Racecards
14:25 Newbury
bet365 Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
- Form 11272-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, hit 4 out, ridden between last 2, went left and hit last, headed and no extra run-in
- Form 1/1111-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, hit 7th and 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, no real impression 2 out, dropped to 3rd between last 2, beaten when mistake last, eased run-in
- Form 0P0-16P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
raced wide, took keen hold in last pair, last from 3rd, tailed off 4 out
- Form P/2275-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 151
tracked leading trio, tracked clear leading pair 4th, closed 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, upsides and hit last, soon led, driven clear
- Form 6F/67-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in rear, headway tracking leading trio 4th, mistake 8th, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3/13212-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced wide, chased clear leading pair until lost place 4th, last pair and never on terms after, struggling 8th, tailed off
- Form 4111-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
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Previous results
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Verdict
A P McCoy discarded MORE OF THAT in favour of At Fisher's Cross in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and won't have been pleased to see Barry Geraghty steer the six-year-old to a surprise victory. He's back on board Jonjo O'Neill's classy stayer in this and the partnership should take all the beating. Medinas was well behind at Cheltenham and no match for Cole Harden here four weeks ago. Warren Greatrex' five-year-old is still improving and rates a threat but Lac Fontana will have his stamina to prove over this trip having been put in his place by Faugheen at Ascot last week. It's difficult to see any of the remaining trio getting involved.
Formwatch
Cole Harden (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Made all, ridden before last, soon clear, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hdl G2 (1) gd beating Medinas (11-0) by 8l, 3 ran.
More Of That (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, tracked leaders next, driven to lead narrowly approaching last, soon ridden, kept on well flat, in command towards finish, won at Cheltenham 3m hdl G1 (1) gd in Mar beating Annie Power (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
American Spin 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 11th, lost place 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by The Romford Pele (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Jun, 17 ran.
Medinas (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, ridden before laast, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Cole Harden (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hdl G2 (1) gd.
Peckhamecho (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, in command when blundered badly last, kept on, won at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct beating Uncle Jimmy (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Shotgun Paddy (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent and plenty of mistakes, headway 20th, challenged from 3 out, every chance when another mistake and lost momentum last, stayed on well towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, nk behind Midnight Prayer (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m Listed ch (1) gs in Mar.
Lac Fontana (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 4 out, chased leading pair, pushed along before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last two, well held when went right last, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Faugheen (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f hdl G2 (1) sft.