Colonial Downs

CREVALLI broke sharply and grabbed the early lead before being headed by SCRUTINATOR into the turn, then battled through the turn, was roused at the top of the lane and responded well. SCRUTINATOR moved up early to take the lead into the far turn and led while pressed by CREVALLI, then battled into the lane and held place. EASY PICK rated in the second flight along the rail early then angled out at the 1/4 pole and was clear into the stretch, gaining while four wide. NANTUCKET LOVE dropped back early along the inside and saved ground then made a bid along the rail into the stretch and continued the mild rally late along the inside. SAINT SHANCE settled off the early pace while behind horses then altered to move while five wide into the turn, made a bid nearing the 3/8 pole but flattened out in the stretch. HILL COUNTRY was allowed to settle near the back of the pack and saved ground through the turn before being asked between horses at the top of the stretch and showed some run late. CHAPPELLE rated close up between horses early and stalked the leaders into the turn before being asked between horses but came up empty in the lane. NEVER TILL NOW chased the pace while four wide early and was ridden along through the turn before tiring in the stretch.

FOR THE MONEY got away alertly and was pushed along by PRINCESS ELIANA through the turn then battled to the 1/4 pole before being roused and drew off, winning in hand. TWIN STARS was climbing early while five wide then dropped in mid-turn and was asked, sustaining the rally through the wire. LA LOBA was fractious in the gate and raced close up early while along the inside then angled off the rail into the stretch and made a mild rally late. MOIRAI was tossing her head early behind the kickback and dropped back to get the dirt out of her face then drifted out into the lane and showed late interest when clear. UNION SPIRIT broke slowly from the gate and settled, ducking in into the turn, then angled four wide nearing the 3/16 pole but just raced evenly late. PRINCESS ELIANA took up shortly after the start then was rushed to the front and pressed the pace, was getting out in the turn and faded in the lane. DIAMOND DEB got off slowly then was rushed into contention while four wide and showed brief foot before tiring.

CALDERA broke outward and bumped WINTERFELL at the start then moved up and stalked the pace of MACHO MUSIC before ranging up in the stretch and took over late. MACHO MUSIC got away alertly and set the pace, battled into the stretch and dug in when challenged by CALDERA, holding on to be second best. WINTERFELL got bumped at the start by CALDERA and took up then made a five wide bid into the stretch but was no match for the top two. ADERO was allowed to settle along the rail for the run down the backstretch then angled six wide into the turn and was asked, giving some run late. CROSSLAND got away well from the gate but settled off the pace while between horses then was brushed by ARISTOTLE nearing the 1/4 pole and made no rally in the stretch. ARISTOTLE rated in the middle of the pace early then dropped back on the inside into the turn, before getting out nearing the 1/4 pole and brushing CROSSLAND then made no rally. THE RIDER OF WINTERFELL CLAIMED FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF CALDERA, ALLEGING INTERFERENCE AT THE START, NO CHANGE WAS MADE BY THE STEWARDS.

START TAPPIN rated mid-pack early then angled four wide and made a sustained rally, getting up in time. MATTHEW'S TICKET rated close up early between horses then moved up to press the pace, led late in the stretch but was caught at the wire. ENZO rated in the middle of the pace along the inside early then angled five wide into the lane and rallied but just missed at the wire. JAMALAMADINGDONG broke sharply and chased the pace along the inside then split horses at the top of the stretch and battled through the lane but was outfinished. CAPOVIVO moved up early and assumed command, leading the field into the stretch but was headed and gave way. LUNDI LOOT was allowed to settle early and saved ground then was asked along the inside into the lane but just raced evenly late. EPICO was void of early speed then angled five wide into the stretch and was asked but made no rally. VANDERBILT was rushed away to contend early while four wide and chased to the turn then tired.

BAD BOY BUTCH was bumped into a rival and steadied slightly just after the start, shifted in and advanced inside, moved out on the turn advancing five wide past the three-eighths, struck the lead in upper stretch drawing clear then held. HENRY'S BUDDY settled in behind stalking just off the pace and outside, was ridden along by the seven-sixteenths racing three to four wide, kept on in the stretch but was only second best. DARE DEFYING stalked up close from outside a foe, went three wide on the turn within striking distance, ran on one-paced in the stretch. H ABARRIO broke a step slowly, settled toward the back, switched out off the inside heading to the turn, moved out from two wide on that bend going three then four deep, came into upper stretch six then seven wide and put to urging, kept on for a minor award. RAPID ROY was bumped into a rival just after the start, settled at the rear kept well off the inside racing in the four to five path into the turn, swung six wide for the drive, kept on to improve. ARROW GHOST broke a step slowly, raced off the pace near the inside in about the two path throughout, came out a bit in the stretch and ran on but needed more to threaten. DIVINE SWAGGER tracked from inside, moved up the rail to take the lead at the five-sixteenths, edged just clear turning into upper stretch, faltered and faded. JUANSINMIEDO was bumped at the start, chased from mid-pack inside in the early going, dropped back on the turn, came out for the drive, failed to rally. KILKERRAN was bumped after the start, chased from outside about mid-pack going four then five wide on the turn, failed to threaten. IMPROBABLE DREAM sped clear shifting in a bit to set the pace from off the rail, faltered and faded. METAL CHURCH was forced in and bumped with a rival at the start, settled toward the back racing off the rail, shifted nearer the fence about the seven-sixteenths, failed to menace. PLEASE PAT MY BACK bumped a rival at the start, chased from outside about mid-pack in the early going, dropped back four wide on the turn and continued to retreate.

MASAKADO prompted the pace from outside the early leader three wide and occasionally putting a short head in front then easing off to press, dueled inside a foe for the lead from the quarter pole on, was headed by that one in mid-stretch but was resurgent late to prevail. BRUNO stalked from outside in hand, advanced late on the turn four then five wide, dueled through the stretch putting a short head in front but was denied. STONE COLD FLEX switched out off the rail, stalked the leaders from between foes into the turn, angled seven wide leaving that bend, kept on outside contending late but missed. OVIATT CLASS shifted in early, moved up closer inside, cut the corner bidding up the rail at the top of the stretch but flattened out. TUFF LUCK broke a step slowly, settled at the back outside going three to five wide into the turn, fanned eight deep for the drive, failed to menace. SIR MAXIMUS soon took the lead, set a pressured pace from off the rail, faltered.

FIRMANTOWN settled off the pace racing between foes in the trailing group into the turn, bided time till the stretch, had room between foes, bid late and just up. JUNGLE GLOW tracked in behind the leaders inside, saved ground on the turn while ridden along, bid up the rail in deep stretch but was outfinished. KNOCKANARA trailed outside, moved out from four to six wide on the turn advancing on the leaders, bid in mid-stretch while drifting in and bumping a rival past the eighth pole, was outfinished. MISCHIEVOUS RICHIE set the pace from off the rail, came out a bit turning for home, bumped with a foe past the furlong marker, kept on gamely but needed more. CYCLONITE broke outwardly, stalked from outside, came into upper stretch five deep, failed to rally. THEN WHAT TIME stalked just outside the pacesetter three wide on the turn, came out a bit turning for home dropping back in upper stretch, failed to rally.

HYTECK PRINCE shifted in early saving ground racing mid-pack, continued along the inside on the far turn coming out three wide for the drive, bid inside rival taking the lead in mid-stretch and fought gamely to hold that rival at bay. SOUPER CRUNCHY tracked in behind along the inside saving ground racing in the second group, moved out late on the far turn seeking room while hemmed in a bit, found it having shifted five to six wide into upper stretch and under urging, made a mild bid while drifting in a bit in mid-stretch but was no match for the winner while clearly second best and eased up nearing the wire when unable to get past the winner. OWHATANITE was bumped by the outside foe at the start bumping the inside foe just after and steadying when in tight between, settled at the rear, saved some ground through both turns, came out in the stretch and rallied to secure show honors. RED SKY MORNING shifted in on the first turn settling off the pace two wide, saved some ground just off the rail through the far turn, kept on inside but was outkicked for third. DABOOM settled mid-division outside three to four wide, angled eight then nine wide at the top of the stretch, kept on but needed more. MR FLOWERS quickly made the lead, set the pace from just off the rail, was under pressure nearing the half, dueled on the far turn, yielded inside the final furlong. SNEAKING SUSPICION settled outside off the pace near the back racing mostly three to four deep, swung six wide into upper stretch and ran on evenly. COLT FORTY SEVEN raced near the back between foes early, continued just off the rail up the backstretch, went three to four deep on the far turn angling eight wide at the top of the stretch, ran on but needed more to threaten. TYSON'S DELIVERY bumped a rival at the start, was well-placed in the second flight stalking three to four wide outside a foe, was forced out leaving the far turn floating six deep, faltered in the lane. ITALIANO KID was coaxed forward from the start but caught outside foes just off the leaders five wide into the first turn shifting in a bit to stalk in behind up the backstretch, moved out from three to five wide on the second turn, angled nine deep at the top of the stretch, failed to rally. RENNIE was bumped after the start, moved forward from between runners to reach the leader pressing that one, put a short head in front at the half, dueled through the far turn, gave way in upper stretch. SINGULARITY dropped back to last early racing along the inside and was not a factor.