Starter Optional Claiming

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LOGISTICS travelled very comfortably in hand pressing the pace inside down the backstretch, edged away for the lead at the three-furlong pole on the rail, rolled along up front around the turn, still was in command in the two path in mid-stretch with outside rivals closing in, found more under a vigorous ride in the final furlong and held safe for the front end win. GALLEY HEAD watched the lead pair while inside another along the backside, rallied on the rail moving in on the fence at the five sixteenths pole, shifted out three wide between rivals making a bid straightening out for the drive, dug in determinedly chasing the winner through the lane but could not get by in the final furlong. VOICE FROM ABOVE settled between horses in the middle of the pack, moved in sharply four wide around challengers at the quarter pole, angled out to the five path reaching for more ground at the head of the lane and continued to be full of run in the final furlong to get up on the outside right at the wire for the third place award. SILENT SKY travelled on the fence in midfield, rode the rail inching up throughout the turn, took closer order inside runners to be in with a chance in the two path turning for home, was no match for the lead duo who had it to themselves in the final furlong and settled for a minor share in the end just missing out holding on for the battle of the show money inside in deep stretch. HOLIDAY WITH AMY had runners on either side while in mid-division with a half mile still to run, narrowed the margin on the fence midpoint of the turn, shifted out to be four wide at the quarter pole mounting a rally, angled to the six path for the stretch run and ran on willingly in the final furlong passing rivals outside. HAPPY VALENTINE had an outside tracking position early on, closed in three wide outside horses in midturn to be in the hunt in the four path outside the lead duo at the top of the stretch, stalled, unable to keep up to the front duo by the furlong pole and faded in deep stretch losing positions late. HAY HAY PAULA shared the rear outside another at the half, angled out three wide beginning to lengthen stride midway on the turn, started to pick up the bit five wide at the top of the lane and had late interest passing runners in the final eighth of a mile. VERY SAVVY travelled three deep in mid-division by the half, regressed going in the wrong direction outside runners midway around the turn, was floated out by the inside rivals to be seven wide at the top of the stretch and showed little in the drive to the finish line. CLARAYOUTHEBEST co-trailed on the inside with a half mile remaining, saved ground but made little impact running around the oval and failed to menace in the three path in the stretch drive. MY CASH FACTOR had a stalking role only ahead of a couple of runners down the back straight, offered little progression through the bend, was passed on either side to be at the rear four wide at the top of the stretch and could not factor in the later stages. BRAVO KATE had a head in front in the beginning, started to give way relinquishing the front end outside at the three eighths marker, steadily retreated between horses at the quarter pole and emptied out two wide in upper stretch.