Maiden Optional Claiming

Chart notes

LADY ON THE NILE was forwardly placed on the rail just off the lead pair in the beginning, rated kindly in the second flight inside of horses along the back straight, closed the gap getting better inside position heading into the final bend, sat poised drafting behind the pacesetter at the quarter marker, pounced finding a seam splitting horses in the three path in upper stretch to have the lead by the furlong pole and was kept busy late to hold safe for the win. BEACH CRICKET settled on the rail in the middle of the pack, dropped back through the back straight to stalk ahead of only one runner at the half, unleashed a good rail rally midway on the last turn inside of runners, shifted out five wide posing the main threat at the top of the stretch but needed more late when unable to get to the winner in time at the wire. PERFECT RING was allowed to settle at the back of the pack, continued at the rear along the backside, started to close the gap taking the short way around the last turn, hugged the rail advancing sharply at the head of the lane and closed in well to easily best the rest at the finish line for the show award. CRUMLIN MOLLY settled in mid-division having runners on either side, was shuffled back along the backside, had to be checked in tight quarters leaving the three eighths pole losing all momentum, co-trailed on the outside with two furlongs remaining, shifted out in the seven path and had a good late turn of foot to charge home well in the final eighth of a mile to settle on the fringes. BIG IMAGINATION (JPN) travelled between runners in the middle of the pack along the backside, narrowed the gap on the frontrunner with the lead group bunching up at the half, travelled three wide under a ride keeping pace outside foes along the last bend, shifted to the five path for the drive to the line and finished up one paced sharing a minor role in the end with another. MALIBU BETTY had a stalking trip for the first half of this two turn race, offered a mild rally three wide between horses on the second turn at the quarter pole, shifted out the six path turning for home but failed to make a presence in the final furlong. BUTTERFLY BILLIE was away slowly to see the field in the beginning, progressed between horses on the initial bend, continued to range up four deep along the back straight, circled runners three wide on the last turn to bid for the lead at the top of the stretch, could not sustain the lengthy rally and weakened by the furlong marker. BOSS LADY J stalked close to the back with runners on each side early on, travelled four deep outside foes making little headway along the backstretch, put in a good circling rally four wide around horses when called upon for more midway on the final bend, swung out widest in the eight path at the head of the lane but lacked a rally through the stretch. UR HEART was content to track the frontrunner outside, settled just off the rail watching the lead duo at the half, could not hold position at the quarter pole when asked for more and made little impression three wide in the stretch drive. TIZARA controlled the pace up top on the rail in the early stages, remained on the front end by a slim margin on the fence in the final turn, was collared outside by the winner at the top of the stretch, offered little resistance by the furlong pole and faltered inside of horses in the late running. PARTY HOTLINE was eager as well as tough to handle going out in the seven-path heading into the first turn in midfield, advanced four wide around rivals to force the pace three deep at the half, gave way fighting up top by the quarter pole between foes and emptied out in the five path by the furlong marker.