Maiden Special Weight

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CLEARWATER BEACH stalked on the fence close to the back of the pack down the backside, inched up in the two path between foes with the field tightly bunched at the three furlong marker, made a quick move surging for a seam in the three path at the five sixteenths marker, angled out four wide in upper stretch making a bid for the lead outside with three sixteenths still left to run, dueled outside with a stubborn rival in the final furlong and edged clear for the win in the final few strides. NORTH YORK broke inwards on the start, settled in the second flight on the rail keeping a close eye on the lead pair down the backside, held her own when nudged along saving ground through the turn, was in the thick of things in the two path at the top of the lane, poked her head in front for a brief moment at the furlong marker inside rivals, did not switch leads down the stretch, gave way to the surging winner outside late and was checked on the fence at the wire to be second best on this day. WONDERLAND broke out on the start, seized command inside down the backstretch, was unopposed setting a brisk pace still in hand though around the turn, remained in control three wide entering the stretch, gave way to the swarming rivals on either side at the furlong marker but did fight on to save the show money at the finish line. ORIENT BEACH was under a snug hold in the middle of the pack having the rail, patiently waited for the cue to move on the fence behind runners through the turn, shifted to the two path for the drive to the wire, drifted out under left-handed encouragement at the furlong marker and finished with interest between horses to settle on the fringes in the end. AFLEET FLATTER was in the second flight on the outside of another while tracking the leader in the early stages, was urged for more making a rally at the five sixteenths pole to be in the mix five wide in upper stretch, could not find another gear down the lane and finished up one paced losing the duel for a minor share outside. QUALITY PRESENCE settled near the back of the field between horses in the early stages, came under a vigorous ride at the three furlong marker to rally in the two path closing the gap smartly turning for home, could not sustain the run down the stretch and stalled on the fence at the furlong pole. PRINCESS JADE travelled in midfield in the two path with runners on each side, was nudged along narrowing the margin on the leader by the three eighths pole, was checked in tight quarters going for the same seam with eventual winner at the five sixteenths pole, angled out six wide at the top of the stretch and finished up mildly unable to threaten in the late stages. BELLA CLASSICA stalked close to the back of the pack in the three path between runners in the beginning, made little progress three wide outside rivals under a ride around the bend, shifted to the four path at the top of the lane but failed to menace in the drive to the wire. RESORT FEE was forced out being bumped inside on the break to co-trail on the inside down the backstretch, took the short way around the turn making little movement, stayed inside on the rail at the top of the lane but could not get into contention in the final furlong. TAP MY DESIRE travelled in mid-pack three deep, kept pace with rivals still three wide with challengers on either side on the bend, was checked losing her path when pushed out eight wide by the inside rival straightening out for home and could not get involved in the late running. VIVECA had a stalking role outside four deep down the back straight, had one rival beaten making little impact around the oval, shifted three wide at the quarter pole but made little presence in the drive to the wire. LADY IONA was pinballed between horses on the break to co-trail on the outside with the other troubled starter, could see the field on the turn, had a brief move trying to rally three wide outside rivals at the three eighths pole, swung out widest in the ten path for the drive but could not factor in the stretch running. SUNLIT pressed the issue on the outside down the backstretch, chased the frontrunner that was setting an even but fast tempo around the turn, was hard ridden in the four path between foes at the top of the stretch, drifted out getting leg weary with three sixteenths still left to run and folded in the final eighth of a mile. ONEHOTMESS rated in mid-division going four deep outside foes along the back straight, travelled four wide on the turn unable to keep up to runners by the three furlong pole, shifted out eight wide with a quarter mile from home but had nothing to offer in the stretch drive. STEWARDS INQUIRY AND RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL #3 PRINCESS JADE AGAINST #1 CLEARWATER BEACH NEARING THE FIVE SIXTEENTHS POLE RESULTED IN NO CHANGE. RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL #9 NORTH YORK AGAINST #1 CLEARWATER BEACH IN DEEP STRETCH COMING UP TO THE WIRE WAS DISALLOWED