Claiming

Chart notes

ALTA CALIBRE kept a close eye on the contesting trio while inside another for the first half of this route race, pounced three wide easily going to the lead around the embattled pair midway on the final turn, opened up at will in the two path in upper stretch and drew off with authority for the win in the final furlong. BAYTOWN STORM was isolated in midfield in the early stages, began to lengthen stride swooping four wide around horses midway on the far turn, posed the only threat in the five path at the top of the stretch, could not get to the long gone winner by the furlong pole and ran on well enough to be a distant second best at the wire. BUFF BAY settled close to the back on the outside, made no progress outside of runners down the back straight, started to uncork a run three wide around rivals at the three furlong pole, continued with the sustained run five wide down the lane outside horses and surged between runners winning a tight three way finish for the show money at the wire. HURRICANE GIZMO was antsy in stall prior to the start, missed the break trailing the field early on, was unhurried at the back end along the backside, started to go by rivals outside at the five sixteenths pole, angled to the four path for the stretch run, came with a good rally outside challengers in the final furlong and just missed getting up for the third place share at the finish, settling for a minor role in the end instead. MCKENZIE ROAD had a narrow advantage on the rail on the first turn, lost the lead briefly inside two others entering the backstretch, rebid to take command again at the half, battled inside up top at the three furlong pole, offered no resistance when the winner swept past three wide getting the lead at the five sixteenths pole, tried to dig in on the fence holding for the runners up share in mid-stretch but tired in the final seventy yards losing a couple of positions late. SULTRY SOPHIE tracked in the second flight going three wide outside foes on the first turn, kept pace watching the lead trio at tbe half, was under a ride three wide inside another but could not close the gap on the lead threesome on the final turn, skimmed the fence with a chance for a minor share in the stretch running but faded inside at the furlong marker. BLING D'MONEY HOME vied between rivals on the first turn, continued to press the pace with foes on either side down the backstretch, was no match when the winner stormed by on the outside at the five sixteenths marker taking over control and wilted in the three path by mid-stretch. ECLIPTICAL LADYBUG stalked close to the back having the rail, settled on the fence down the backside ahead of only one runner, saved ground making little headway on the far turn and could not be a factor in the late running. HELANA prompted the pace four wide around the initial bend, improved outside to poke her head in front at the five eighths marker outside two rivals, gave way unable to continue on up top by the half, retreated steadily through the pack on the final turn, lost touch with the field by upper stretch and galloped home.