held up in touch, headway 6th, hit 2 out and last, one-paced
in touch, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra
led, headed and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
held up, ridden 5th, never on terms
held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied under pressure approaching last, led flat, ran on
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, ridden 6th, mistake 3 out, soon behind
prominent, lost place 3rd, mistake 4th, struggling from next
Deferlant, who had been in cracking form over fences until taking a fall at Perth, returns from a lay off. He looks to have enough on his plate off this mark. Marigliano has gone nearly two years since last getting his head in front and as a consequence has slipped to a handy mark. He still retains ability, as he showed when a close third to Out Of The Shadows at Haydock last month. Off a 5lb lower mark here, he must go close. However, the TEAMtalk selection is Diamonds Will Do, who will be well suited by this sharp track. He came up against the improving Time And Tide at Bangor and although the Handicapper has seen fit to raise him a couple of pounds for that effort, he could still prove to be well treated.
