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JAYHAWK hounded the pace outside in the four path through the first of two turns, kept a close eye never letting the frontrunner get away down the backstretch, was urged for more at the five sixteenths pole closing in, bid outside for the lead going head-to-head at the quarter pole, battled outside with a furlong to go and was unyielding in deep stretch when inching away between runners at the finish line for the hard fought victory. ENGLISH ACTOR had a slim lead on the inside going three wide on the first turn, galloped along up top just off the fence slowing the tempo down considerably along the backside, was collared outside at the quarter pole, fought on stubbornly nose to nose inside having the rail at the furlong marker never giving way and just missed in the very late stages with the winner edging ahead in the last few strides. MALIBU MAMBO was nestled on the rail watching the engaged pair on the first turn, followed the pacesetter sitting just behind down the back straight, drafted behind the contested duo coming under a ride through the far turn, shifted out off the lead pair in the three path at the furlong pole having a clear run, was coming on determinedly, creeping closer in the final sixteenth and took the show award between runners in a blanket finish for the four top spots at the finish line. SKYRO was under a snug hold outside watching the front three in the early stages, rallied three wide midway on the last turn narrowing the margin smartly on the lead pair by the quarter pole, threatened four wide very much in the thick of things outside the front trio at the top of the stretch, kept coming on willingly gaining outside with a sixteenth from home but had to settle for a minor share while not beaten that much for the top three positions in a thrilling late finish. WESTSIDE TIDE settled on the outside of a rival in mid-division, made little headway down the backside while three deep outside foes at the half, closed the gap three wide between runners at the quarter pole, angled five wide for the stretch drive with a chance for a piece of the prize in upper stretch but could only finish up one paced in the final eighth of a mile. LEGAL CATCH had inside position in the middle of the pack around the first bend, offered little change on the fence down the backstretch, saved ground holding his own through the last turn, shifted to the four path at the top of the lane but could not get involved in the late running. C MY MEISTER settled near the rear on the outside into the first turn, co-trailed inside another while in the three path down the back straight, could see the field through the final turn, shifted to the four path in upper stretch, angled inside at the furlong marker but made little impact in the late running. SEDBURYS GHOST leapt up at the break to trail on the fence in the beginning, shared the back end outside while in the four path at the half, offered a brief run trying to circle around horses four wide initially on the far turn, was fanned out widest in the six path turning for home and could not offer a rally outside foes through the lane.