Racecards
14:25 Ascot
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 102y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 0/2118-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, minor headway 2 out where not fluent, no impression approaching last
- Form P/1320-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, headed before 9th, lost position and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and pulled up
- Form 2545-11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer L Fowler
- Jockey John Shinnick
held up in midfield, briefly ridden before 9th, soon driven, outpaced 2 out, soon faded
- Form P212-34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
disputed lead, headed before 3rd, dropped to rear before 5th, ridden and minor headway 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger
- Form 35196-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
always in rear, not fluent 7th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 221112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
midfield, chased leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, in touch but lost second approaching last, kept on without threatening
- Form 1242-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in midfield, smooth headway 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, soon ridden to lead, kept on
- Form 1219-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1115-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, went third 3 out, soon ridden, in touch but lost third 2 out, faded approaching last
- Form 1042-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 156
disputed lead, headed before 3rd, headway to lead before 9th, ridden before 2 out, diminishing advantage and pressed for lead approaching last where not fluent, soon headed, kept on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Altobelli (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out where not fluent, soon dropped to fourth, lost position near finish, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Wodhooh (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.
Beauport (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, went second after 3 out, jumped well to lead 2 out, faced challenges rounding home turn, ridden and headed before last, rallied flat, kept on, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Marble Sands (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Colonel Mustard (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Ran 4th, 3rd and pushed along early straight, ridden after 2 out and led before last, 3 lengths clear when not fluent last, edged left and kept on well run-in, won at Navan 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov beating The Yellow Clay (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Crambo 28-1 (11-6) Midfield, dropped to rear before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Wodhooh (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.
Doddiethegreat (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 2nd, soon recovered towards rear, went 4th at 6th, tracked front pair next, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, no telling impression when not fluent last, faded over 110 yards out run-in, 4th of 7, 6l behind Impose Toi (11-2) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Held up in midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Wodhooh (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.
Honesty Policy (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway 2 out and soon disputed lead, pushed along and led approaching last, headed narrowly early run-in and bumped by rival, ridden and kept on, no impression close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Jasmin De Vaux (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Impose Toi (FR) 6-5fav (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, closed after 3 out, shaken up in 3rd before last where untidy, ridden run-in and strongly pressed leader, stayed on dourly and led closing stages, won at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov beating Strong Leader (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jet Blue (FR) 14-1 (10-10) 2nd of 9, 6l behind Losange Bleu (10-10) at Auteuil 3m sft in Nov.
Potters Charm (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led, joined 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and dropped to third, faded run-in, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Wodhooh (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Nov.
Strong Leader 5-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led approaching 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden run-in and soon strongly challenged, kept on, no extra and headed closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Impose Toi (11-2) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.