We take Marmajuke Bay back to Haydock this afternoon to the track where he won his first race 13 months ago; the aim today is to get him back onto the previously progressive path he exhibited before running really the only modest race of his career, at York on a difficult surface, at the Dante Meeting last month. He has had a short break at Hollybush Farm in the immediate aftermath of running at York and with what looks like perfect ground for him in Lancashire and only six runners we are much looking forward to seeing him run.

Honourable Knight at Nottingham, Bayston Hill and Born to Please at Newbury all in the afternoon and Bay Fortuna at Uttoxeter in the evening will make for a busy day tomorrow.