Maiden Claiming

Chart notes

QUIK PUNCH away well, vied six-wide early, pulled heading into the turn with RUNNER RUNNER the only rival in close pursuit, was going well approaching the top of the stretch, held clear under steady handling, and was increasing the winning margin a bit in the final yards. CADILLAC BO broke well, was four wide in the early pace battle, took up the chase when QUIK PUNCH and RUNNER RUNNER pulled away mid-turn, kept on well with a lot of ground to make up, and was just up in time to take the second spot in the last jump. RUNNER RUNNER showed the best early speed from the break, made the front before the turn only to be overtaken by QUIK PUNCH, battled back to chase that rival gamely into the stretch, and was nipped at the wire for the place. THEBOYZ WARNING stumbled leaving the gate, then was not quick enough to join the early pace battle, settled near the back, bid three wide from the middle of the turn, finished up well under handling, but flattened out in the final furlong. MIDDLEOFTHEFAIRWAY broke well and was three deep contesting the early pace, lost ground early on the turn, then came back on under steady handling, finished with some interest, but was not good enough. MR. BRAD'S COWBOY pressed the early pace five-deep, did not go on with the rest from the three-furlong pole, then finished evenly. ISLE CALL U LATER broke well, briefly vied between horses for the early lead, backed out after passing the half-mile pole and was uninvolved in the later stages. LUCKY BOURBON lunged at the break and slow to begin, was under pressure to keep up on the turn, but lacked a rally. DEPUTY DEAL was slow into stride and chased from last to the turn, swung three-wide into the stretch, but was unable to generate a late bid. EL LAGARTO veered in after the start, then steadily dropped back and was never a factor.