Penn National

FADETHENOISE sent for the early lead, assumed command then showed good speed while leading into the turn, shook free of FLETCHER nearing the quarter marker and drew clear to the stretch, kept to task into the final sixteenth and held sway to the wire. TROPANDHAGEN hard sent from the gate then settled in the second flight, advanced while saving ground into the turn, chased FADETHENOISE into the stretch, could not make headway on the winner into the final sixteenth but was a clear second best. FLETCHER broke a step slowly then was hustled to be forwardly placed early on, pressed the pace to the turn, was repelled by FADETHENOISE nearing the quarter pole, fought on into the stretch, yielded to the top pair into the final sixteenth and was a clear third. SHAKIN LOOSE broke alertly then lacked early foot and settled to the turn, coaxed four then three wide into the bend, ran in pursuit to mid-stretch and needed more in the final stages. EXPRESSO BAY raced close up to the early pace then was shuffled back in the opening furlong, saved ground into the turn then kept an inside path to the stretch, could not find more into the drive and weakened late. HIGHLY POTENT off slow and trailed early, floated six wide to upper stretch and passed tired rivals in the late stages. GRONKSFLYINSEAGULL off slow away from the gate, settled to the turn, swung to the five path nearing the top of the lane then floated out a rival at the three-sixteenths, lacked the needed response in the stretch and did not factor late. RUDIOBUS was forwardly placed in the early running, tracked from the second flight heading to the turn, lost ground three wide nearing the quarter pole, got fanned four wide to upper stretch and gave way in the drive. MO SAYS hard to load prior to the start, was prominent early and chased the pace to the turn, ran in pursuit three wide to the quarter marker, could not keep pace to upper stretch, gave way through the lane and was reported to have bled when pulled up, walked off under his own power.

NO NO JOE got crowded at the start and was away a bit slowly, rated off of the early pace then made a three wide move to the turn, vied for the lead nearing the quarter marker, took command into the stretch, drew away into the final sixteenth and won under mild late urging. MISCHIEF WARRIOR vied for the early lead then took command, set the pace from the inside heading into the turn, was confronted by NO NO JOE approaching the quarter pole, overtaken by the winner then chased that one into the stretch, was no match into the final furlong but was a clear second best. INFAMOUS NONO forwardly placed early, rated off of the pace then tracked between rivals along the backstretch, chased two then three wide nearing the quarter pole, could not keep pace with the top pair into the stretch, weakened in the drive but outfinished EDDIEMUSH for third. EDDIEMUSH close up to the early pace, tracked from the inside heading to the turn then was outrun and trailed to the quarter marker, kept an inside path to the stretch, needed more into the drive then was outfinished late for third. CALLIN MY NAME stumbled sharply at the start and unseated the jockey, ran loose during the race, was caught following the race and walked off. THE STEWARDS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE START, SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT THE ACTIONS OF CALLIN MY NAME WHEN THAT RUNNER UNSEATED THE JOCKEY. THE STEWARDS DETERMINED CALLIN MY NAME CAUSED HIS OWN ISSUES AT THE START, AND NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN.

LORD'S LADY bobbled then broke out at the start and crowded outer rivals, settled in the early stages and trailed to the half-mile, advanced two wide and between foes into the far turn, angled to the four path into upper stretch, responded well in the drive then surged in deep stretch, took command in the final yards and held late for the win. PRINCESS KALAMOH broke alertly and sent for the early lead, showed the way to the first turn then carved out moderate fractions approaching the half-mile, met the bid of PERSIAN at the quarter marker and dug in into the stretch, shook free of that foe into the final sixteenth, was collared by the winner in deep stretch and bested the rest. PERSIAN rated off of the early lead then stalked PRINCESS KALAMOH to the backstretch, mounted a two wide bid into the far turn and vied for the lead into the lane, battled PRINCESS KALAMOH into the final furlong, was repelled at the sixteenth-marker and yielded to the top pair late, while well clear of the rest for third. ECLIPTICAL GINA was allowed to settle while saving ground into the first turn, well placed while along the rail nearing the half-mile, kept an inside path to the far turn, lacked the needed response into the stretch and weakened in the late stages. TEMPTING LADY crowded and took up at the start, settled while widest to the first turn, coaxed four wide to the half-mile pole, gained ground and chased three wide into the far turn, floated four wide to upper stretch, could not find more into the lane and gave way. SECRET JOURNEY crowded and pinched at the start, recovered to be forwardly placed while three wide into the first turn, tracked the pace between foes heading to the half-mile pole, got shuffled a bit into the far turn then lost ground nearing the quarter marker, trailed into upper stretch and could not find more in the late stages.

BACK FORTY settled off of the dueling early leaders, roused three wide to the quarter marker, vied to upper stretch then took command into the final furlong, kicked clear to deep stretch and was geared down in the final yards. BRAQUET off a bit slowly and trailed early on, was last to upper stretch, closed willingly while widest into the final furlong, could not impact the winner late but was up in time for second. JOYOUS SONG hustled to contest the early pace from the inside, disputed solid fractions to the quarter marker, dug in into upper stretch then was overtaken by BACK FORTY at the furlong pole, could not keep pace with the winner into the final sixteenth and was nailed on the wire for second, while clear for third. PURE LURE rated off of the early pace, was well placed while saving ground into the turn, swung to the two to three path to upper stretch, did not rally late and finished evenly. CENTRE COURT CHAMP broke alertly and showed good early speed, engaged with JOYOUS SONG and dueled outside of that rival heading into the turn, disputed solid fractions to the quarter marker, turned away into upper stretch, could not find more into the final furlong and faded late.