Listowel

There could be significant improvement in COUNT BEZUKHOV now that he's granted a stiffer test of stamina, which he appeared to be crying out for when burdened with a penalty at Doncaster. Bay Of Stars has to bounce back from a nothing run at York but he was progressing prior to that, and had Huff'n'puff and Mergus Serrator behind when a closing third in the Ulster Derby. Possum brings potential into her first handicap.[Alistair Jones]