Published 9.28 - all selections online
DILIGENTLY (7.00) is very differently drawn than when failing to find the gaps at Windsor last time and hopefully things will pan out better for him on this return to the track five weeks later.
Clive Cox’s four-year-old was ‘expected’ that day, going off 11-4 favourite, but never got the chance to give his backers a proper run for their money, repeatedly denied room from halfway according to his jockey.
A course-and-distance winner off today’s mark last summer, he’s a pound lower than when splitting the subsequent Portland and Ayr Bronze Cup winners on his final start last season at Thirsk.
His reappearance fourth of 13 to leading Wokingham fancy Double Rush at the Craven meeting (first run since being gelded) suggested he retains his ability and though he’s failed to build on that on both subsequent starts, he remains one to be interested in at this level.
Gary's Best Bets (scale 1-5 points):
7.00 WINDSOR
1pt win DILIGENTLY (9-1 Coral, Ladbrokes, 17-2 William Hill, 8-1 general)
