Maiden Optional Claiming

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PRIME PLUS ONE had a stalking role near the rear in the two path, edged closer outside to be in midfield along the backside, began to lengthen stride when roused three wide three furlongs from home, loomed boldly outside in the four path in upper stretch and drove past with a sixteenth remaining to pull away at the finish for the win. RHUMBABA was forced out six wide outside on the first turn, took closer to flank the frontrunner outside down the backstretch, forced the pace outside dueling up top on the last turn, grinded stubbornly between rivals for the lead in the two path down the lane, could not match strides with the winner late but did show grit holding on for second money at the wire. FUN FELLA was unhurried trailing on the rail into the first turn, co-trailed on the inside at the half, advanced smartly on the fence at the three furlong pole, shifted out midway on the last bend carrying momentum, angled to the five path in the mix for a share at the top of the lane and was closing in late but just couldn't get up in time for the runners up share at the wire. YOU AND ME BABY was carried out between rivals going five wide on the first turn prompting the pace, continued to move forward assuming command by a slim margin inside entering the back straight, was hounded outside on the far turn clinging to the lead, dug in on the fence holding on up top in mid-stretch but faded in the final seventy yards to settle on the fringes in the end. LET'S GO LIAM stalked three wide outside foes in the first of two turns, co-trailed with another inside foe at the half, made little progression when asked for more three wide at the three eighths pole, was fanned out five wide turning for home and finished up mildly on the outside late but could not get into contention in deep stretch. RINGINTHEHOLIDAY was tucked in on the fence in midfield in the early stages, was roused but had little response between rivals at the back of the pack with five sixteenths from home and could only manage to pass a stopping rival inside in mid-stretch. EARNING MY EARS was tossing her head vying up top in the two path when veering out four wide on the initial bend, finally settled into stride drafting behind the pacesetter on the rail along the backside, was urged for more midway around the last turn but could not keep up to the lead duo, emptied out on the fence in upper stretch and cantered across the finish line.