Starter Optional Claiming

Chart notes

BRIDLE A BUTTERFLY brushed the off side stall at the start, raced two to three paths off the inside down the backstretch settled near the rear of the field before tucking to the inside through the turn, began to advance to mid pack and came under coaxing tipped to the two path with five-sixteenths to go, angled out seven wide into upper stretch, rallied outside rivals to take command nearing the sixteenth pole, then edged clear to the finish to score. PINELAND got bumped after the start by TALL PAUL, who broke outwards, chased four wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, got roused at that station and angled six wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out and was already under threat, got displaced nearing the sixteenth marker, ran on to preserve the place honors on the line. TACTICALITY chased along the inside coaxed along with seven-sixteenths remaining, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, kicked on belatedly to the finish. NEIGH BABY got steadied briefly at the break and was away last, chased along the inside until tipped two then three wide placed to urging three furlongs out, tucked back to the two path with five-sixteenths to go before angling out four wide at the top of the stretch and offered up a mild kick. MOMENT'S NOTICE coaxed from the gate, chased along the inside under a ride with five-sixteenths to go, spun three wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid a furlong out, flattened out in the late stages. HAMILTON'S WAY chased along the inside and then just off the inside coming under encouragement three furlongs from home, angled six wide into upper stretch, kept on to the wire but was outfinished. COUNTER MOVE coaxed from the start, chased along the inside briefly before tipping out two to three paths off the inside with six furlongs remaining, went three wide through the turn coming under urging just outside the five-sixteenths pole, tipped four to five wide into upper stretch, weakened in the final furlong. TALL PAUL broke out at the start bumping PINELAND, cut the pace from the two path coming under a ride near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive under threat from a host of pursuers and was caught just outside the eighth pole, then weakened in the late stages. RAZORCAT coaxed from the gate, chased four then three wide under a ride from three furlongs out, angled five to six wide into upper stretch, tired, and was eased home through the final furlong. Following a saddle adjustment behind the gate prior to loading, CATCH A TIGER coaxed from the start, chased just off the inside under a ride from the three-eighths marker, faded and went three wide into upper stretch and was eased home to the finish.