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WAITINGFORAHOLIDAY settled on the outside in mid-pack, took closer order at the seven sixteenths pole, glided around foes moving well in hand three to four wide through the turn, moved to the six path for the drive chipping away at the leader in the final furlong and just got up in the shadow of the wire between rivals for the win. SURE SHOT TIMBER broke outwards exchanging light contact at the start, battled outside for the lead in early backstretch, poked a head in front by the half, shook loose clearing and crossing over to the rail by the three eighths pole, rolled along uncontested through the oval, skimmed the fence holding comfortably up front turning for home, kept on finding more still in control with a furlong remaining but could not fend off the relentless pursuit by the winner in deep stretch just getting nabbed in the final few strides. SASSAGOULA RIVER travelled in the three path with rivals on either side in the rear quintet, lengthened stride narrowing the margin three wide at the five sixteenths pole, continued to move up six wide at the quarter marker, swung out widest full of run in the nine path at the head of the lane and closed in steadily with a furlong to run surging right at the wire outside but just missed being on the wrong end of a three way blanket finish for the win. PARADISE PERFECT had the two path between runners part of the back five-some in the early going, closed the gap three wide in midturn, shifted out five wide still coming on at the quarter pole, angled out to the eight path for the drive to the wire and had good late energy in the last furlong getting up just at the line outside winning the photo for the minors. LONNY'S GAMBLE had the fence keeping a close watch on the contesting pair down the backside, was shuffled back on the rail at the three eighths pole, came back on being roused for more at the quarter marker, shaved the corner in the hunt at the top of the lane rallied up to second briefly with a sixteenth remaining but faded in deep stretch. MONDAY MORNING could see the field five deep outside early down the backstretch, moved to the rail by the seven sixteenths pole, took the shortest way around the turn then was shifted out being coaxed for more run at the quarter pole, had the four path between runners in tight trying to rally at the furlong pole and closed in willingly getting some running room in the final sixteenth but was on the losing end with rivals on either side in a three way picture for the minors. INSTANT RESPONSE had a slim advantage on the fence down the backside, relinquished the front end to an outside rival at the half, saved ground chasing the pacesetter on the bend, shifted to the two path in the thick of things at the head of the lane, fought on determinedly down the stretch but weakened in the final sixteenth of a mile. ZUCCHERO stumbled on the break, recovered along the backside tracking the front twosome between runners in the two path, crept closer two wide through the turn taking aim on the top pair by the quarter pole,angled to the three pathin in the mix in upper stretch but could not find more late and wilted in the last sixteenth. HIGH BEAM had the four path close to the back end midway down the backside, had little to offer being relegated to the rear three wide at the quarter pole, swung out to the eight path turning for home and and closed in showing good late interest passing inside rivals but could not get into contention. GUS'S DRUMBEET bobbled having to be taken hold of at the break, had the rail ahead of a couple of runners at the half mile marker, made little impact two wide in the turn running, angled to the rail in mid-stretch and went by weary foes in the late going. NYCELY was running as a pair with an outside foe in midfield at the five furlong marker, travelled two to three wide regressing slightly through the turn, improved position two wide inside rivals taking the corner then gradually making a move getting into contention at the furlong pole, weaved in and out at the sixteenth pole looking for a seam and was wrapped up being checked and hard held even though having a clear lane between horses in the final seventy yards. LAKE COMO HEIST was nestled between runners in the three path in the second flight watching the lead duo, could not hold forward position dropping back heading into the turn, re-engaged four wide making a run outside three challengers at the quarter marker, remained in the four path in with a chance for a piece of the prize entering the stretch but tired between foes at the sixteenth pole. BACCARO POINT broke inwards trading brushes at the start, was situated four deep stalking the front duo down the backstretch, chased the loose leader two wide in tandem with an inside foe in midturn, could not quicken with others who were accelerating being engulfed on both sides three wide at the quarter pole and had nothing left to give folding inside rivals at the furlong marker.