held up well in touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 4th, 3rd travelling well 3 out, challenged and narrow lead approaching when went left and headed last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards
waited with in rear, steady headway after 4 out, travelling well tracking leaders when switched left between last two, quickened to lead last, came readily clear run-in
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied into 2nd again final 100 yards but never going pace of winner
pecked 1st, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last two
led, clear before 3rd, headed 3 out, chased leaders, went left and weakened next
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last
Swansea Mile has done well since arriving from Ireland and wasn't disgraced last time on his handicap debut. He's sure to be popular with the locals while Curious Carlos will be winning again soon judged on his second behind the well-treated Vosne Romanee at Perth. In On The Act is another previous course and distance winner but Global Thrill has been struggling in lesser company and races from out of the handicap. Satanic Beat also looks to be facing a tough task but Lough Kent can't get much lower in the weights and will enjoy the going. This is GRAN MAESTRO's time of year and he'll have needed his run over trip too far at Aintree. He won a Listed handicap at Market Rasen last summer when only 2lb lower.
Swansea Mile (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace and no impression last, 7th of 16, 15l behind Gwafa (11-0) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Curious Carlos 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, effort approaching 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed when jumped left and not fluent last, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Vosne Romanee (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Gran Maestro (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Nathans Pride (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Mountain Rescue (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lough Kent 6-1 (10-3) In rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
In On The Act 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Colin's Brother (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Global Thrill 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Wolftrap (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
