David Fontenot’s Allworkandnoplay,
in front just after the start in Thursday’s $53,000 allowance
optional claiming feature at Fair Grounds, made the pace and increased
the margin late to tally by 1 3/4-lengths in the about 5 1/2-furlongs
dash over the Stall-Wilson turf course.
Trained by
Shane Wilson and ridden by Kerwin
Clark, the winner
established early splits of 23.16 and 47.99 before accomplishing the
final distance over the grass course rated firm in 1:05.82.
Allworkandnoplay
returned mutuels of $9.40, $4.60 and $3 and increased his career
earnings to $136,695 with his seventh win in 25 lifetime starts.
Al and Bill Ulwelling’s
Hype rallied late to
clearly gain the place, paying $3.60 and $2.80 while finishing a length
to the good of The Western Corporation’s
Weslinn, who pressed the pace most of the way but had no rally. Weslinn paid $4.60 to show.