led, soon clear, headed 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, pushed along 4th, soon outpaced, headway to chase leaders 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4th, ridden and weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led next, clear before last, easily
held up in touch, took keen hold, joined leader 4th, mistake and jumped badly right 3 out, lost place, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous
A belated return to action for Forgotten Voice, formerly a high-class handicapper on the Flat for Jeremy Noseda and not at all disgraced when upped to Group company. Absent for nearly two years, he's a fascinating hurdling recruit to the Nicky Henderson yard and it will be interesting to see what the market makes of him. However, he has three previous winners to contend with here with little to choose between the trio on achievements to date. Narrow preference is for SUD PACIFIQUE, another former Noseda inmate. He's taken well to his new discipline, likes the ground and may just have a tad too much class for heavy ground Hexham scorer, Yesyoucan, and doughty Stratford winner, Ivan Vasilevich.
Yesyoucan (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, led after 2 out, headed before last and blundered, kept on gamely to regained lead towards finish, won at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jun beating Moulin De La Croix (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sud Pacifique (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 2 out, headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Cape Express (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Jun.
Coffee (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Jump City (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Forgotten Voice (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden inside final 3f, soon beaten, last of 12, 17l behind Lord Shanakill (9-2) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul '10 (flat).
Harrys Yer Man 100-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, behind, struuggling from 4th, no chance when hampered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Dineur (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May '11, 11 ran.
Magic In Motion 20-1 (11-0) Led, blundered and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Frolic Along (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Made all, mistakes, challenged and blundered 2 out, pressed last, kept on gamely, won at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gs beating Reve De Nuit (11-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
