took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, stayed on
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten before next
held up in rear, effort after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next
tracked leaders, switched left and about 1 length down when fell 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenge next, led before last, 4 lengths clear flat, ridden out
chased leader until ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 6th, lost touch 3 out
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th or 5th, headway 2 out, stayed on flat
Laser Blazer is eased in grade and 4lb lower than for his last win. It would be no surprise if he bounced back to winning ways and he's preferred to Fair Loch, who only won a seller here last time. Alf Wright can only improve on his first run for Philip Hobbs at Stratford and isn't badly treated on his form in Ireland. Handsome Dan was third over a longer trip here last month while Dr Irv was fourth in a novices' event here on his latest start over timber and has been in decent form on the level this year. DON PADEJA is reunited with Richard Johnson, who rode him into second at Stratford in July. This sharp track will play to his strengths and he can go one better today.
Laser Blazer 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 5th, soon ridden, lost place before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Good of Luck (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Fair Loch 8-1 (10-12) Made all, driven clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug beating Roja Dove (10-12) by 6l, 12 ran.
Fleet Dawn 9-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd, closed 10th, soon ridden, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, hampered last, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Gone Too Far (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Alf Wright (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Always last, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Lilac Tree (10-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Don Padeja 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, lost place ater 3 out, behind from next, 5th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Manhattan Swing (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Handsome Dan (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after last (usual 3 out), ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling 4 out, ridden after last, stayed on into mid-division before last, never nearer, 7th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Carlton Jack (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Asockastar (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, no extra in 6th when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Champagne Chaser 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, not fluent and in rear 6th, well behind when not fluent next, 9th of 10, dist behind Samtu (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Dr Irv 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 11l behind Amour de Nuit (9-1) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
