Allowance Optional Claiming

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FLASHY MOTOR had a slim lead on the rail along the backside, edged away setting a quick tempo on the fence throughout the turn, was in control turning for home in the two path and under a busy ride down the stretch kept finding more to just hold off the closing in rivals at the finish line. MISS DEMANDING prompted the pace outside in the early going, continued to apply pressure sitting off the flank outside of the frontrunner around the bend, angled just outside to be four wide in the thick of things at the top of the stretch, never wavered being relentless in her pursuit through the stretch and just missed getting to the winner at the wire. SHOTGUN WEDDING had the rail spot near the rear in the early going, advanced smartly on the fence in the turn, opted to go outside shifting out at the three furlong pole, angled to the six path for a clear path straightening out for home, was full of run outside in the last eighth of a mile but just could not get to the front two in time. A LITTLE FRISKY travelled three deep keeping tabs on the lead three down the backside, regressed position but closed the gap still moving three wide on the turn, swung out seven wide in upper stretch, shifted in quickly to the two path with a furlong left to run making a solid run and continued to keep on coming in deep stretch on the fence to settle on the fringes in the end. MIDSUMMER MO was close to the back of the pack on the outside in a stalking position, made no movement just off the rail around the bend, moved to the four path in upper stretch, drifted out under left-handed asking at the furlong pole and could not reach contention in deep stretch. HOSHIANA (FR) improved outside runners along the backside to track the lead twosome outside around the turn, moved in closer by the three eighths marker, posed a serious threat in the five path in upper stretch, could not find another gear in the late stages and stalled between runners in the final furlong. WHY EM SEA AY had an ideal spot early on watching the lead pair engage down the back straight, was in range just a few lengths behind the dueling duo waiting for the cue to move on the bend, moved to the two path for the drive to the wire but failed to fire down the lane. SHE LOVES was second to last, stalking down the backside, made no progress inside another foe in the running around the oval, angled out four wide but could not be a factor in the late stages. AMBITIOUS LASS bobbled slightly on the break, trailed outside four deep along the backstretch, made no gain around the bend and failed to menace while five wide in the stretch running.