Ontario Matron S.

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CAITLINHERGRTNESS travelled three wide outside in the third flight on the first turn, had aim on the pacesetter moving closer three deep at the half, cruised around three wide outside horses on the last turn moving in menacingly by the quarter pole, took control still in hand four wide in upper stretch and drew away when asked for more at the furlong pole dominating rivals when crossing the finish line. HURRICANE CLAIR cleared from an outer post easily getting to the rail setting the pace, slowed the pace down slightly while uncontested down the backstretch, had company outside at the quarter pole, dug in trying to stave off rivals outside while two wide turning or home, gave way to the overpowering winner by the furlong pole but stayed on determinedly to be a solid second best on this day. FOR FLYING (BRZ) was tucked in on the rail behind the leader on the first turn, moved well just a few lengths off following the pacesetter down the backside, crept closer inside rivals on the last turn, skimmed the fence in the mix at the top of the lane, shifted out in the two path by the furlong marker and finished up willingly to be a clear third at the wire. FIVE TOWNS (GB) was nestled between two others watching the lead two on the first turn, had good forward position with the field strung out down the backside keeping a close eye on the front foursome, kept pace in the two path with the embattled trio at the quarter pole, angled five wide in with a chance for a share leaving the far turn and finished up mildly to get up in the final jump to be a fringe player in the end. FASHIONABLY FAB had a good early position getting to the two path from the outside post to track the leader in the early stages, was hard ridden vying between runners up front with a quarter mile from the wire, shifted three wide for the stretch drive but could not go with the lead duo in upper stretch, battled between foes for the show award down the lane still under a vigorous ride but had little left late and faded slightly in deep stretch. DANCING N DIXIE was at the back of the pack on the initial bend, stalked ahead of only one runner down the backside, started to pass runners four wide at the quarter pole, swung out widest in the nine path for a clear run in upper stretch and had a good late surge outside passing many runners in the last eighth of a mile. AVENUE NIEL (IRE) stalked close to the back of the pack in the beginning, trailed down the backstretch, lagged at the rear on the far bend, shifted to the six path at the top of the lane and went by tired runners while outside down the stretch. LITERATE was situated inside horses just off the fence close to the back in the early going, made little headway along the backstretch, was under a drive making no impact in the three path through the far turn, angled out seven wide straightening out for home but could not get involved in the late running. TALK TO YA LATER was steadied hard on the rail inside foes while in tight behind the leaders on the first turn, continued to argue with the rider on the fence early down the backside sitting in mid-pack, retreated on the rail through the last turn and had little to offer in the drive to the wire travelling in the three path. WILD PANSY (GB) had a slow start on the break, improved angled out five wide in the first bend, settled into stride in the three path between horses in mid-division along the back straight, edged closer three wide with rivals on each side on the last turn, shifted out six wide turning for home but faltered at the eighth pole. JOHANNY was a little antsy in the stall prior to the start, was forced out by the inside runner going six wide on the first turn, improved four deep outside rivals to midfield along the backside, had a good turn of foot coming with a run four wide outside foes from the five sixteenths pole to the quarter marker, was again pushed out seven wide for the stretch drive between rivals and folded by the furlong marker.