held up in rear, ridden halfway, left remote 4th 2 out, never dangerous
with leaders, fell 6th
with leaders, led 8th, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra
took keen hold, tracked leaders, stumbled 2nd, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, left poor 3rd next, never dangerous
behind, mistakes, hampered 6th, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 12th
with leaders, hit 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 8th, remained close up, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last, led flat, stayed on well
always towards rear, hit 4th, ridden halfway, pulled up before 13th
held up, weakened 13th, pulled up after next
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, in 3rd, one pace when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Tom George's lightly raced point-to-point winner Swift Thyne could be better than he showed when making his rules debut at Folkestone last month and has to be considered but it is hard to get away from Windy Hills, who gets the vote with Unexplored rated the best of the rest. The selection disappointed when making his debut over the larger obstacles at Kempton last month but, judged by bumper and hurdles form, the Nicky Richards-trained gelding looks well worth another chance in what appears a moderate contest. Point-to-point winner Too Much Talk is hard to weigh up on his rules debut and may be best watched, while stablemate Giuliani looks the clear second string of the yard's runners. Hold The Bid is difficult to recommend on recent evidence and of more interest may be Howard Johnson's Unexplored, who is better than he showed on his last three starts over hurdles of last season and he could do better know switched to fences. In the hope that he shows his true form though it is Windy Hills who gets the verdict.
Too Much Talk (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 10, nk behind Supalot (12-0) at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Apr.
