only manage to pass a couple weary foes outside at the furlong marker. PAT'S HOLIDAY settled near the rear on the inside, made little movement through the running around the oval, shifted out to be three wide between foes in upper stretch but failed to fire in the late stages. VRANA (IRE) was brushed inside on the break, recovered to sit outside in the second flight tracking the lead duo along the backside, was urged for more but was going the wrong way between foes in midturn with the winner sweeping past outside at the five sixteenths pole, shifted out to the four path for the drive but had little to give in the final furlong. MISS BOUJEE broke in at the start, had a good trip while settled on the rail watching the lead duo contest up front, was roused to go after the front pair with three eighths to go, offered little response on the turn, retreated inside by the quarter pole and was empty in the two path at the top of the lane.