General Belle took the lead up in the final furlong and was challenged by her stable companion Good Line in the final furlong but held on to win by a head with Sneaky Lil Cobra half a length further back in third.
Race #5 13:55 The Sweetest Chant – Grade III
1 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Filly 3 Year Olds.
General Belle stalked the leaders from the off three and a half lengths behind the pace and then started to make headway at the end of the back stretch to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a head from the running on stable companion Good Line with Sneaky Lil Cobra half a length further back in third. The winner and second are owned by Mb Stables.
Time: :23 :461 1:092 1:33
Race returns.
$2 Mutuel Prices:
| 4 – General Belle | 9.20 | 4.40 | 3.20 |
| 6 – Good Line | 5.80 | 3.90 | |
| 2 – Sneaky Lil Cobra | 5.20 |
$1 Exacta: 4 – 6 Paid 24.50
$1 Trifecta: 4 – 6 – 2 Paid 231.70
How they ran.
General Belle settled three and a half lengths behind the pace in fourth and then started to make headway at the end of the back stretch to take up the lead in the final furlong going on to win by a head.
Good Line settled in mid pack seven lengths off the pace then ran on very strongly down the home stretch to be closing at the finish to finish second.
Sneaky Lil Cobra started in fifth and improved position into second being passed in the final furlong to finish third.
Simply Great settled near the rear of the field seven lengths off the pace then ran on strongly down the home stretch to be closing at the finish into fourth beaten by a length.
Seven Credentials settled near the rear of the field five lengths off the pace then ran on to finish fifth beaten by two lengths.
Cinis started seventh improving into sixth and finished there.
Cowgirl raced at the rear of the field and ran on to finish seventh beaten by three lengths.
Spitfire Wind lead the field from the off going a length clear and holding it till the home stretch and then weakened back to finish eighth beaten by four lengths.
Snappy Ruler started in third then went back through the field to finish ninth.
Goodnight Gracie started and raced in second then weakened badly dropping back through the field to finish last of the ten runners beaten by eight lengths.
Congratulations to Mb Stables.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
