P2P.ie review: Swift Crusador has proven himself to be a most consistent sort to date and marked himself out as a capable performer with a fine second placing at The Pigeons last season when finishing just five lengths in arrears of Garran City. That performance saw him finish in front of two subsequent maiden winners Sumkindogking and Predict A Riot, with the former being purchased by Tom George for £70,000 at the Goffs UK Aintree sale before going on to win at both Chepstow and Southwell, whilst the latter realised £50,000 at that same sale at the Grand National fixture.

Swift Crusador returned from his Summer break to chase home De Dollar Man at Castletown-Geoghegan, a horse who has since remained unbeaten under rules winning at Uttoxeter and recently easing his way to success at Ayr. Given how the form of his placed efforts have developed, it was unsurprising that the Kayf Tara gelding got off the mark in good style at Borris House in a race which contained plenty of decent form lines. Given all of the future winners that have surrounded Swift Crusador in his previous outings to date, great confidence can be taken from the performances which he has produced to date.