held up, raced on outside, hit 1st, closed 4th, hit 9th and 10th, jumped right and mistake 11th, not fluent 12th, blundered 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 4th, hit next, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, hit 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next
led until after 4th, chased leader, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd after 12th, no extra before last
held up, hampered 3rd, headway 7th, went 2nd after 12th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well
held up, took keen hold, jumped right at times, not fluent 1st, hampered and closed 3rd, led after next, not fluent 9th, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
tracked leader, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
held up, hampered and fell 3rd
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, lost place next, mistake 8th and when behind 10th, pulled up before 12th
Timesremembered was the best of these over hurdles last season, winning a Grade 2 at Chepstow around this time last year. He won't be far away if fully wound up and taking to fences but HORIZONTAL SPEED (NAP) looks every inch a chaser and can make a winning start over the larger obstacles. A bit of rain wouldn't have come amiss for Philip Hobbs' charge but he did defy a big weight on good ground over the fixed brush hurdles at Haydock when last seen. Sergeant Mattie beat Ballybogey three lengths at Uttoxeter but now has a penalty and Wakanda also carries extra for winning at Hexham. Golden Hoof, Sir Mangan and Volcanic are all worth monitoring for future reference.
Sergeant Mattie (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Led 2nd, soon headed, led 4th until next, led 8th, mistake 11th, clear when hit 4 out, 15 lengths ahead when jumped right and hit 2 out, reduced lead when jumped right last, nursed home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (3) gd beating Romeo Americo (11-4) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Wakanda (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed after 2 out, soon rallied, led again before last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Purcell's Bridge (10-7) by 6l, 7 ran.
Ballybogey (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 7th, mistake next, not fluent 10th, went 2nd after 11th, no impression 4 out, 3rd last, stayed on, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Sergeant Mattie (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (3) gd.
Golden Hoof (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Led until 9th, mistake 11th, every chance after 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Billfromthebar (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chase (3) sft in May.
Horizontal Speed (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, hit last, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 4f (3) gd in Apr beating Horatio Hornblower (11-2) by 2l, 7 ran.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, mistake and headed 6th, reminder next, led 8th, headed when mistake 4 out, well beaten 3rd when bad mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 38l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-13) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Timesremembered (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, driven after next, ridden to chase leaders before last, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 28, 6l behind Whisper (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Volcanic (FR) 1-9fav (11-12) Made all, drew clear after 2 out, unchallenged after, very easily, won at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May beating Drummers Drumming (10-12) by 16l, 4 ran.
