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MR BROWNS TOWN was well placed while saving ground, moved out while asked for his best in upper stretch, chased the runner-up into the final sixteenth and got up under strong handling to narrowly prevail. EXHIBITION ONLY went to the front, rounded the first turn in the two path, lost action and took a couple awkward strides early on the backstretch, was asked while near the inside on the far turn, turned into upper stretch off the rail, led under a drive into the final sixteenth but was caught while clear for the place. BRILLIANT FURY bumped with a rival at the start then was pinched back between foes, raced in the two path on the turns, was roused on the final bend and improved for the show. FAZZONE was rated in the two path on the first turn, moved out early on the backstretch then stalked the pace, was given his cue in the three path on the far turn, chased in the stretch and lacked the needed kick. GILBANE bumped with a rival at the start, was taken under a snug hold early, raced inside on the first turn, was rated off the pace, came under urging in the two path on the far turn, swung out to the five path into upper stretch and lacked the needed response. MAGNUM'S MACROBRST rounded the first turn in the three path, settled towards the rear, was roused in the four path on the far turn, came out to the seven path into the stretch and failed to threaten. INTROUBLEAGAIN raced in the three path on the first turn, tracked the pace, made a bid inside the five-eighths pole, vied in the two path on the far turn, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch and tired. LEXINGTON PIKE raced in the four path on the first turn, was forwardly placed on the outside without cover, moved in behind horses near the half-mile pole then came under urging, traveled around the far turn in the three path, was driven into the stretch in the five path and came up empty. RAFA JUNIOR was a bit awkwardly into stride, moved in towards the rear, saved ground on the turns and was no factor. GABORONE went around the first turn in the three then two path, settled off the pace, was urged along late on the backstretch, traveled around the far turn in the three path, swung out to the six path into the stretch and failed to threaten. NATURAL SHOOTER lagged at the rear, saved ground on both turns and showed little.