Maiden Special Weight

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LUPA (IRE) had rail position sitting just behind the pacesetter in the initial turn, rated kindly while settling into a good rhythm down the backside measuring the frontrunner, inched up in the two path on the final turn and when set down in mid-stretch burst up the fence late to win going away at the wire. LADY IONA was loose on the lead in the first of two turns, rolled along smoothly up top with no opposition down the backside, was let out a notch to open up going around the second turn but could not find another gear late to fend off the winner inside in deep stretch. NORTH YORK was in the third tier outside of runners, kept pace with the leaders while asked for more run through the far bend, shifted to the four path turning for home, could not get to the front two who had it to themselves in the late running but did rally sharply in the last sixteenth to just get up for the show award. ONEHOTMESS was brushed outside at the start, tracked in the second flight on the first turn, had a good spot watching the front two down the backside, made a mild move on the fence at the quarter pole, was closing in gradually on the lead duo down the lane but was passed outside late being nabbed for the third money. D'AURUM settled close to the back on the rail, inched up inside runners along the backside, was roused between foes midway around the last turn making a smart move, shifted gathering some momentum five wide straightening for home and showed some mild energy passing tired rivals. STARSHIP SERENITY stalked near the rear just off the fence, made no progression along the backside, hugged the rail closing the gap in the last bend, shifted three wide between horses weaving through rivals down the lane and finished up with good late interest on the fence coming to the wire. BERTHA was brushed inside on the start, had a tracking role three wide on the outside in the early parts of the race, could no gain on the leader when scrubbed for more at the three furlong pole, began to drop back outside rivals in the far turn and wilted between horses in the two path in the final furlong. SERIOUS LADY travelled in mid-pack in the beginning, made little improvement along the backside, came under a ride but was dropping back in the three path on the final bend and could only pass a tired one in the late running. MOMANDA was fractious prior to the start, settled inside in the third tier in the early running, made a brief move skimming the fence from the quarter pole to upper stretch but could not continue on and weakened at the eighth pole. CANDY LASSIE travelled three wide near the rear, improved three deep along the backside, retreated with moving three to four wide around the last turn and showed little in the stretch drive. LEMON SWEETS trailed on the rail in the early stages, lost touch with the field by the three-furlong pole, cantered down the lane crossing the wire and walked off.