3.05 3m. 52yds. 4 Declared. Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £60,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €34,638.00 2nd - €13,002.00 3rd - €6,510.00 4th - €3,246.00 5th - €1,626.00
Formscan - A commanding winner of the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree in April, there are no stamina doubts concerning STRONG LEADER and Olly Murphy's gelding is fancied to carry a 6lb penalty to make a successful reappearance. Langer Dan proved he was able to compete at the highest level when finishing a narrow third in the Aintree Hurdle. The dual Coral Cup hero is 2lb clear on official ratings so, in receipt of weight, he is a real threat. Monmiral can chase the pair home.