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Tempo to miss Triumph outing

Tempo D`Or will miss the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday, it emerged today.

The Guillaume Macaire-trained four-year-old had been the subject of a major gamble in recent weeks which had seen his big-race odds tumble to 8-1 favourite from 14-1.

James Hewitt, Macaire`s assistant, explained: 'He had a little injury in the run-up to work - not very serious. It was unfortunately a tendon injury and it would have been impossible to run him.

'It happened last Thursday when he was doing his last piece of work and schooling.'

A total of 41 horses have been left in the Triumph Hurdle at today`s confirmation stage.