Maiden Claiming

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NILE PASSAGE utilized the inside post dictating the pace on the first turn, continued up top while hounded outside slowing the tempo down the back straight, opened up through the far turn getting a breather in the third split with no pressure being applied from her closest pursuers, had company outside while having the fence in upper stretch and under a vigorous ride inside had more late to repel the challenge through deep stretch. RIDEAU FALLS had a good spot tucked in on the fence drafting behind the frontrunner, moved out to the three path entering the backstretch, opted to go back to the rail again following the leader at the half, crept closer cruised up by the quarter pole shifting outside, loomed boldly in the three path in mid-stretch, fought on to the very end outside but could not get by the stubborn winner at the wire. DANISH COOKIE had runners on both sides while in midpack for the first half of this two turn event, started to narrow the margin two wide on the far turn with a quarter mile from home, had the two path still battling for the show money with the front pair having it to themselves up top in the final furlong, veered out under left handed encouragement driving to the wire in the heat of battle late around the sixteenth pole and just prevailed inside capturing third place. FULLY COMPLETELY settled in midfield while four wide around the initial bend, made little progression four deep along the backside, continued a four wide journey on the final turn making mild gain in the leader, fought on between rivals for the third place share at the furlong marker well back of the front duo who were in a race of their own by then, was bumped by the inside runner getting out in deep stretch and settled for a minor role losing the nod for show at the finish line. DON'T SAY A WORD broke slowly, tossing its head veering out then was snatched up briefly trailing in the beginning, shared the rear outside a couple of runners down the backstretch, closed the gap going two wide through the last bend at the quarter pole, duelled outside two rivals while in the four path at the furlong pole for the show award, was brushed inside losing some momentum late and could not recover in time to factor for a small share at the wire. RACE DAY CHANCE was antsy in the gate just before the break, hopped up at the start having only the other troubled starter beaten in the early going, remained part of the back trio inside two others on the rail at the half, as relegated to solo last by the quarter pole taking the shortest route through the far turn, skiimmed the fence turning for home and had some interest late passing tired rivals. MAXIMUM REACTION settled close to the back while going five wide on the first corner, co-trailed outside down the backstretch, had a mild spurt three wide at the three eighths pole,was fanned out four wide at the quarter marker giving way and in the five path could not be a factor in the stretch running. TOAST THE GHOST was content to shadow the pacesetter outside in the early stages, was driven on trying to hold position between runners tracking the leader on the far turn, shifted out to the five path but came up empty by the top of the lane yielding to rivals. FLIGHTMARE was restless in the stall prior to the start with the rider having to get off briefly, travelled six wide sitting back outside the lead duo on the first of two turns, dropped back entering the backstretch, ranged up again four deep by the half, chased the pacesetter four wide midway around the final bend, had enough by the quarter pole and folded widest in the seven path in upper stretch.RIDERS CLAIM OFFOUL #7 FULLY COMPLETELY AGAINST #5 DANISH COOKIE THROUGH THE STRETCH RESULTED IN #5 DANISH COOKIE BEING DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED FOURTH FOR INTERFERENCE