Racecards
14:25 Ascot
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 97y
- 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 52P1P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 2/1154-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until 2 out, faded flat
- Form 661P5-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 129/F13-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
in touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, not quicken last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 1281/51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
chased leader until after 2nd, in touch, closed 3 out, losing place when blundered badly 3 out
- Form 02431-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 158
held up rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 0-91111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
held up in rear, driven and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, not trouble leaders, went 4th last strides
- Form 0101-23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer W Durkan
- Jockey Oakley Brown
in touch in mid-division on outside, closed 3 out, lost place before 2 out
Kateira
26- Form 3241-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear on inside, headway before 3 out, held when not fluent last, kept on flat
Formwatch
Beauport (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 16th, came clear 3 out, 20 lengths ahead 2 out, galloped on strongly, won at Ascot 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating The Big Breakaway (11-0) by 31l, 10 ran.
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Led, stayed on inside in home straight, narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, still challenging last, driven and stayed on run-in, found no extra and held inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Lucky Place (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gd in Nov.
Botox Has (FR) 11-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, lost place before 2 out, well beaten before last, 10th of 12, 20 1/4l behind The Wallpark (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Crambo 13-2 (11-10) Ridden away from start, towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along 9th, no impression, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Strong Leader (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden 2 out, hanging left in close 3rd and not much room last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Strong Leader (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Shoot First (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov beating One Big Bang (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
Strong Leader 4-7fav (11-8) Chased leader, led but pressed when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, in command inside final 100 yards, won at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov beating Monmiral (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
The Wallpark (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden final bend, led flat, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Gowel Road (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Eagle Fang (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 5th, headway entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Home By The Lee (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Nov.
Kateira 1-2fav (11-4) In touch, switched right 3 out, went second and headway before 2 out, made challenge going easily before last, soon led, kept on well flat, won at Kempton 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Nov beating Della Casa Lunga (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.