held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, headed 6f out, lost place over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final 2f, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4f out, shaken up to lead narrowly inside final 2f, quickened clear inside final furlong, ridden out, ran on
held up in touch, headway into 3rd over 3f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden and no chance with front pair from over 1f out
tracked leaders on outside, driven 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
in touch in rear, reminders and struggling 7f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
LAUGHING LUIS was too keen in two starts last season but has had a break and will hopefully settle better on his reappearance. A half-brother to winning stayer Graceful Lady, he should have the pace to win an ordinary bumper. Influential Lady improved to finish third at Uttoxeter in June and headgear is fitted here. Primal Focus found only one too good on his debut under Rules at Newton Abbot and Templepark did likewise here last month. Avast Ye was third over track and trip last month and also enters calculations.
Goldanbleu (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in 4th place, went 3rd 4f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Spider's Bite (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Heaven Hall (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Westbury (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in May.
Templepark 2-1 (11-0) Made most until over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Avarchie (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Laughing Luis 7-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, weakened 2f out, 4th of 12, 14l behind Rebound (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Primal Focus (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Sid Hoodie (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Influential Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) In touch on outside, pressed leader over 4f out, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with front pair from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Keep The River (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Kims Diamond (IRE) Mountain High filly out of Accordion To Pat.
Avast Ye 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, 3rd over 1f out, no impression, one pace, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Skin Deep (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul.
