Moon Hunter, a winner between the flags, made a winning start over hurdles over this trip at Wetherby for which he's penalised. Can't Beat History has transferred from Ireland where he finished second in a Ballinrobe bumper while Mullinaree will have found two miles too short on his reappearance at Newcastle. Winning point-to-pointer Pedley Wood will improve for his run at Fontwell while Sponthus was beaten a long way into second at Chepstow though the winner looked smart. Twin Power was beaten a distance when runner-up at Wincanton but SPRING NOTE could be anything. She won a mares' bumper comfortably at Warwick and her pedigree is all about jumping.
Moon Hunter 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov beating Hitching Jacking (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Ballinoulart (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd until 2nd from 6out, drpd to 4th well bef 2out, fair 5th & no ex 2out, mod 4th bef last, ko, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Ballabawn (11-11) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Bannow Bay Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 13, 15l behind Theatre Man (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Bertie B 16-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division when mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 6th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Best Mate Dave 250-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pecked and lost place 2nd, ridden and behind after 7th, 11th of 12, dist behind Passing Well (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Can't Beat History (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway 4f out and disputed lead briefly over 2f out, 2nd and ridden entering straight, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Land Afar (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in May.
Jigginstown King (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 33l behind Supreme Gift (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Barclay 16-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, dist behind Magic Seven (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Mullinaree (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no match for front pair run-in, 3rd of 8, 9l behind War Soldier (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Pedley Wood (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Maclaine (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Twin Power (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling from 3 out, left in distant 2nd 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 5, dist behind Thomas Mor (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Lady Berlais 125-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, never any chance, 6th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Theatre Man (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Libertarian Royale (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 5th, pulled up after 4 out, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Longville Lilly 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not always fluent, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Letterston Lady (10-13) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Spring Note (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Rogue Queen (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 16 ran.
Sponthus (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, steady headway under pressure 2 out, went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 16, 21l behind Firestream (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
