at Yarmouth Racecourse a month later. 2001: four-year-old season As a four-year-old Give Notice continued to race in handicaps over extended distances and showed steady improvement. He finished second at Newmarket, fourth at Goodwood and fifth at York before running unplaced in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle Racecourse and then coming home third in the stayers' race at the Shergar Cup meeting. He recorded his first success of the year in a minor event over fifteen furlongs at Newmarket on 24 August when he carried 138 pounds and won by three quarters of a length after taking the lead three furlongs out. After running third to Alcazar at Newmarket he started a 33/1 outsider for the Cesarewitch over two and a quarter miles at the same track on 20 October and produced his best performance up to that time as he carried 126 pounds and finished a close third behind Distant Prospect and Palua. At the next Newmarket two weeks later he won the two-mile Stubbs Stakes (a Listed handicap), going to the front approaching the final furlong and beating the three-year-old filly L'Evangile by half a length. For his final run of the year Give Notice was sent to France for the Listed Prix Denisy over 3100 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse on 23 November, but despite starting a strong favourite he was beaten into third behind Crillon and Le Nomade in a close finish. 2002: five-year-old season Give Notice began his fourth season with a considerable hike in class as he was entered in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes over two miles at Ascot Racecourse on 1 May and was ridden for the first time by Frankie Dettori. The 2001 winner Solo Mio started favourite ahead of Double Honour, Persian Punch and Invermark (Prix du Cadran) with Give Notice the 8/1 fifth choice in an eight-runner field. After being restrained towards the rear, Give Notice began to make progress in the last half mile, and was switched left to race down the centre of the straight. He overtook the front-running Persian Punch inside the final furlong and drew away to win by three and a half lengths. John Dunlop commented "I think Frankie knew what he was doing there. Give Notice is a tough, improving horse. There aren't many races for him so I suppose we will have to look at coming back here for the Gold Cup." At