Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 52y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,170
- 2nd: £12,822
- 3rd: £6,420
- 4th: £3,198
- Form 35/2137-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair next, driven and stayed on strongly to press winner close home
- Form 22226-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven all out
- Form P21P7-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
chased clear leader, closed when pace steadied 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on one pace
- Form 11131-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in rear, slow 3rd, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
- Form 523/153-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, 12 lengths clear 2nd, reduced lead when steadied pace 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 111/172-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
close up, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paisley Park won this Grade 2 in 2019 and has placed in all three subsequently renewals. But he has a Grade 1 penalty to overcome and has more than 11 lengths to find with habitual front-runner DASHEL DRASHER on their run together in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Jeremy Scott’s 10-year-old may have been feeling the effects of that run when well behind Marie's Rock at Aintree and could enjoy a fitness advantage over Nicky Henderson’s mare today. Flight Deck ran well from the front at Cheltenham making his debut for Deborah Cole but won’t get an easy lead here.
Formwatch
Paisley Park (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never involved, 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Sire Du Berlais (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Dashel Drasher 7-4jfav (11-2) Led, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden, headed and wandered approaching last, faded run-in, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Botox Has (11-6) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Flight Deck (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway tracking winner 3rd, led after 7th, went clear 4 out, reduced lead and headed run-in, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 20, 5 1/2l behind Hyland (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Hugos New Horse (FR) 9-2fav (11-4) Off the pace towards rear out wide, stumbled 8th, never on terms, 15th of 20, dist behind Hyland (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Mahons Glory (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Midfield, flattened 4 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake, stayed on approaching last where awkward, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Santos Blue (10-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Marie's Rock (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Not fluent 1st, held up in mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, switched right before challenged going well 2 out, soon led, headed last, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Sire Du Berlais (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.