Saratoga Race Course

MR PERCY (IRE) tracked the pace along the inside jumping well with the exception of one late leap at fence three, remained patiently handled until placed to urging once clear of the final flight, maintained position along the inside through the final turn, rallied inside the final furlong to join a pair or rivals to the inside and was just up gamely in the final jumps to the finish. SIENNOIS (IRE) raced just off the inside forwardly placed early on when SWEET WILL led through the first two jumps, got guided out headstrong five paths off the dogs trying to throttle down his eagerness and took over the front near fence three, remained three wide through that second turn before tucking to the two path for jump four and thereafter until tucked inside after flight seven, came under challenge from SWEET WILL toward fence eight, cleared that and the final flight and came under urging in the flat, dug in occupied with SWEET WILL fighting head to head through the length of the stretch and was between foes late and nailed on the wire by the top one. SWEET WILL (IRE) led briefly through the first two fences along the inside and then tracked the aforementioned foe in closest aim when that rival took over at fence three, jumped well to maintain position, issued a challenge and helped quicken the pace into fence eight, cleared that one and then final flight taking to the two path through the final turn in the flat, dug in under a drive fighting on through the stretch and was along clear for the show honors. After a spontaneous test jump of the fence of his own accord when brought to take a look prior to the start COUTACH (GB) saved ground at the tail of the field, jumped late at fences two and four and then jumped better thereafter, altered in at the final flight inside the dogs momentarily when LITTLE TRILBY fell, but extracted himself prior to the next cone getting back on track in the flat, went three wide through the final turn under encouragement and kept on to the finish. L'IMPERATOR (FR) two to three wide in pursuit from mid pack, jumped well to maintain position and ground, came under urging in the flat, offered up a bid a furlong from home, then flattened out in the late stages. SMART UNCLE settled tracking just off the inside and then along the inside from mid pack, jumped well to maintain position and ground, came under urging at flight eight, tired in the flat. LITTLE TRILBY (GB) tracked the pace just off the inside briefly and then along the inside in pursuit from mid pack, was fifth when falling at the final flight, got apprehended by the outrider in the stretch, was attended to and vetted on the course and was subsequently transported off the course via the equine ambulance.

EL GRANDE O established a prominent position early, was taken in hand when the pacesetter came in close at the three-quarter pole then switched outside that foe, tracked the pace, was given his cue in the four then three path on the turn then chased the leader, was driven into the stretch in the four path, made a bid while coming out under under a left-handed crop in upper stretch, dueled outside of OVER AND OLLIE into the final furlong then took the lead, responded well while fighting with that opponent into the final sixteenth and just held under strong urging. BE YOU dropped back early then settled well off the pace, moved closer late on the backstretch, was roused while going from the two path to the four path on the turn, came into the stretch in the five path, chased outside into the final furlong, gained into the final sixteenth, made a bid outside of the winner late and just missed while able to get the place. OVER AND OLLIE went to the front, angled in outside the three-quarter pole, showed the way well off the inside, was asked in the three then two path on the turn, came under the crop in upper stretch, led into the final furlong then was headed by the winner, battled with that foe into the final sixteenth and was outfinished while clear for the show. PENTATHLON was forwardly placed on the outside, dropped back late on the backstretch then moved in, was roused while racing from the two path to the four path on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response. ACOUSTIC AVE broke out and was last away then dropped back, settled at the rear, moved closer under urging late on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and came up empty. WHATCHATALKINABOUT broke out a bit and bobbled, raced just off the pace while moving out in the track, dropped back under urging with a half-mile to run, rounded the turn in the five path, spun into the stretch in the six path and faltered.

PROTECT AND DEFEND coaxed from the gate, raced three wide through the first turn, settled tracking the leader in closest aim from the two path, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and tipped four wide into upper stretch advancing to take command straightened away, edged clear under a drive and was kept to task to the finish. PAY THE PIPER chased two to three wide from near the rear of the field coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths to go, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick to be along well clear of the rest and second best. DUTY established the front and showed the way in hand along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch and yielded the front straightened away, then weakened through to the finish. DONNADOYAWANNA coaxed from the start, chased just off the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, tipped three wide into upper stretch, weakened. EVENLY ALERT chased two to three wide under encouragement from the seven-sixteenths marker, angled three to four wide for home, tired. PAUILLAC three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths pole, angled four wide into upper stretch and faltered. GHOST DRIVER brushed the near side stall at the start, chased along the inside under a ride with seven-sixteenths to go, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and was eased home to the finish.

SENZA PAROLE veered out at the start but broke with the body of the field, moved in while settling off the pace, drafted in the two path while in aim of the leaders on the turn, was asked with a clear opening at the quarter-pole, rallied to make a bid just inside the three-sixteenths pole then came under a left-handed crop, took the advantage inside the furlong marker, went clear into the final sixteenth and proved best while eased up in the final strides. WITH THE ANGELS broke out then was corrected by the rider, tracked the pace on the outside, was asked in the four path on the turn, made a bid outside the quarter-pole, took the lead in the five path into upper stretch, led under a drive into the final furlong then was headed by the winner and was outfinished while clear for the place. KAPPA KAPPA moved out under urging early, gained to make a bid outside the leader while taken under a snug hold around the five-eighths pole, took a short lead in the three path on the turn, was given her cue coming to the quarter-pole, lost the advantage to the runner-up while in the four path into upper stretch, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and weakened but was clear for the show. BEYOND BELIEF angled in while going to the front then showed the way, was asked along the rail on the turn, lost the advantage with three furlongs to run, dropped back outside the quarter-pole and tired. STRONG STATE broke out then was corrected by the jockey, settled on the outside, was roused with a half-mile to run, chased in the five path on the turn, dropped back in the six path into upper stretch and came up empty.

DIA POR DIA broke out at the start brushing DAT DARES RIGHT, showed the way in hand just off the inside patiently handled until roused taking the two path into upper stretch, drew off under a drive to prevail. MARGARITA MOLLY chased three wide coming under a ride three furlongs out, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one, ran on to secure the place honors. TWIRLY chased four wide under encouragement from the three-eighths pole, went seven wide into upper stretch, kept on to procure the show honors. AMELIA'S ECHO got brushed at the start by DAT DARES RIGHT, chased just off the inside under urging from the three-eighths marker, spun three wide into upper stretch and weakened. DOPPIO ESPRESSO got bumped at the start by QUEEN SALLY, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the far turn under coaxing from the seven-sixteenths pole, went nine wide into upper stretch and weakened. HERE'SYOURTROUBLE broke out at the start bumping ROSE LISA, chased along the inside and then just off the inside down the backstretch, went three then four wide through the turn under coaxing from three furlongs out, angled eight wide into upper stretch and passed tired rivals. ROSE LISA broke out at the start bumping SUCCESSFUL AGENDA, then got bumped by the aforementioned foe, chased three then two wide under a ride from the seven-sixteenths marker, swung four wide for home and tired. QUEEN SALLY broke out a step at the start bumping DOPPIO ESPRESSO, chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then four wide through the far turn under urging with three and a half furlongs to run, angled six to seven wide into upper stretch and tired. DAT DARES RIGHT got brushed at the break by DIA POR DIA and in turn brushed AMELIA'S ECHO, chased along the inside under a ride with seven-sixteenths to go, spun three wide into upper stretch, gave way, and was eased home to the finish. SUCCESSFUL AGENDA got bumped at the break by ROSE LISA, chased just off the inside pushed along from three furlongs out, continued in the two path into upper stretch and was eased home to the end.

BERTA'S STITCH broke in and bumped with a foe then was hustled, saved ground while well placed just off the pace, was asked with a clear opening in the two path at the quarter-pole, rallied to get the lead outside the eighth-pole, swapped back to his inside lead when given one pop of a right-handed crop shortly thereafter, switched to a left-handed crop inside the furlong marker, went back to the proper lead while disposing of the runner-up at the sixteenth-pole then drew clear under steady handling. GEORGE ST. was hustled to the front, showed the way on the inside, was roused outside the quarter-pole, came under the crop in upper stretch, lost the advantage outside the furlong marker, dropped back into the final sixteenth and was outfinished but well clear for the place. INCLUSIVITY was away awkwardly, settled on the inside, raced under urging late on the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response while best of the rest. MOTORCYCLE COP was hustled from the gate, shifted from the three path to the four path early on the first turn, settled outside without cover, was urged along in the three path on the far turn, came into upper stretch in the four path while under a drive and failed to threaten while just up for the last spot in the superfecta. EPIC PRAYER went around the first turn in the two path, settled with cover, was asked while inside to the two path on the far turn, chased into upper stretch and came up empty then just missed the superfecta. GUS'S BOY broke in and hit the gate, raced in the three path on the first turn, settled towards the front with cover, was asked in the three path on the far turn, chased under a drive into upper stretch and tired. TONEACITY broke a step slow, angled in at the rear of the field, rounded the first turn in the two path, was urged along at the back, saved ground on the far turn and was no factor. NO LAW broke in and hit the gate then bumped with a rival while hustled, was taken under a tight hold early, raced in the three path on the first turn, settled off the pace, was urged along late on the backstretch, went around the far turn in the four path, turned into the stretch in the five path and failed to respond. BET BOLD stumbled at the start, went around the turns in the two to three path while near the middle of the field, angled out in upper stretch and also failed to respond. EXECUTIVE FORCE showed speed on the outside, prompted the pace on the outside in the three then two path, came under pressure on the far turn, dropped back into upper stretch and capitulated. MO COFFEE was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, saved ground on the first turn, came out early on the backstretch then settled on the outside, moved from the three path to the five path on the far turn, came into the stretch in the six path, drifted out around the furlong marker and failed to impact.