Maiden Optional Claiming

Chart notes

SUNNY BIRD bumped with a rival at the start, moved in while establishing a prominent early position, saved ground while rated just off the pace, was asked on the far turn, moved to the two path late on that bend, gained to get the lead into upper stretch, shook clear inside the three-sixteenths pole, raced under the crop into the final furlong then had the rider put the crop away and drew away under a strong hand-ride to prove much the best. NEVER GONNA STOP (IRE) moved in while going to the front, showed the way while two path to the inside, was asked late on the far turn, lost the advantage to the winner into upper stretch and proved no match while clear for the place. ALL SHOW angled in early, tucked into the two path for the run around the first turn, settled near the middle of the field, was roused in the three path on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response while along for the show. HAMMERS NICKEL moved in early, saved ground while reserved off the pace, was roused on the far turn and also lacked the needed response. BUZZER BEATER went around the opening bend in the two path, settled off the pace, was urged along late on the backstretch, raced in the four then three path on the far turn, spun into upper stretch under a drive, moved out around the furlong marker and also lacked the needed response. JUANA MARGARITA was guided out to provide relief for a rank OMI MARIA early, went around the turns in the three to four path and failed to rally. CADILLAC MARY moved out from the two path to the four path on the first turn, was rated on the outside, came under urging leaving the backstretch, chased in the four path on the far turn and tired. FIRE ANGEL saved ground on the first turn, settled towards the rear, was roused in the three path on the far turn, came out to the six path into the stretch and never reached contention. OMI MARIA broke out and hit the gate hard, and was off a bit slow, jostled with MATZO BREI early, had the rider reach down to adjust his right iron, moved out while rank on the opening straightaway, traveled around the first turn in the four path, was reserved outside mostly without cover, went around the far turn in the five path and failed to respond. QUOTED bumped with SUNNY BIRD at the start, moved in while establishing a forward position, stalked outside in the three path, dropped back on the far turn and capitulated. MATZO BREI was off slow then jostled with OMI MARIA, saved ground while reserved near the back, squeezed through inside of a foe near the five-sixteenths pole then was roused, came out into the stretch then moved a bit further out and failed to threaten. DIVINE SUNSHINE was hustled from the gate, rounded the first turn in the three path, was rated off the pace, dropped back with three furlongs to run, traveled around the far turn in the two path and faltered. THE MILE FRACTION WAS OMITTED DUE TO A TIMING ISSUE