AW guru Simon Mapletoft previews 3:45 Lingfield Coral Easter Classic

COMPLICIT: Has developed into a serious AW performer, taking his record on sand to five from seven in a C&D conditions event in December; came back better than ever to be fourth in the Winter Derby, sticking to his task admirably after racing in the front rank; likely to give it a good shot with further improvement possible, but hard to see him avenging that defeat.

GAELIC SILVER: Taken his form to new heights at the ripe old age of nine, winning handicaps at Kempton and over C&D; no response to Tryster’s turn of foot at the London track latest off a career high mark of 89 and likely to struggle again when the tempo quickens here.

GRENDISAR: Covered himself in glory this winter, winning three Listed races; supplemented his success in 1m4f Floodlit Stakes at Kempton by landing Quebec Stakes and Winter Derby Trial over C&D, posting very fast splits in the latter; came to win his race in Group 3 Winter Derby last month, only to be caught in dying strides by Tryster; needs to be played even later to turn tables.

JACK OF DIAMONDS: Solid handicapper who has run with credit over 1m this winter, and saw out this trip well enough when third off today’s mark of 85 in February; too much to find in this better grade to be given any realistic chance.

REBELLIOUS GUEST: Dropped to a handy mark when contesting the Rosebery Handicap at Kempton last weekend over 1m3f, staying on to take a close third; couldn’t get near Tryster in a 1m2f handicap there previously so hard to see him making his presence felt in this better race.

SHALAMAN: Irish raider who arrives here by virtue on an unlikely win in a Fast Track Qualifier at Dundalk, claiming the scalp of Group performer Parish Hall despite being 19lb wrong at the weights; would make obvious appeal back in a handicap on that evidence but not up to this task.