SUMMER SOUL and Regent's Secret may be the two to concentrate on here and marginal preference is for Lucinda Russell's runner. The selection is dropped in class today following a decent enough effort in defeat here last time out. He does drop markedly in trip here which must be of some concern to this two mile flat horse, however he may have the class to see him through. Regent's Secret is another dual performer; Jim Goldie's runner has the cheek-pieces reapplied today following a run in the visor on the flat last time and although he isn't totally straightforward (last win was in July 2008), this is the time of year that the course and distance winner seems to be at his best. Jealous Guy is a modest horse on the flat in Ireland and he is hard to fancy on just his second hurdles start unless the market screams in his favour, Killiney Present is well-bred for the game but this point-to-pointer has shown little on the course, whilst Sadler's Cove is back over hurdles following a lacklustre chasing run last time. Piccolo Pride may improve, however preference is for Summer Soul.
Regent's Secret (USA) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, headway and in touch halfway, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 22l behind Folk Tune (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Summer Soul (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders, approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 7th of 15, 11l behind Mith Hill (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Jealous Guy (USA) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, slight mistake and reminders 5th, soon no danger, 19th of 23, well behind Flag Of Honour (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Killiney Present (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Spirit of The Mist (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (5) gd, 12 ran.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, last when hit 7th, always behind, 10th of 11, 32l behind Trotsky (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Piccolo Pride 100-1 (10-9) Pulled hard, not jumped well mid-division, blundered 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Josephine Malines (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
