4:15 Ascot - Marine Commando. 10/1 Each way.
Reported as not right when contesting 2 group races towards the back end of last season, also has minor excuses on top of that (Too free first time behind Libranno and was unsuited by soft going on latest start). The firmness of the ground will suit today as he has plenty of speed. Said to have wintered will. Over-priced.

4:50 Ascot - Lord Aeryn. 13/2.
Progressed well from 2 to 3 and looks to have gone on again as a 4yo. A good winner of a similar handicap at Doncaster on seasonal reapperance at the start of the month, would have been an unlucky loser, up just 5lb for that. On both previous seasons he improved from his first runs of the year (Finished 5th in '09 and '10 but won second time out both years).