Claiming

Chart notes

SUNRISE DRIVE rated kindly on the outside in the second flight watching the contesting duo, began to pick up the bit when called upon three wide outside foes at the three furlong pole closing in around the last turn, moved in four wide taking control at the top of the stretch and while on the wrong lead still cruised in easily for the win at the wire. MEHLEK was unhurried at the rear going three wide on the first bend, lagged behind the group down the backside, had to take the overland route four wide around horses at the five sixteenths starting to reach for more ground, was looking for a seam four wide in upper stretch in tight for a brief moment, got a clear lane in the three path by the furlong pole, could not get to the long gone winner in the late running but did fight on determinedly inside to get the runners up share right at the wire. FAST AND READY stalked near the rear on the inside in the early stages, was relegated to last having no room to extend his stride at the five sixteenths pole, shifted out to the seven path reaching for more ground and had good late energy on the outside of another almost getting the nod for the second-place share at the finish line. BET N WIN travelled three wide on the first of two turns close to the back end, improved three deep outside of horses along the backside, edged up going three to four wide around runners on the final turn, was in the mix angling out six wide straightening out for home and ran on mildly to the wire garnering a minor share in the end. MISTER MESEEKS had a good spot initially nestled on the fence keeping a close eye on the lead duo, was poised inside waiting for running room on the far turn, had nowhere to go stuck behind the fading early leaders at the quarter pole with the outside rivals making a rally, scraped paint finally getting a clear lane in upper stretch but failed to fire in the last eighth of a mile. KIDDIE HOLIDAY stalked close to the back of the pack in the two path between horses, made a brief run around rivals three wide at the five sixteenths pole, swung out widest in the eight path in with a chance for a small share but could not continue the rally and evened out in the final furlong. GUILDSMAN (FR) had the inside position in the middle of the pack, offered little movement down the backside, was hard held lacking running room midway on the far turn and could not get involved two wide in the stretch running. SILENT FORTUNE had a slim lead on the inside just off the rail early on, continued up front having a narrow advantage setting a brisk but even tempo inside down the back straight, dueled on the fence clinging onto the lead on the far turn by the quarter pole, had nothing left in reserved at the top of the lane and was engulfed by runners on each side, emptying out by the furlong marker. MO TOURIST settled in midfield outside another rival in midfield, was roused in the far turn taking closer order but in tight surroundings when the field was bunching up at the quarter pole but wilted shifting to the four path in upper stretch. IF YOU INSIST was antsy in the stall prior to the start, breaking slow when the gates opened up, quickly recovered to force the pace three wide on the outside around the first turn, continued to hound the leader outside down the backside, battled outside early on the final turn, gave way up top in the three path drifting outwards in upper stretch, had nothing left for the drive and folded by the furlong marker.