Penn National

NEOLITHICA had speed to the inside of a rival, eased back leaving the five eighths then was guided out a path to track, went on the attack two wide and between foes leaving the far turn, struck the top entering the lane, responded to firm asking, spurted away in mid stretch and continued on eagerly while solidly hand ridden the final seventy yards. SHEHERHERS , four wide early with pursuit, crept closer three deep near the three eighths, chased the embattled leaders past the five sixteenths, shifted out some in upper stretch and finished with good energy. SHINELIKEADIAMOND vied briefly outside the winner then cleared leaving the five eighths, secured the inside and set the pace into the turn, handled outer pressure past the three eighths, dueled into the lane, came off the inside after the winner cleared and faded in the final sixteenth. VICOUNTESS , three wide between runners early, shifted in for the drive and had some belated interest.

BERNIE SAYS SO broke a step slow, shifted out and was coaxed along off the contested pace, gathered steam leaving the three eighths and circled four wide into the lane, closed in under solid left handed asking, surged to command near the sixteenth marker and drew out under encouragement. SUPREMELY WICKED dueled on a short lead outside a rival into the turn, edged away a bit mid turn then was hooked by an outer GRINDA approaching the quarter pole, clung to advantage while close to the inner rail leaving the three sixteenths, was unable to contain the winner but kept on well to the wire. GRINDA had speed between foes then was rated back off the leaders near the half, angled out and came back on to bid three wide past the five sixteenths, forced the issue to about mid stretch then faded. SNOWSTORM , off the pace while saving ground, angled three wide nearing the lane and had some mild late action. HOP ON TOP sparred along the rail to the three eighths, chased on to the head of the lane then faltered.

SHINING SPIRIT , away well, tracked the leader two wide, bid between foes into the lane, dueled on a slim lead near mid stretch, responded to left handed encouragement near the sixteenth pole and spurted clear. WARRIOR'S MISS stalked three wide, took closer order circling into the lane, bid three deep soon after, vied past mid stretch, failed to match strides leaving the sixteenth marker but kept on willingly to the wire. HOPEFORGREATNESS sped clear early, set the pace towards the inner rail, was joined by the top pair leaving the quarter pole, fought on to mid stretch then faded. PAGEANT PRINCESS failed to keep pace.

GUITAR MONEY cleared in the opening sixteenth, set a rated pace towards the inside, handled outer pressure from GOOD MAN DAN leaving the far turn, shook clear of that one soon into the lane, kept on under left handed asking leaving the furlong grounds and held firm. GOOD MAN DAN prompted three wide from the outside, bid to apply more pressure near the three eighths, was unable to match strides near the three sixteenths but gave game pursuit to the wire. CHAIN LIGHTNING , towards the inside stalking the top pair, shifted out near mid stretch but failed to generate a serious finish. RUDIOBUS showed in front while stumbling badly, regrouped and edged up outside a rival through the backstretch run, was under urging chasing three to four wide past the five sixteenths and weakened.

BRINDANO settled off the inside and within range of a contested pace, angled out leaving the three eighths, circled four wide progressing into the stretch, closed in under left handed asking and joined the inner duelers near mid stretch, sustained under pressure, took command with about fifty yards remaining and edged clear. TUFF LUCK , reluctant to load when unruly behind the gate, edged up to join the pace fray four deep past the three quarter pole, bid three deep under a ride leaving the far turn, dueled on a slim lead into the lane, fought on between runners past mid stretch and kept on gamely to the wire. TRY TO MAKE CENTS eased out early and bid three wide between foes, sparred between runners past the five sixteenths, stayed on to the inside of foes battling past the sixteenth marker then gave way grudgingly. FENTON FOREVER vied inside into the first turn then eased back some near the three quarter pole, came back on with a bid inside the leading threesome, failed to go on with them leaving the half, dropped well back past the three eighths, shifted out for the drive but failed to muster up the needed late response. SERGEANT CAPPS vied two wide into the first turn then edged clear heading towards the backstretch, was soon joined from both sides and disputed the pace into the far turn, failed to keep pace to the inside of a pair of foes past the three sixteenths and weakened.

CRUZIN ANNA prompted two to three wide, moved to seriously threaten past the five sixteenths, dueled from the head of the lane, wrested command leaving the furlong grounds and powered away under a drive. SACRED LOVE sped to the front in the opening sixteenth, set the pace towards the inner rail, dug in when collared after a half, battled past mid stretch, gave way grudgingly and was able to preserve the place. SPECIAL AFFAIR drafted well back, cut the corner under a ride into the stretch, worked outward in the final furlong and finished strong. MEGA CHANGER broke on top despite a bobble at the break, regrouped and was under a hustling ride three to four wide around the turn, failed to make inroads past the three sixteenths and faded. GOLD LADY chased three wide, shifted five wide for the drive and weakened.

TEJAS EXPRESS , with the early pace three deep, tapered in a path and prompted the leader into the turn, responded when shoved along past the three eighths, forged a clear advantage heading to the quarter pole, poured it on while strongly roused past mid stretch then continued to separate from rivals while kept alert. DECREE AND DECLARE disputed the pace between runners early on, secured the inside near the half then took outer pressure leaving the far turn, shifted out after the winner cleared, chased on past mid stretch then continued on with effort to the wire. RUBY RUBY drafted back after an alert break, trailed while saving ground nearing the lane, eased out in the drive and offered a mild late response. KYLIE'S KISS vied to the inside of foes early on, was outpaced heading to the turn, angled out to pursued, failed to kick on entering the lane and weakened.