Laval

Brilliant winner of a Vincennes Gr.3 earlier in the year, KARNAC WOOD (14) was unable to confirm in his next 2 starts, but should find these conditions more to his liking and has a decent chance of returning to victorious ways. That being said, he will have to contend with an in-form and reconfigured KEY OF LOVE (3) who has a particular liking for Laval, and the terrifically-engaged JACOMO BELLO (16) who has been knocking at the door for some time. Winner in the capital last time under harness, KISS ME HONEY (9) returns to the code in fine fettle and is unlikely to disappoint. JERENAL D'HAMELINE (4) stormed up at Machecoul and, very much at home here, looks competitively well in.