On March 6th (turf trial 1600m: 7-7-7-4), Marlin tracked the pace with a contained effort. On May 22nd (dirt trial 1200m: 5-5-9), he lacked stamina in the straight, drifting back with urging. On May 9th (Happy Valley turf trial 1200m: 6-5-5), he was strongly urged but showed limited improvement. On April 2nd (dirt trial 1200m: 2-3-6), he started at a moderate pace and faded after being pushed in the final two furlongs. On April 22nd (dirt trial 1050m: 3-3-4) he was ridden early with an unremarkable performance. This is an Irish import, predicted to rate 73 by MA288. He has six overseas starts without finishing last, achieving two wins and preferring a front-running tactic despite a moderate overall pace profile, but displaying good fighting spirit. He’s had five barrier trials this season without showing significant progress; therefore, in this debut race, he should be considered as undergoing a trial run to assess his potential.