tracked winner, led narrowly when fell 3 out
in touch, went 3rd 4 out, left 2nd and hampered next, stayed on flat, just held
tracked winner, blundered 8th, soon lost place, pulled up 3 out
made most, headed narrowly 3 out , 2 lengths clear last, tired and all out flat
in touch in rear, outpaced 7th, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, kept on one pace from next
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A dual winner over hurdles, SIR NOTE made a winning start over fences at Huntingdon on his return to action. James Eustace's charge hardly put a foot wrong to win by a wide margin and may well shrug off a 12lb rise. Coozan George posted an improved effort when third at Doncaster and is going the right way but Nefyn Bay had been struggling over hurdles last year and didn't fare much better on his chasing bow at Catterick on his reappearance. Lucky Jim faded away in the closing stages over 2m6f on his chasing debut but is not easily written off back over today's shorter trip.
Take A Break (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, mistake and struggling 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Lucky Jim 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, in touch on outside 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and no impression, lost place towards finish, 5th of 12, 14l behind Mystifiable (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Neck Or Nothing (GER) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, no impression approaching last, 6th of 20, 17 3/4l behind Space Ship (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Yielding in May.
Sir Note (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Made all, jumped well, clear before 2nd, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Agentleman (11-7) by 13l, 5 ran.
Coozan George 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, mistake last, kept on, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Nefyn Bay 11-2 (11-12) In rear, outpaced 5 out, plugged on before 3 out, went 3rd after last, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Discoverie (10-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Prominent on outside, ridden after 8th, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 12, 16l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.