not much room start, held up in rear, wide home turn, headway on outside from over 2f out, soon hanging badly left and went 3rd, no impression, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, shaken up to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
led, wide on bend over 7f out, kicked clear briefly over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in 4th, effort 6f out, pushed along 4f out, one pace over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
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LEONCAVALLO (NAP) went hurdling with John Ferguson last season where he won his first five races before twice beaten at Cheltenham. He hasn't run since the Triumph Hurdle but should be ready and can take this before heading back over timber. Tempuran has won over the trip on Polytrack here but has been beaten off this mark five times subsequently while For Goodness Sake landed a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen in May but has been beaten at short odds in two subsequent starts. Hurricane Volta hasn't convinced on the couple of occasions he's attempted this trip.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Held up, in 6th, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, stayed on to press for 4th flat, no impression, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Ivanovich Gorbatov (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
For Goodness Sake (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, driven after next, headed last, soon ridden, no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Martila (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Madame Lafite 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, 4th over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 14, 9l behind Delagoa Bay (8-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Shalianzi (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place 4 out, well beaten next, 6th of 8, dist behind Replacement Plan (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Tempuran 6-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, led and soon clear, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner and kept trying, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Le Rock (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Starcrossed 7-1 (8-13) Led until 4f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden on outside over 1f out, hung right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.