Maiden Claiming

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SLUGGERNAUT travelled four wide outside rivals on the first turn in midfield, improved on the outside of horses four deep down the back straight, ranged up still going four wide around the second bend looming boldly, pounced outside at the top of the stretch and won going away easily in the final furlong. DROGON had a stalking role three wide outside of runners in the third tier on the initial bend, took closer order in the three path at the half mile marker, moved in on the far turn to seize control outside three wide at the quarter pole, could not fend off the winner outside while two wide at the top of the lane and finished up well enough to best the rest comfortably for the runners up share at the wire. WAHEELA was nestled on the rail sitting in mid-pack, advanced on the fence at the half, ran every keeping pace just off the rail around the last turn, , moved out five wide straightening for home and closed in belatedly for the show money. CARRICK ON STAGE had the rail tracking the pacesetter, held position saving all the ground around the far turn, shifted three wide in the mix between rivals at the top of the lane and finished up evenly to be a fringe player in the end. ROYAL ENTRY was bumped on tge outside on the break, settled close to the back outside of foes in the early stages, offered a mild run three wide around rivals on the far turn, shifted out to the five path turning for home and showed some interest late passing horses outside. DEVIL'S TONGUE had lead in the two path with rivals on either side, continued on loose on the lead setting a lively pace down the back straight, was collared outside at the quarter pole offering little resistance and wilted two wide between runners in mid-stretch. GLORIOUS REVENGE took his head veering inwards on the start to trail in the beginning,narrowed the margin still near the rear at the half, kept pace with others while travelling four wide around the last turn, had little fir the stretch run and weakened between horses at the furlong marker. ARRAKASTA IZAN was forwardly placed between runners watching the front duo, got the shuffle losing positioning at the half mile marker, inched closer taking the short way around the last turn to have a chance for a piece of the prize in upper stretch but lacked a rally down the lane. SERENADE POINT had the fence stalking close to the back, made little progression inside foes down the backside and around the far turn, shifted to the two path for the stretch drive but showed little in the late running. PUREHEARTS BANDIT was near the rear in the four path early on, lagged well behind the field down the backside, continued to be far behind on the last turn but did catch up and passed a straggler in the stretch drive. SUCCESSFUL CARRICK broke a step slow at the start, moved up to track three wide into the first bend, chased outside through the back straight, retreated between runners at the seven sixteenths pole, backed away abruptly around the last turn, stopped at the top of the lane four wide and cantered in.