Maiden Claiming

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TRUE SHOT angled in after the start settling toward the rear off the inside about three wide, advanced steadily entering the far turn, moved between foes midway on that bend, angled six wide coming into upper stretch, drove to the lead outside the sixteenth pole and edged past willingly late. ITS IN THE CARDS bobbled just slightly at the start, was forced inward in the early going, settled not too far off the leaders inside saving ground, was encouraged leaving the far turn, angled four wide at the top of the stretch, kept on and edged past for the place. NIGHT STRIKER was forced in early, moved forward and stalked the leading pair having shifted inside, moved out and advanced four wide on the far turn taking a narrow lead at the five-sixteenths, engaged with the inside rival dueling while drifting in a bit in upper stretch and putting that one away, was overtaken by others late but was best of the rest. GLORIOUS REVENGE sped and clear and shifted in, set the pace in the clear, was challenged on the far turn, fought on till the stretch, lacked the needed late kick. UPHILL ROAD broke in a bit, clipped heels early, settled well back of the pace, saved ground inside through both turns, improved inside in the stretch. AUDAX MINOR broke out just a bit, was in a hair tight and altered outside a rival two to three wide heading to the first turn, settled, continued two to three deep on the far turn, was one-paced. FEELS LIKE A KYLLA moved forward outside stalking from just past mid-pack about three wide, took a bit closer order outside foes five wide on the far turn, was under urging past the three-eighths, failed to rally in the stretch. MIAH SAID bobbled ever so slightly at the start, moved forward outside, stalked the pacesetter two to three wide in the clear, continued close up in behind late on the far turn, weakened in the stretch and came out late. CALLING HOME settled mid-pack outside three to four wide early, was forced to go wide on the far turn coming to the quarter pole six deep, failed to menace. MONSTER MACHINE saved ground but was never near enough to threaten. HIGHLAND PEAK broke awkwardly and in a bit tight, was not a factor. FOLLOWING THE RACE A RIDER'S OBJECTION WAS LODGED BUT SUBSEQUENTLY RESCINDED, AND IN ADDITION THE STEWARDS HELD A GENERAL INQUIRY BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.