BLU

THAT'S NOT FUNNY rated, gained the lead on the far turn, dueled in the stretch and prevailed driving. NO YIELD rated patiently, held third out of the final turn, dueled in the stretch and out finished. VERBAL stalked, led on the backstretch, overtaken on the final turn, stayed on well for third. RIGHTHERE RIGHTNOW was prominent till the final fence, had no stretch rally. MIDDLEBURG led first circuit under a hard restraint, faded into the final turn and was pulled up.

HARD PAR sped to set a clear lead, repelled challenger top of stretch, kept to task, ridden out to the wire. EL BELLO (GB) rated patiently, closed well in the stretch, not reaching leader. HELLO NEWMAN stalked in second, finished one paced. SOLOMON'S CHOICE was never a threat, pulled up before the last fence. RIVAGE showed no speed, dropped back and was pulled up early in the race. DEPUTY A. P. veered out at the fourth hurdle, crashed into the wing and unseated the rider.