Belterra Park

HOLIDAY MUSICAL set the pace in the two path, was coaxed along the inside midway around the turn, and kicked on from the inside down the lane to edge clear. CITY BLAZE tracked inside early, was cued from the two path midway around the turn, and ran on while on the left lead to chase home the winning pacesetter for place. PLAYKOZ raced off the pace in the four path, was driven in the three path around the turn, made no closing bid, but was along for show. SILVER BROOK was prompted from up close in the three path early but faded in the four path down the stretch. GOLDEN HAUL chased between foes, was driven in the two path around the turn, but did not threaten in the four path down the lane.

DELIGHTFUL CAT bumped outer foe at the start, moved up along the inside to apply pressure to the early pace setter, took charge at the top of the lane and drove clear. BE KOZY bumped inner foe at the start, tracked the pace three wide, advanced through the turn to launch a bid at the top of the lane, overtook the initial pace setter but was no match for the winner. COUSIN MINNIE broke alertly, came under inside pressure from DELIGHTFUL CAT shortly after the start, found herself between bids at the top of the lane, conceded to both and flattened out. EARLY BLOOMER was fractious in the gate, trailed for most, passed retreating foe. FLAME FOR REAL was bumped between foes at the start, raced off the pace along the inside, trailed at the three eighths.

ECHO ROAD set a clear pace in the two path, was cued passing the quarter, and drew away down the stretch under a drive. SPARE A DIME bobbled at the start, tracked inside, was coaxed midway around the turn, floated out to the four path in upper stretch, and kept on for place. CALTHA laid in range between foes in the two path, was driven in the three path around the turn, swung from the five path into the lane, and was one paced for show. LADY HAMILTON chased in the three path but did not threaten.

PAPAS LADY hopped slightly at the start, trailed in the early stages, advanced four wide through the turn for a prominent position at the top of the stretch, sustained a rally to be up in time. BERMUDA CAY bumped inner foe at the start, stalked the pace three wide, backed off a length in the turn to reposition in the two path at the top of the stretch, took charge at the eighth before getting nailed by an outer foe at the wire. M'LADY SANSA pressed the pace from the two path, got carried out into the three path when rounding the turn, had no closing bid, held for the show award. FLAMING MAMA was sent to the early lead, floated out in the three path at the top of the lane, continued under pressure before finally giving way in the final furlong. WILLOWY bumped outer foe at the start, tracked the pace from the inside, trailed by the quarter.