Tampa Bay Downs

NAUGHTY RASCAL settled not too far behind the pace, loomed along the inside of the turn to pick off THEALLIGATORHUNTER, tipped out three wide at the top of the stretch and showed a sustained rally to be up in time. AND UWISH vied for command with ROUKI along the inside, began to pull clear of that one in the final furlong before getting nailed at the wire by an outer foe. ROUKI vied for command with AND UWISH from the two path, got outkicked in the final furlong. EAMONN was off a step slow, trailed for most, closed willingly in the stretch. THEALLIGATORHUNTER chased the dueling leaders a couple lengths back, overtaken by inner foe midway through the turn, weakened down the stretch.

GUAPO AGAIN (ARG) tracked the pace three wide, moved up to contest the lead midway through the turn, vied for command with GOTTS GOT IT until the final furlong where he began to pull away, kept on firmly to hold off a late rally. SANTOS TO WILSON split foes early to lead briefly before giving way to GOTTS GOT IT, pressed the pace until being joined by GUAPO AGAIN midway through the turn and surrendered his position, chased the dueling leaders until shifted out to the four path at the top of the stretch, rallied late but just missed. BANG A RANG settled off the pace four wide, trailed briefly in the upper stretch, found best stride late to get up for the show award. GOTTS GOT IT broke alertly, gave way to SANTOS TO WILSON for a brief moment after the start before reclaiming command at the half mile marker, met a bid from GUAPO AGAIN midway through the turn, dueled with that one until weakening in the final furlong. PROTEGE was bumped at the start, trailed for most, began a rally along the inside of the upper stretch but flattened out late. REVEREND MOON stalked the pace three wide in the early stages, backed off a couple lengths a the top of the turn, was cued four wide rounding the turn but came up empty in the stretch, weakened along his left lead.