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C C'S KINGDOM was unhurried at the back travelling into the first turn, improved smartly inside runners by the half, was shuffled back a touch at the three furlong pole, started to make a rally when scrubbed for more on the rail at the quarter pole, "scraped the paint" turning for home having run, darted through a tight seam on the fence at the sixteenth pole and got up for the nod at the wire under a ground saving trip. U S ARMY CORPS cleared away from the inside runners to get to the fence tracking the engaged duo in the beginning, kept a distant eye on the front two down the backside, edged up taking the short way around the far turn, angled out finding his best stride four wide in upper stretch, came with a strong late charge in deep stretch but was denied by the inside winner in a tight finish. SUNRISE DRIVE travelled on the rail in midfield early on, took closer order to the top pair travelling three deep along the backside, came under a ride narrowing the margin on the front duo around the last bend to pose a threat three wide turning for home, could not sustain the rally stalling slightly at the furlong pole, switched leads late and just got up at the line for the show award. SAMMY STONE was roused getting to the front outside into the first bend, had a narrow lead inside from a pesky co-leader while opening up considerably on the rest of the field down the backside, shook loose by the three eighth marker having sole command on the last turn, had rivals closing in on both side while in the two path having a dwindling lead at the furlong pole, tried to fight on but conceded the front by the seventy yard pole and faded a touch more at the wire getting nabbed for the show money right at the finish line outside. CHANCEL was content to let the outside foe go ahead for the lead entering the lead, moved outside around the bend to re-engage up top down the backstretch, could not keep up to the leader who was edging away at the three furlong pole, came back on for more in the hunt three wide in upper stretch, had little left late and wilted by the furlong pole. ROYAL HUDSON was on the outside in mid-division on the initial bend, trailed the field going three deep outside at the half mile marker, had little impact three wide midway on the far turn and could not get involved two wide in the drive to the wire. OUR FLAG FLYING had a stalking trip ahead of one rival which was the eventual winner in the early stages, made little progression along the backside between foes, was relegated to the rear on the far turn at the three eighths pole and could not factor in the stretch running.