Full Results
15:20 Newbury
A.P. Wins Sports Personality Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,532
- 2nd: £8,488
- 3rd: £4,248
- 4th: £2,124
- Form 1/1111-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 174
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked clear leader, closed up 7th, led narrowly after 4 out until before next, poised to challenge soon after, in lead and travelling strongly on bit as field came into view final 110 yards
- Form 755-077
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and soon 12 lengths clear, reduced lead 7th, narrowly headed and driven after 4 out, led again under pressure before next, well held 2nd as field came into view final 110 yards, kept on gamely to hold 2nd
- Form 1F1-337
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
disputing 2nd behind clear leader, closed 7th, 2nd after 4 out until ridden and outpaced next, stayed on flat to close on well held 2nd close home
- Form 550-256
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
close up in chasing group, struggling in 5th after 4 out, poor 4th as field came into view final 110 yards, tailed off
- Form 630-30B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up last, hedway to 4th after 4 out, poor 5th as field came into view final 110 yards, tailed off
- Form 3211-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
close up in chasing group, apparently hit 7th, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, soon pulled up