14:25 Ascot

Saturday 21 December 2024

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 97y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 6m 6.84s
1st
Horse silk
4
711-7
9/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on gamely op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
5
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
In touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, not quicken last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, just held op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
16/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
4th
Horse silk
2
8
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Held up in rear, driven and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, not trouble leaders, went 4th last strides
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
711-0
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear on inside, headway before 3 out, held when not fluent last, kept on flat
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until 2 out, faded flat
7th
Horse silk
5
9
40/1
T: W DurkanJ: Oakley Brown
In touch in mid-division on outside, closed 3 out, lost place before 2 out op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
18
3
33/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn
Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
9
6
12/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Chased leader until after 2nd, in touch, closed 3 out, losing place when blundered badly 3 out tchd 11/1
10th
Horse silk
39
7
11/8f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, well beaten before 2 out op 6/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.30, £2.10, £3.80EX:£57.30Trifecta:£615.70Tricast:£1,000.47SF:£71.05Swingers:£7.90, £13.40, £13.30

Forecasts

Strong Leader (11/8), The Wallpark (9/2), Hiddenvalley Lake (7/1), Crambo (9/1), Kateira (12/1), Blueking D'oroux (12/1), Shoot First (12/1), Beauport (16/1), Botox Has (33/1), Eagle Fang (40/1)

Verdict

STRONG LEADER hasn't looked back since sent over staying trips and with his yard well among the winners too he rates a confident choice to bag a second Grade 1 here. Irish-raiders Hiddenvalley Lake and The Wallpark both arrive on the up and can ensure Olly Murphy's high-class 7-y-o doesn't have things all his own way though, with last year's victor Crambo also in the picture.

  1. STRONG LEADER
  2. HIDDENVALLEY LAKE (IRE)
  3. THE WALLPARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Crambo
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: J J Burke  |  T: F O'Brien
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00

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