Oaklawn Park

BATTER UP off a step slow, lacked early foot while just off the inside, three then four wide into the far turn when beginning to advance, kept coming while under a brisk hand ride and was up in the late going while widest of the first flight at the wire. D DAY REUNION settled off the pace while three wide through the first turn, continued in mid pack up backstretch, advanced into the lane while in the three path, challenged inside the winner and between horses with a sixteenth to run, outkicked in the final strides. SIR EXTON with the pace while four wide into the first turn, shook clear before a half, continued to hold a daylight advantage through the final turn and into the stretch, could not contain the top two late while inside, well clear of the others. MAZING MARK broke back, lacked speed while saving some ground, steadied slightly when in tight into the far turn along the rail, came in the two path for the drive, improved position with some mild interest. LEAR lacked speed for a half, moved a bit closer four wide far turn, flattened out a bit in the drive to finish up evenly, vanned off after pulling up short after the wire. SARA'S SHAMAN with the pace while three wide early, chased the leader the middle half and had little for the stretch run. BIGWRIGDUDE squeezed back from the first flight into the first turn, raced in the second flight for the next four furlongs then came up empty for the drive. LEBOMBO was finished after a half. HOLUS BOLUS had speed for a half inside, stopped.

BABY VINO off the early pace while three wide in the first turn, moved closer after a half three wide, steadied when in tight late backstretch, recovered and advanced to challenged three wide through the final turn, vied into the lane and began to edge away with a furlong remaining under steady handling. BANKSY'S four wide in the first turn when also behind the first flight, into the far turn, gained a brief advantage midway through that bend, continued to battle upper stretch then could not match strides with the winner the final furlong, remained clear of the others. MAXIMUM EFFORT broke on top, set a pressured pace for over five furlongs, began to weaken when headed in the far turn. PAUL'S RECOVERY in tight at the start, back off the pace and the inside, checked in tight quarters with a half to run, moved out to be three wide through the final turn when went evenly through the lane. ACE JACK DEUCE one paced while saving ground, continued inside through most of ,the second bend, came in the two path for the drive, went evenly through the lane in lacking a rally. HOUSE TRICK forwardly placed 3w 1st turn, in tight between rivals with four furlongs to run, began to tire soon after. BLACK STAR in tight to be away slowly, trailed throughout and was never a factor.