The second heat of the novice hurdle and once again they will have known they have been in a race as it was hard work all the way to the line. Surprisingly the time was five seconds quicker than the first.

ITS A DREAM paid a handsome compliment tothe smart Denman who had beaten him out of sight last time. However that only tells half the story as he looked in trouble a few times in the race before responding to his riders urgings to win. He had quite a hard race as a result and could well need time to get over it. He holds an entry in the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle but his overall form is something short of that.

Commander Kev had every chance in the home straight can now take part in novice handicaps and that is where his future lies.

Bring Me Sunshine, having his first run over hurdles after placed efforts in bumpers, was not disgraced and there is an ordinary affair in him.

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