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Spaceman went close at Huntingdon last month while Is It Me ran his best race for a while when third at Stratford on Saturday. Earcomesthedream is a previous C&D winner but is on a long losing run and hasn't got anywhere near in any of his recent runs. Sulpius may need this but The Composer had a pipe-opener at Newton Abbot last month and Illegale is better than she showed over a shorter trip here last time. Off a 3lb lower mark, last week's C&D second Drummers Drumming has to go close if in the same mood but we're prepared to give another chance to KOWLOON. He appeared to resent a pair of blinkers at Exeter last week and that run is best ignored. A repeat of an earlier second to subsequent scorer Velator at Taunton would probably suffice here.
Kowloon (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, hit 8th, ridden when mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 43l behind Sea Saffron (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Spaceman 9-1 (11-4) Raced wide towards rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, well held when hit last, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Whistling Senator (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Scalleys Run 28-1 (11-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders, badly hampered on bend before 4 out, not fluent at hurdle, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Meet Me At Dawn (9-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Sulpius (GER) 15-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 22l behind No Woman No Cry (10-2) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Ohms Law 50-1 (11-3) Raced wide in touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Whistling Senator (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
The Composer 22-1 (11-4) Behind, mistake 6th, headway 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 27l behind Western Kate (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Illegale (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 5th of 8, 49l behind Cruise In Style (10-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
The Omen 150-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off before 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Opening Batsman (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led after 7th, mistake next, ridden and headed 4 out, stayed on same pace next, 3rd of 9, 35l behind Whenever (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Overlay 80-1 (10-10) Behind, tailed off in 6th place when hit 2 out, 6th of 10, 45l behind Definite Memories (11-3) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Dolores Ortiz (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Always in rear, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Tatkin (11-11) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Direct Approach (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Jumped right, well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Destroyer Deployed (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Border Lad 8-1 (10-7) Led after 1st, headed 4 out, weakened after next, 12th of 15, 46l behind Western Kate (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Is It Me (USA) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led 4th, hit 6th, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, ridden and kept on same pace approaching next, no impression, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Like Ice (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Drummers Drumming (USA) 6-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, challenging when mistake last, led flat, driven and headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Mrs Peacock (10-2) at Hereford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
