Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 57y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £43,298
- 2nd: £16,252
- 3rd: £8,138
- 4th: £4,058
- Form 1/1042-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 156
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
- Form PP212-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
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
- Form 3PPF5-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
led, not fluent 5th, awkward 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 5/08337-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
- Form 718-714
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey P Hanlon
handy, hit 6th, pushed along and faded after 3 out
- Form 3/1242-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
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
- Form 1335-62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, waited with until pushed along after 2 out, took 4th jumping last, ridden and kept on flat, never nearer
Previous results
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Formwatch
Strong Leader 15-8 (11-8) Raced in third, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, pushed along after 9th, outpaced 3 out where not fluent, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, led towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov beating Take No Chances (11-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Doddiethegreat (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Keen, chased leader, led before 1st, not fluent 7th, blundered 9th, shaken up before 3 out, edged left under pressure before last, headed run-in, no extra and lost second towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Strong Leader (11-8) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up well in rear, pushed along after 11th, hit 3 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Hitman (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Botox Has (FR) 14-1 (10-10) 7th of 8, dist behind Losange Bleu (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 5f sft in Apr.
Hewick (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders on outer, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear after 6th, ridden after 11th, few lengths detached after 15th, no chance from 4 out, never going well, 4th of 5, 28l behind Djelo (11-10) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Impose Toi (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, progress into 5th before last(usual 3 out), went 3rd travelling strongly over 200 yards out, soon led, kept on well close home, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Chasing Fire (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Take No Chances (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Led, chased leader when headed before 1st, shaken up before 3 out, carried right after 2 out, soon switched right, ridden to lead flat, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Strong Leader (11-8) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.