CASTLE Hyde Stud stallion Westerner (by Danehill) added to his blacktype tally when Wakanda won the Grade 2 CE Facilities Novices’ Chase at Haydock last Saturday. It was a third win from six starts over fences for the six-year-old, adding to a single hurdle race success which he notched up at Sligo 18 months ago, when trained by Tom Taaffe.

He was bred by Bluegate Stud, he failed to meet his reserve in two appearances in the auction ring, and he comes from a family that has produced a large number of blacktype winners.