Maiden Claiming

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NOISY CRICKET had the two path situated closer to the back end with a half mile from the wire, moved closer getting better position inside from the three eighths pole to midturn, was held up by traffic in front briefly until shifting out three wide by the quarter pole, angled to the six path having aim on the pacesetter in upper stretch, was full of run through the lane getting up taking the lead outside by the seventy yard marker and won going away impressively in the end. GLORIOUS REVENGE kept a close eye on the lead pair while inside another down the backside, took the shortest way around the turn closing the gap on the leader smartly at the quarter marker, shifted to the two path in the hunt taking the final corner and had a strong late charge between rivals at the sixteenth pole but was outkicked by the winner outside in deep stretch safely coming in besting the rest for the place award. TEAM ALMASTY was brushed outside leaving the gate, pressed the pace inside with the rider low in the saddle coaxing for more down the backstretch, opened up quickly with the early leader backing away to be loose up top by the three furlong pole, rambled on unopposed through the turn, had the rail still in command by a comfortable margin in mid-stretch, started to get leg weary shortening stride never switching leads surrendering the front end to the winner by the sixteenth pole and still finished up well enough to be a clear third at the wire. ROYAL FONZ veered out at the start, sat widest down the backside stalking four deep in mid-pack with four furlongs still to run, ranged up through the turn going three to four wide outside of horses, had the five path in the mix at the top of the stretch, could not quicken with the outside stablemate charging home at the furlong marker but still ran on mildly in deep stretch lasting for a minor placing at the finish line. MARSHALLTOWN was in tight between horses at the break, settled in the third flight with runners at the half, regressed slightly at the five sixteenths pole even though roused for more, angled to the seven path at the top of the lane and finished up with good intent closing in with seventy yards to go almost getting up for a minor role at the finish line. BETTERMUSTCOME was roused early on but was dropping back lacking early foot stalking close to the tail end having only one runner beaten midway through the backstretch, saved ground but making little impact around the turn, shifted initially to the three path in upper stretch, moved back inside to the fence in the final furlong and had a little interest late passing some runners. METRO KING was squeezed between horses on the start trailing down the backside, lagged behind the group going three wide around the oval, swung out widest in the seven path in upper stretch and could only manage to go by tiring rivals through the lane. A REAL WAR STORY veered out at the break, had the three path ahead of only a couple of challengers along the back straight, made little movement three wide around the bend and could not get involved finishing up one paced in the drive to the wire. SCOTTIE'S BARN had a good spot on the outside tracking the lead duo, offered a sharp rally between foes three wide with a quarter mile from home, had a chance for a small share of the prize in upper stretch but could not find more in the late running and wilted by the sixteenth pole. WILD EYES FOREVER was bumped on the inside on the break, settled in the three path in midfield by the half between horses, travelled three wide but going the wrong way on the turn by the quarter pole, shifted to the five path turning for home and had little to give in the stretch run tiring by the furlong marker. HARD RELOAD broke in at the start, recovered to have a narrow advantage outside down the backstretch, lost the lead two wide by the three-eighths pole, dropped back abruptly between horses through the turn by the quarter pole and was not persevered with on the fence in the final furlong.