Claiming

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LOU coaxed from the gate, chased along the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, rallied up the rail to take command just outside the eighth pole, dug in under threat to the outside and gamely prevailed on the wire. FRIZZANTE chased four wide under urging from the seven-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. MUGATU chased just off the inside coaxed along from the seven-sixteenths pole, angled five to six wide for home, offered up a mild bid. LEADING CONTENDER chased three wide under urging from the half mile pole, angled six to seven wide into upper stretch, stayed on one paced to the finish. BARON OF SEALAND coaxed from the gate, vied two to three wide between foes widening away as a trio from the rest of the field, came under encouragement with three-eighths remaining as the field took closer order in behind, swung four wide into upper stretch in the midst of being shaken off and weakened through to the finish. WHO'S THE KING coaxed from the start, vied inside a pair from the get go widening away as a threesome from the rest of the field, came under coaxing with five-sixteenths to go, spun three wide into upper stretch emerging with sole command dug in under threat and was collared just outside the eighth pole, then weakened through to the wire. FIRST TRUMPET hustled from the gate, vied four then three wide outside a pair of rivals shaking away to open a gap between them and the rest of the field, came under coaxing with five-sixteenths to go, swung five wide into upper stretch in retreat and weakened in the stretch.