prominent, led 2nd, jumped right 10th, headed next, outpaced 4 out, weakened after next
held up, behind 8th, mistake and tailed off 10th, soon pulled up
jumped slowly at times, led until 2nd, pushed along 9th, struggling 11th, behind from 4 out
jumped left at times, prominent, led and not fluent 11th, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon quickened away, easily
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistakes, well beaten from 11th, fell last
chased leaders, went 3rd 4 out, pecked next, blundered and weakened next
held up, closed from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, well held last
LEONCAVALLO has run twice over hurdles here and won both. His only start over fences in 2018 resulted in an odds-on defeat but a fine run on the Flat at Sandown last month, his first for David Pipe, will have put him spot-on. His former handler has Yccs Portocervo entered and he scored over timber here in September. West Coast Flyer, six-times an all-weather winner, completed a double over timber last summer but ran poorly when tackling this trip at Worcester in October. Denmead has won twice over hurdles and ran in the Northumberland Plate last month but Haul Away looks a more likely threat. He completed a four-timer over hurdles in 2018 and his only run last year resulted in a decent effort in a Class 2 hurdle at Aintree.
Denmead 50-1 (8-0) Rousted away from stalls, towards rear, well beaten final 3f, 15th of 18, dist behind Caravan Of Hope (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Exit Plan 40-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders bypassing 4 out, weakened before next, 13th of 16, dist behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Haul Away (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd 3 out, beaten after, one pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Irish Roe (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, inclined to edge right after, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, hard pressed, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
West Coast Flyer 16-1 (11-8) In rear, ridden after 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Larkbarrow Lad (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Yccs Portocervo (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Raced keenly tracking leader, hit 4 out, led after 4 out until soon after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened into 4th between last 2, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Cornerstone Lad (12-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Oscar Rose (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, shaken up stands side before last, never on terms, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Hunters Call (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
