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SPACE LAUNCH got away slowly, shifted in settling at the rear inside saving ground, advanced still inside on the far turn moving out later on that bend, swung out eight wide into upper stretch, stormed to the lead inside the final furlong and drove clear. BLONDINA'S BOY shifted in early while coaxed forward, settled in behind runners just past mid-division racing near the inside, advanced along the rail on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the stretch gaining on the leader, took over in upper stretch, was overtaken by the winner in deep stretch but fought back to preserve the place. MY BOY BRUCE was caught four wide into the first turn racing close to the chasing pack, settled mid-division shifting in a bit heading into the far turn, advanced two wide between foes on that turn, swung out four then five wide for the drive gaining on the leader, loomed a threat in mid-stretch but could not kick on with the top pair. SNOOKERED tucked in two to three wide heading into the first turn settling off the pace, swung eight then nine wide for the drive, improved position outside while gaining mildly. ETHNIC SOUL was between foes four deep into the first turn in the group behind the leader, eased back and switched out settling outside foes, continued four wide on the far turn coming out a bit further for the drive, ran on but needed more. AUDAX MINOR was forwardly-placed chasing from inside foes but off the rail in the two to three path, floated six wide into upper stretch, shifted in at that juncture, ran on without threatening. BERKUS (FR) was toward the rear outside, raced three to six wide throughout and improved position while running evenly. ALFRED BELLOWS broke awkwardly and a step slowly, was urged forward inside to the lead and clear, extended the advantage up the backstretch, weakened noticeably on the far turn, was overtaken in upper stretch and came up empty. HARDWARE GAP angled in early, saved ground both turns, went evenly. FAST AND READY stumbled at the start, raced toward the rear off the inside, fanned eight wide into upper stretch, failed to menace. CAN'T JUMP moved up to mid-pack outside foes three to five wide, was ridden along three furlongs out, failed to rally. ENCORE MO was urged forward from the start moving up outside rivals but caught five wide into the first turn, was able to move in a bit on that bend having cleared others, chased the loose leader from outside up the backstretch, steadily retreated.