Maiden Claiming

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RUBY'S APPEAL was on the outside four deep close to the tail end entering the backstretch, started to move in going two to three wide on the bend taking closer order with a quarter mile from home, angled out to the five path getting running room having aim on the lead pair at the head of the lane, drove by taking control but drifting out even thought under right handed encouragement clearing away up top by the sixteenth pole and drew off for the late running score. LEMON SWEETS had the three path with horses on both sides nestled in mid-division at the half, dropped back a touch going four wide at the three eighths pole, started to come with a rally when scrubbed for more at the quarter pole, was floated out widest in the six path coming into the home stretch had to be checked slightly with the winner getting out when clearing to the lead at the sixteenth pole but still determinedly kept of fighting holding for the secondary prize outside at the finish line. FLIGHTMARE broke outwards on the start, settled near the rear in the early stages, closed the gap on the lead pair by the half, sat poised on the fence well within striking distance midway around the turn, had a good turn of foot making a rail skimming run in the last eighth of a mile and just missed inside for the fight for the runners up share at the wire. SPIRIT OF INDY had the early advantage on the outside in the beginning, flanked the new inside leader through the back straightaway, battled outside getting on even terms up top by the five sixteenths marker, angled to the three path still in the mix entering the stretch but evened out in the final furlong to be a fringe player in the end. THAT'S A FACT had the three path with challengers on either side sitting in midfield at the four furlong marker, kept tabs on the engaged duo while two wide between horses in the second flight around the oval, moved to the three path looking for a seam turning for home but had no finish to offer lacking a rally in the late running. TALLAWAH pressed the early pace on the inside, dueled stubbornly up top on the fence around the oval, was clinging onto a tenuous advantage on the rail with outside foes bearing down at the furlong marker and drifted off the fence fading between horses in the final sixteenth of a mile. MISS BRIT had the rail position drafting behind the lead duo at the half, was coaxed along on the fence part of the chasing threesome through the turn, shifted to the two path sitting behind the leader at the top of the lane but failed to fire when clear in the final furlong. SUPER RED travelled four deep along the backside improving at the half tracking the lead pair, chased the front twosome going three wide outside two others throughout the turn but had little left for the drive to the finish line and gave way in the four path in upper stretch. C AND J ON HOLIDAY was brushed by the inside runner on the start, settled near the rear having only the very troubled starter beaten through the backside running, lagged far behind the group while being urged on the get interested on the turn, lost touch with the pack by the top of the lane and cantered on in. BERMUDA BREW hesitated on the break then bore out sharply leaving the gate bolting to the outside fence having to be taken up, was a long last still moving along the backside and galloped on in eased up to a walk when crossing the finish line. STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING #8 BERMUDA BREW ON THE BREAK WAS DEEMED TO HAVE RECEIVED A FAIR START. RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL LEMON SWEET AGAINST #11 RUBYS APPEAL DOWN THE STRETCH IN THE VICINITY OF THE SIXTEENTH POLE WAS DISALLOWED