tracked leaders, soon in rear and in touch, driven halfway, pushed along and mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression on winner
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It will be interesting to see if there is any money for Pair Of Jacks after almost a year on the sidelines. Willie Mullins will be desperate for prize money over the next two days in the UK and sends over February's Navan winner Rolly Baby. But, at the weights, we prefer the much younger THE COBBLER SWAYNE. Successful at Ayr two runs ago, he was never near when fourth in a valuable handicap at Haydock next time but this is a bit less competitive. Un Noble has had a good season, winning three times, but quicker going and a rise in the weights may be his undoing here. Uhlan Bute has only managed one win over fences and that was on soft ground.
Pair Of Jacks (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 9th, led 5 out, clear before last, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating High Ron (10-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Rolly Baby (FR) 7-4jfav (11-12) Slight mistake 1st, chased leaders, closer in 4th from 5th, challenged and on terms 2 out, slight mistake last, soon led and stayed on best, won at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Goulane Chosen (11-12) by 4l, 9 ran.
The Cobbler Swayne (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Ballybolley (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Close up, fell heavily 5 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Un Noble (FR) 9-4 (10-11) Led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 9th, 6 lengths ahead when hit 2 out, driven and held on gamely run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Silver Tassie (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
