took keen hold, chased leader, led 5th until ridden and headed well before 2 out, no chance with very easy winner, weakened to 3rd close home
chased leading pair until pushed along before 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
led, hit 2nd, mistake next, mistake and headed 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened into poor 5th when fell last
last pair, ridden before 5th, driven into moderate 4th before 2 out, never on terms
took keen hold early, held up in touch, pushed along before 5th, 4th 3 out, ridden into moderate 3rd and hit next, driven and stayed on to 2nd close home, never any chance with very easy winner
held up, ridden and struggling before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold early, held up, headway to 3rd approaching 5th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led well before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly, very easily
LUCKY SUNNY has never won over hurdles but has won a bumper and twice over fences. He's rated 5lb lower than over the larger obstacles and should be good enough to take this. Hold The Bucks has been in good form but will have to defy a further 7lb rise if he's to complete the hat-trick while Kaki Island is 3lb higher than when second at Chepstow. Bedouin Bay also still looks too high in the weights and may need a bit further.
Lucky Sunny (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) In lead when pitched and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Divine Intavention (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Cridda Boy 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind The Happy Warrior (9-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Kaki Island (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Soon led, headed before 3 out, led again and not fluent at hurdle, jumped left and mistake last, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Rosslyn Castle (10-11) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Bedouin Bay 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 10, 21l behind Rugged Jack (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar beating Little Roxy (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Special Report (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 10th of 12, well behind Muhtaris (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Mister Fantastic 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along after 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 10th of 16, 38l behind Take The Crown (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
