Starter Optional Claiming

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QUEEN ROCKET broke slowly, was taken to rate off the pace, edged up between runners near the half, sat patiently past the five sixteenths, worked well out in the course for the final furlong, closed with a flourish and just got up. SCHOLAR rated close up while saving ground, eased out into the lane, moved up between runners then bid inside the leader past the furlong grounds, took command under a drive in deep stretch, kept on gamely but was edged at the wire. ECLIPTICAL GINA , three wide between foes early, stalked off the inside, angled out in upper stretch and finished well between runners. LEARNING TO FLY prompted the pace outside the leader, bid leaving the far turn, pressed then was floated out a bit into the lane, took over past the three sixteenths, clung to the advantage while under asking past the furlong grounds, ceded to an inner foe then gave way grudgingly through the final yards. PEGSTER saved ground, angled four wide with progress into the stretch, was briefly hemmed in then came up empty. CANADIAN BEAR , four wide to contention, stalked outside foes, ranged up nearing the lane, chased between rivals in mid stretch then faded. MISCHIEVOUS TRICK was squeezed back soon after the break, settled off the pace, moved up about three wide past mid stretch then flattened out. RISK AND REGRET , three to four wide within range, swung very wide for the drive then went evenly in the final furlong. SKITTLIEDAT saved ground, edged up past the three sixteenths, checked when lacking room soon after then failed to seriously recover. BLONDE SAMARITAN failed to menace. STROKE OF LUCK sped clear early, set the pace towards the inside, took pressure exiting the far turn, drifted out a bit into the lane, ceded command soon after then weakened in the final sixteenth. TANKA TOUGH , four wide, faded.