made most to 9th, chased leaders, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with easy winner
behind, not fluent 5th, pushed along from 7th, ridden after 10th, never on terms, weakened from 3 out
in touch, tracked leaders, 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, weakened 3 out
disputed lead, led 9th, headed before 4 out, no chance with winner before next, lost modest 2nd towards finish
held up behind, tracked leaders 7th, lost place 11th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, clear before next, unchallenged after, very easily
chased leaders to before 8th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out
SWING HARD (NAP) has form on fast ground and arrives in fine fettle having won both starts over these fences this year. He's upped a further 4lb but should make a bold bid for the hat-trick. Irish Thistle ended a long losing run with a victory at Sandown recently and, raised only 2lb, makes more appeal than Carrigdhoun who looks to be treading water off his current mark with a recent string of placed efforts. Cobajayisland won on good going at Musselburgh in November and is not out of this and neither is Full Jack if fully primed for his belated reappearance.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and one pace after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Many Clouds (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Valid Point (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 5th, behind next, pulled up before 8th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, pecked 1st, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, went 3rd on inside at the last, stayed on under pressure run-in to lead final strides, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Malanos (10-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Swing Hard (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tended to jump left, made virtually all, ridden between last 2, hard pressed last, held on gamely flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Pay The King (10-8) by nk, 4 ran.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in 5th, behind and struggling when mistake 5 out, went 4th next, rallied 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair from last, no impresion, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Little Glenshee (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Full Jack (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, lost place when not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Ballyben (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Edmund (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 8 1/2l behind De Vous A Moi (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
