15:00 Newbury

Friday 29 November 2019

All12:1512:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 52y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in Places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 2.15s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/15f
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders in 3rd until 7th, handy 4th, challenged on outside 3 out, led before last, shaken up always doing enough run-in op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
9/2
T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore
Tracked leading trio, closer in 3rd 7th, 2nd going well before 3 out, every chance next, went 2nd approaching the last, hung left and stayed on run-in
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
7/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Led and set decent pace, joined 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed before the last, weakened run-in
4th
Horse silk
18
3
17/2
T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leader until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next op 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear, injured and pulled up quickly after 3 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £3.00EX:£3.20Trifecta:£6.70SF:£3.60

Forecasts

Paisley Park (8/15), Thistlecrack (9/2), The Worlds End (7/1), Unowhatimeanharry (17/2), Beer Goggles (16/1)

Verdict

The loveable PAISLEY PARK makes his eagerly-anticipated seasonal return and has the class form over his rivals. Given time to recuperate from his Cheltenham Festival success, the Champion Stayer always runs well on his debut and should be hard to beat and continue upwards towards his title defence. The Worlds End was taking at Wetherby last time but has usually been found wanting against classier rivals. Unowhatimeanharry has good record here but age may be catching up with him while Thistlecrack has been beaten in this before and is using this as a fitness booster ahead of other targets.
  1. Paisley Park
  2. The Worlds End
  3. Unowhatimeanharry

Previous Winners

2018
Unowhatimeanharry
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 10
J: B J Geraghty  |  T: H Fry
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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