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HAPPY QUAD was unhurried at the back end in the early stages, began to pick up the bit saving ground throughout the turn making a good rally at the quarter pole, skimmed the fence at the top of the stretch having a clear lane, shot through taking control by the furlong marker inside of runners and was kept to the task late holding comfortably for the win at the wire. FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN travelled on the fence sitting in mid-division along the backside, had a good spot on the rail waiting behind the embattled duo under a snug hold around the turn, opted to take to overland route shifting outwards off the front pair at the quarter marker, was stuck behind the tiring early leaders three wide in upper stretch with nowhere to go, finally shifted out getting clear run in the five path with a furlong to go, could not get to the winner late but made a good late charge getting the runners up share in a tight photo at the finish line. JMR SPEEDY ESCAPE was on the outside of two rivals going three deep in midfield down the backstretch, made a circling move rallying three wide in midturn, shifted to the four path fighting for the lead outside in upper stretch, chased the winner in vain in the final furlong and just got nabbed outside right on the line for the second-place share at the finish line. ABSOLUTE CHAIRMAN had the lead outside another initially, got to the rail up front by a narrow margin going into the turn, battled inside going head-to-head around the oval, was just holding on two wide in upper stretch with rivals bearing down on either side, yielded by the furlong pole but did show some grit to come back on in the final few jumps for a minor placing in the end. BENNYS JETS was hustled on the start forcing the issue on the inside at the start, was then reined back at the nine sixteenths pole letting the leader go on, came back to re-engage on the outside heading into the bend, dueled outside for the top spot around the turn, remained in the thick of it all in the three path between foes turning for home but tired in the final furlong. TRINIDAD travelled in the middle of the pack with runners on either side at the half mile marker, was nudged for more on the fence at the three furlong marker offering little response, retreated between horses at the quarter pole to be at the rear straightening out for home and could only pass a weary outside rival in upper stretch. CRUCIAL TAUNT had a stalking role on the outside down the backstretch, made no headway going three wide around the oval, shifted out widest in the five path for the stretch drive but failed to menace in the late running.