CHARLIE SWAN, considering having no runners at Christmas after a few of his inmates had performed below expectations of late, changed his mind when What A Native defied top weight in the Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles yesterday.

IT’S a long way from Cork to Downpatrick, but trainer Gerry Cully can make the journey pay by saddling Markason to take the Carryduff Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle at the northern track today.

THE frustrating The Galway Man can finally put it all together and land the John Harney Bookmaker Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

FOR the third time in as many runs over fences, Dusty Sheehy’s Kahuna failed to deliver for punters at Thurles yesterday.