Racecards
15:05 Newbury
Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 52y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £34,638
- 2nd: £13,002
- 3rd: £6,510
- 4th: £3,246
Strong Leader
230- Form 2/02431-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 158
chased leader, led but pressed when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, in command inside final 100 yards
Langer Dan (IRE)
216- Form P90132-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in 4th, closed before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, well held last
- Form 74415-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in 3rd, closed 3 out, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, no impression inside final 100 yards
- Form 370-052
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
led, raced lazily, ridden before not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten
Formwatch
Strong Leader 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd going well when not fluent 2 out, led and not fluent last, driven clear flat, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Buddy One (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Langer Dan (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, ridden and stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
Monmiral (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Held up, closed 4th, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, weakened flat, 3rd of 4, 20 1/4l behind American Sniper (10-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Flight Deck (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Disputed leaded, led narrowly before 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on for clear 2nd but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Catch Him Derry (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.