14:25 Ascot

Saturday 19 December 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Porsche Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 97y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 6m 15.93s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/4
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, still only 5th and plenty to do jumping 2 out, headway soon after, 3rd at the last, stayed on dourly run-in to lead near finish tchd 85/40
2nd
Horse silk
nk
8
7/5f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra near finish op 7/4 tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
811-0
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Waited with in rear, steady headway on inside on long run before 2 out, close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at the last, never getting to leader and weakened into 3rd final 110 yards op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
5
9
33/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Tracked clear leader, closer at 6th, led on long run before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed when hit last, weakened run-in
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
22/1
T: H MorrisonJ: T J O'Brien
Handy enough in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, hung right and weakened from 2 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
7
5
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6th, headed on long run before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened 2 out tchd 33/1
7th
Horse silk
31
1
6/1
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard
Held up in 6th, some headway on outside and pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
28/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Raced out wide chasing leaders until lost place 7th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Thistlecrack386
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 12
T: C L Tizzard  J: T Scudamore
NR
4
Horse silk
The Jam Man28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: R McNally  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £1.80EX:£6.50Trifecta:£22.20Tricast:£13.81SF:£5.84Swingers:£1.40, £3.00, £2.50

Forecasts

Thyme Hill (7/5), Paisley Park (9/4), Roksana (11/2), Main Fact (6/1), Third Wind (22/1), Thistlecrack (25/1), The Jam Man (25/1), Portrush Ted (28/1), Younevercall (33/1), The Worlds End (40/1)

Verdict

PAISLEY PARK and Thyme Hill are the market leaders for the World Hurdle after they fought out the finish in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury 3 weeks ago and the former is taken to come out on top this time now they are racing off level terms. Main Fact has compiled a truly remarkable record and shouldn't be underestimated going up in class for all his rider is unable to use his claim.

  1. PAISLEY PARK (IRE)
  2. THYME HILL
  3. MAIN FACT (USA)

Previous Winners

2019
The Worlds End
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 8
15/8

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00

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