COMMENTS

* POINT GIVEN moved up from outside soon after the start, raced up close while five wide leaving the first turn, stalked the leaders while continuing wide along the backstretch, accelerated to the front leaving the three-quarter pole, shook off A P Valentine approaching the top of the stretch, opened a wide gap under left-hand urging in upper stretch then drew away with authority under strong right handed encouragement.

* A P VALENTINE was strung out six wide on the first turn, chased the leaders in the six path along the backstretch, closed the gap nearing the far turn, made a run outside Point Given to threaten midway on the turn, was unable to stay with that rival entering the stretch but continued on willingly to hold for the place.

* MONARCHOS was taken in hand on the first turn, raced in the middle of the pace between horses along the backstretch, swung four wide while improving his position on the turn, angled to the inside entering the stretch and lacked a strong closing bid.

* DOLLAR BILL moved to the inside soon after the start, saved ground while racing well back leaving the first turn, moved out along the backstretch, angled five wide while asked for run at the top of the stretch, drifted wider in upper stretch then failed to threaten while improving his position in the middle of the track.

* INVISIBLE INK settled just behind the early pacesetters while saving ground, angled out on the turn then faded in the stretch.

* THUNDER BLITZ raced well back while saving ground, failed to mount a serious rally.

* BUCKLE DOWN BEN pressed the pace from outside for six furlongs then steadily tired thereafter.

* BALTO STAR rushed up along the inside, set the pace under pressure while racing in the three path along the backstretch, relinquished the lead on the far turn then gave way approaching the stretch.

* DR GREENFIELD was fractious behind the gate delaying the start while refusing to load, broke a bit slowly then never reached contention and was eased while far back in the stretch.