This handicap hurdle was another race run at a furious pace which suited NOBLE REQUEST, who is best coming off the speed in these types of races. He needed the run here last month according to connections and, although the handicapper will show little mercy when reassessing him, he could still play a hand in some of the better handicap hurdles this Spring, especially if the ground is good or better.

Lunar Crystal, having his first outing for 300 days, set the pace, ran respectably and had enough left in the locker to beat the others after being brushed aside by the winner. However he had a hard race here and may need a week or two to recover.

Armariver tried taking the leader on from some way out and may have run better if more patient tactics were employed.

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