Maiden Claiming

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ROSSBEIGH was taken in hand early, raced in the two path under restraint on the first turn, pulled his way forward early on the backstretch, was asked in the three path on the far turn, gained to get the lead into upper stretch, kicked clear under a right-handed crop while remaining on his inside lead outside the furlong marker, swapped to the proper lead while switched to a left-handed crop near the furlong maker, remained clear into the final sixteenth and held under a hand-ride late. BOURBONCENTRIC was hustled from the gate, went around the first turn in the two path, tugged on the bit while getting closer early on the backstretch, was asked while inside to the two path on the far turn, shifted to the three path into the stretch, pursued the winner in the drive, gained on that foe with good courage late but missed while clear for the place. NONNO JOE saved ground while reserved off the pace, was roused in the two path at the quarter-pole, steadied while blocked behind a wall of horses in upper stretch, altered out for room outside the furlong marker and finished with good energy to secure the show. BEAU CHEVAL saved ground under snug restraint on the first turn, was reserved off the pace, went around the far turn in the two then three path, was asked for his best in upper stretch and lacked the needed response. VITALIZE saved ground while hard held on the first turn, came out early on the backstretch, was reserved off the pace, traveled around the far turn in the two then three path, moved out in upper stretch and failed to rally. CLASSIC COMMANDER broke a step slow, raced under tight restraint in the four path on the first turn, dragged his way forward early on the backstretch, bumped with ROSSBEIGH near the three-quarter pole then tossed his head while keen, raced on the outside, was asked in the four path on the far turn, dropped back in the five path into the stretch and came up empty. WAZEY'S CHARM dropped back just after the start, bumped with PORTADOWN LAD early on the first turn, tossed his head in the three path on that bend, was reserved off the pace, went around the far turn in the two then three path and also failed to rally. SUNSHINE BOBALOU broke out and a step slow, went around the opening bend in the three path, settled at the back, moved from the hedge to the four path on the far turn, came into the stretch in the five path and was no factor. BERMAN established a forward position early, rounded the first turn in the three path under snug restraint, tugged his way forward early on the backstretch, contested the pace on the outside, was urged along late on the backstretch, vied in the two path on the far turn, dropped back in upper stretch and tired. PORTADOWN LAD was taken in hand, bumped with WAZEY'S CHARM early on the first turn, raced in the four path on that bend, settled outside on the backstretch, was roused in the three then four path on the far turn and failed to threaten. FOLLOWILL moved in while going to the front then quickly sped clear, raced inside on the first turn, was challenged to his outside early on the backstretch, vied inside while asked on the far turn, dropped back into upper stretch and capitulated.