Maiden Claiming

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LASTING SILENCE was brushed outside on the start, had a good position on the rail watching the engaged duo on the first turn, narrowed the margin by the half inside a runner rating kindly, shifted out at the five sixteenths pole lengthening stride, bid four wide at the top of the stretch, drifted inwards to the two path when switching leads coming up to the furlong marker and with a strong late kick won going away in deep stretch. TRUE SHOT was carried out going six wide around the first bend, stalked at the rear between horses in the two path with a half mile to run, offered a smart rally behind the leaders at the five sixteenths pole, looked for room in the two path having horse turning for home and with a late surge burst between rivals at the sixteenth pole to win the battle for the runners up share. AIM DON'T MISS travelled three wide in mid-pack in the early going, took closer order to track in the second flight outside down the backstretch, while three wide could not quicken with the eventual winner inside midway on the final turn, angled to the four path still in the mix turning for home and finished up willingly to the wire just losing the nod for the second place share outside at the finish line. KING PUTT bobbled son after the break, recouped to duel inside on the first turn up front, inched away for a clear advantage midway down the backside, was headed outside midway around the last oval, continued to hold on clinging to the lead in the two path at the top of the lane, had no answer when the winner swept past at the furlong marker and flattened out further on the fence in the last sixteenth to settle on the fringes in the end. NIGHT STRIKER broke in at the start, battled outside for the front on the first turn, flanked the pace setter outside down the backstretch, remained up top hounding the leader while between rivals on the last turn to be in the hunt three wide in upper stretch and while staying on the incorrect lead wilted through the stretch to the finish line. QUANDALE was unhurried at the back in the beginning, improved inside rivals through the first turn, settled in midfield going three deep along the backside, was part of the quartet at the back with a half mile to run between foes. closed the gap on the final bend but failed to fire in the two path in the stretch drive. BOLSHOYE SPASIBO was headstrong in the two path between horses heading into the initial bend, veered out five wide taking another foe outside around the turn, continued to get out while five to six deep down the back straight, bore out on the last turn as well but did manage to make a little run when straightened out to pass a runner down the lane. COSMOSTORM broke inwards on the break, settled on the rail near the rear heading into the first turn, remained inside rivals at the back foursome at the half mile marker, was checked mildly on the rail at the three eighths pole and could not factor in the late running. STEWRADS INQUIRY REGARDING THE #6 BOLSHOYE SPASIBO AND #7 AIM DONT MISS INTO THE FIRST TURN RESULTED IN NO CHANGE