Allowance Optional Claiming

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WESTSIDE TIDE settled mid-pack near but off the fence, swung five to six wide turning for home, ground on steadily to take the lead a sixteenth out, moved clear and held. HAMMERHEAD broke a step slowly, made a mild early advance near inside to race with the field but in the back half, shifted out past the five-sixteenths, came into upper stretch six wide, was lugging in through mid- to late-stretch while rallying but could continue to gain while trying to straighten out and settled for second best. THUNDERING stalked then rapidly advanced at the half four then three wide momentarily applying pressure, found the leader get away then moved again to challenge dueling for the lead at the three-eighths, put a short head in front, continued to battle through the stretch, was no match for the top two who ran by outside but kept on to hold show honors. WALKING IN MEMPHIS was quickly to the lead and clear, set the pace near the inside, faced pressure at the half but promptly moved away again, was rejoined by the same foe at the three-eighths and dueled in earnest, was headed but fought on inside although lacked the needed late kick. ENGLISH ACTOR was coaxed forward then immediately put to a halt wrangled back off the leader to track from inside, dropped back along the rail through the turn, kept on late coming out and rallying between foes for minor prizes but was not enough. CAPTAIN JUNUH chased mid-pack three to four wide, failed to rally. FLIRTING WITH FIRE stalked early three wide, weakened. THORNBURY lacked early speed, was forced out six wide into the turn, shifted in a bit later on that bend, came out in the stretch, failed to menace but improved position passing tired rivals. LOST STAR was in behind runners early keen to go on but blocked and fought restraint having to steady at the six- and one-half and again a furlong later, altered out five wide entering the turn, shifted back in to the three path having gotten clear of trouble, failed to rally thereafter. ALPHA KADIN chased mid-pack outside four wide through the turn, dropped back and faded. ARISTOTLE was briefly mid-pack outside but soon dropped back, was forced seven wide into the turn, never got near enough to threaten.