Ascot
14:25
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.80 £2 £2.60 Exacta: £35.10 Tricast: £252.23 Trifecta: £147.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 2 out - ridden and pressed leader approaching last - briefly disputed lead just after last - led towards finish - gamely(op 4/1)
7 G Good Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on inner - headway 2 out - led approaching last - briefly disputed lead just after last - kept on but headed towards finish
11 G AVG Emma Lavelle 161 lbs 6/1 0.1
3rd
Took keen hold - led at steady pace - jumped left 6th - increased tempo from 5 out - not fluent and briefly headed 3 out - lost two places approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)
11 G AVG Jeremy Scott 161 lbs 17/2 6
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along briefly before 4 out - bit short of room before 3 out - rallied before 2 out - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 11/2 3
5th
Raced wide early - took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 6th - briefly led 3 out - weakened approaching last - lost fourth run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 9/1 1.5
6th
Prominent - mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - weakened gradually run-in
8 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 9/1 .5
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position after 5 out - bit short of room and dropped to last before 4 out - rallied 2 out - weakened last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 10/1 4.75
8th
Raced wide - took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway 3rd - not fluent 4th - no impression when mistake 2 out - soon weakened
10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 25/1 3.25
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - hung right and weakened from 2 out(tchd 28/1)
9 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 33/1 1.75
10th
Took keen hold - always behind - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare ran too free)(tchd 16/5)
8 M AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 3/1F 24