always prominent, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on well, comfortably
held up, took keen hold, bumped after 1st, hampered 2nd, jumped left 5th, closed 3 out, ridden and weakening when pecked 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 4th, behind 3 out
held up, bumped after 1st, hampered next, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 4th, closed from 3 out, 3rd 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner
held up on outside, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, behind from 4th
took keen hold, led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace
not fluent, prominent, mistake 1st, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
This looks the hottest juvenile hurdle of the season so far and likely favourite Leoncavallo is no certainty to complete a four-timer giving weight to easy Sedgefield winner Cooper and some potentially-useful newcomers. Pinkie Brown was placed in France back in April while Sikandar kept decent company on the Flat after winning over 1m2f at Doncaster in July. DUKE STREET won three times over 2m on the level so has no stamina issues. He'll have had plenty of schooling and could pull off a bit of an upset here.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, challenged between last 2, led before last, soon clear, pushed out, eased towards finish, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Aug beating Auld Fyffee (10-5) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cooper 6-4fav (10-12) Soon tracked leaders, chased leader from 4 out, challenged on bit 2 out, soon led, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Sep beating Retro Valley (11-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Cahill (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Revision (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Duke Street (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, stayed far side over 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 18, dist behind Polarisation (8-7) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
No Rum (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 22l behind Felix De Vega (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pinkie Brown (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Shakapon (10-3) at Fontainebleau 1m 7f mdn hvy in Apr.
Sikandar (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) In rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 10th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
