Nassau S.

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OCEAN CLUB had a narrow lead with runners on both sides in the early going, quickened the tempo up top with only mild pressure from the outside foe around the bend, travelled well dictating terms in the two path straightening for home, shot clear when urged for more at the furlong marker and held off all closing rivals at the wire for the front-end tally. READY FOR SHIRL stalked close to the back of the pack between runners in the two path, made little movement position wise but did close the gap on the leader around the bend, lacked running room in the four path turning for home, weaved through traffic in and out at the three sixteenths pole, had a clear lane five wide with a furlong remaining, was full of run late but just could not get to the winner in time. BLUEBERRY FIELDS had an inside trip for the most part stalking near the back in the beginning, edged up closer saving all the ground throughout the turn, scraped paint mounting a rally in upper stretch, shifted to the three path off a tiring rival in mid-stretch and with a strong late surge just missed for the runners up share at the wire. AUSTERE travelled three deep on the outside in mid-division along the backside, continued three wide running evenly through the bend, shifted out seven wide starting to make a run at the quarter pole, was gaining gradually down the stretch to be in the conversation with a furlong still to go and finished up with intent late to settle on the fringes in the end. READY TO JAM was in the second flight between runners along the backside, ranged up three wide on the turn keeping a close eye on the lead trio outside, was in the four path straightening out for home, moved in smartly into second chasing the frontrunner at the eighth pole but evened out late losing some positions at the wire. MISSION OF JOY stalked on the outside three deep near the rear, made little progression going three wide outside horses on the bend, swung out widest in the eight path for the stretch drive, rallied smartly outside foes until the furlong pole, switched back to the incorrect lead down the long stretch losing momentum and stalled in the final seventy yards. CREVALLE D'ORO was allowed to settle at the back of the pack in the early stages, continued at the rear around the bend while narrowing the margin, angled out five wide looking for running room in upper stretch, shifted to the eight path having clear run at the furlong pole and finished up with good energy passing many in the late running. CAITLINHERGRTNESS had good position on the inside watching the engaged trio down the backside, took closer order in the turn drafting behind the frontrunner, skimmed the fence turning for home with aim on the leader, had no kick to offer by the furlong pole and steadily retreated in the late stages. METAPHYSICAL settled in the middle of the pack three deep on the outside along the back straight, kept pace between rivals in the running around the bend, made a brief move in the six path from the top of the lane to mid-stretch, stayed on the left lead to the finish line and yielded by the sixteenth pole. MS. TART forced the issue inside in the early going, was in tight having to be checked out on the fence at the half mile pole, recouped to rate inside runners in the third flight by midturn, shifted to the five path at the quarter pole, bobbled between foes with an eighth of a mile to run and could not factor in deep stretch. SWEET REBECCA prompted the pace three deep on the outside tossing her head down the backstretch, settled down to shadow the front runner outside around the turn, was in the mix three wide between rivals at the top of the lane, had little left to give and backed away through the field in the final furlong.