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

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 3m 97y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 10
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Beauport

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Inconsistent staying chaser but very smart on his day; first hurdle run since April 2022

2P1P-1

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 148

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	29.5f Gd	2HcCh	11-7	1/10	The Big Breakaway (31L)	13/2	144	158
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	32f Sft	HcChG3	11-1	PU/26	Macdermott ()	28/1	145	-
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	34f Hy	HcChG3	11-4	1/12	Mr Incredible (1¾L)	18/1	140	147
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-9	PU/14	My Silver Lining ()	10/1	141	-
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	28.5f Hy	2HcCh	12-0	2/7	Truckers Lodge (1¼L)	3/1	140	144
4 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	5/11	Victtorino (10½L)	9/2F	142	141

Blueking d'Oroux

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)

Classy hurdler; didn't appear to stay 3m in this last year but he's now a year older

1154-2

Age: 5

Weight: 11-7

OR: 150

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	11-6	2/5	Lucky Place (1L)	3/1	150	149
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	21.5f Gd	HG2	11-10	4/8	Impaire Et Passe (9L)	16/1	148	154
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	24.5f Gd	HG1	11-6	5/10	Crambo (10½L)	9/1	148	144
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	10-13	1/5	Strong Leader (1L)	4/1	138	149
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	24yH	11-0	1/7	Jilaijone (2L)	5/2	138	127
14 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	16.5f Sft	2HcH	10-11	2/20	Punctuation (3¾L)	18/1	134	132

Botox Has ^p

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)

Arrived in better form 12 months ago and yet could finish only sixth behind Crambo

61P5-0

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 151

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	11-11 p	10/12	The Wallpark (20L)	11/1	152	135
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	21.5f Gd	HG2	11-10 b¹	5/8	Impaire Et Passe (17½L)	33/1	152	144
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HG1	11-10 p	PU/10	Strong Leader ()	18/1	152	-
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	HG2	11-8 p	1/6	Butch (9L)	5/2	152	156
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	HG2	11-8 v¹	6/7	Noble Yeats (5½L)	13/2	152	151
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	24.5f Gd	HG1	11-7 p	6/10	Crambo (11L)	9/1	152	146

Crambo ^t

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Flopped at the spring festivals but he won this 12 months ago and he goes well fresh

13198-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 156

Days: 252

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HG1	11-10 t	8/10	Strong Leader (46L)	13/2	157	112
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HG1	11-10 t	9/12	Teahupoo (14½L)	7/1	157	150
23 Dec 23	Asc Ascot	24.5f Gd	HG1	11-7 t	1/10	Paisley Park (shd)	5/1	142	156
25 Nov 23	Hay Haydock	24.5f GS	HcHG3	11-10 t	3/15	Slate Lane (2½L)	5/1	139	141
29 Oct 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcH	11-9 t	1/8	Santos Blue (2¼L)	11/8F	133	139
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvHG1	11-7 t	7/14	Irish Point (17½L)	20/1	131	138

Hiddenvalley Lake

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Held by Strong Leader on Aintree form and lacking a run this season can't be ideal

9/F13-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 152

Days: 252

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HG1	11-10	3/10	Strong Leader (4¾L)	5/1	151	154
11 Feb 24	Nav Navan	21f Hy	HG2	11-6	1/8	Beacon Edge (3¼L)	3/1F	139	147
9 Dec 23	Nav Navan	20.5f Hy	Ch	11-12	F/7	Indiana Dream ()	11/5F	-	139
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	NvHG1	11-7 t¹	9/20	Stay Away Fay (46L)	17/2	144	120
16 Feb 23	Clo Clonmel	24f Sft	NvHG3	11-6	2/5	Monty's Star (½L)	8/13F	141	142
11 Dec 22	Cor Cork	24f Y/Sft	NvHG3	11-0	1/6	Cool Survivor (8L)	9/2	-	142

Shoot First

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Won a 3m handicap at Haydock last time in the style of a stayer going places

281/51

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 145

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Sft	HcHG3	11-5	1/15	One Big Bang (2¾L)	22/1	139	146
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22f Y/Sft	HcH	11-12	5/10	Four Clean Aces (11½L)	33/1	135	129
22 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-7	1/15	Botox Has (2L)	9/4F	129	137
21 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	24f Gd	HcH	10-13	8/12	Macgiloney (14½L)	100/30F	124	117
27 Jul 22	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-1	2/17	Rock Road (6½L)	4/1	119	122
30 Jun 22	Tip Tipperary	20f Y	MdH	11-1	1/17	Mr Saxobeat (3¼L)	11/2	-	116

Strong Leader

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (27%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (26%)

Very useful at 2m but proving better at 3m and already has Grade 1 honours

2431-1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 158

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	HG2	11-8	1/4	Monmiral (3½L)	4/7F	158	154
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HG1	11-10	1/10	Buddy One (4¼L)	8/1	150	159
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	HG2	11-2 p¹	3/7	Noble Yeats (1¼L)	11/1	147	150
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Hy	HG2	11-0	4/4	Bob Olinger (15½L)	3/1	147	143
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	HG2	11-0	2/5	Blueking d'Oroux (1L)	5/2	143	148
15 Oct 23	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	2HcH	11-12	10/10	Nemean Lion (21L)	3/1J	143	129

The Wallpark

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)

Has never contested a Graded race but he's earned the right after winning his last four

091111

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 152

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	11-7	1/12	Gowel Road (2½L)	9/2C	145	152
9 Sep 24	Gal Galway	21.5f Y	H	11-10	1/3	Kings Hill (4L)	5/6F	144	146
3 Aug 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Y	HcHL	11-7	1/18	So Scottish (½L)	14/1	137	144
12 Jul 24	Klb Kilbeggan	19.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-12	1/15	Natural Look (1¾L)	11/1	129	135
3 Jun 24	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	HcH	11-10	9/12	Minx Tiara (27L)	9/1	131	112
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Sft	HcHL	11-0	16/23	Chapeau De Soleil (20L)	33/1	132	115

Eagle Fang

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

Has done well these past 12 months; perhaps flattered over 2m4f latest; stamina to prove

10-123

Age: 4

Weight: 11-6

OR: 144

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	20f Y	HG2	10-13	3/8	Home By The Lee (7L)	40/1	136	140
15 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	18.5f Gd	H	11-6	2/4	Aspire Tower (3½L)	17/2	130	135
3 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NvH	11-1	1/14	Ataboycharlie (½L)	22/1	124	126
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	4yHcHG3	11-5	12/22	Lark In The Mornin (58L)	10/1	127	73
10 Feb 24	Naa Naas	16f Hy	4yH	11-0	1/5	Bright Legend (5L)	9/4F	-	124
26 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	3yHG2	10-13 p¹	10/12	Kala Conti (11L)	66/1	-	117

Kateira

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (29%)

Has to bridge a class-gap here but could be progressive enough to do so

241-31

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 144

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	21f GS	HLM	11-4	1/5	Della Casa Lunga (2¾L)	1/2F	144	144
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	HG2	10-13	3/4	Beacon Edge (4¾L)	8/11F	144	139
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HcHG3	11-5	1/19	Jango Baie (1¾L)	5/1C	136	145
16 Mar 24	Kem Kempton	21f GS	2HcH	11-8	4/11	Boombawn (3¼L)	15/2	136	136
27 Nov 23	Kem Kempton	24.5f GS	HLM	11-0	2/5	Coquelicot (6L)	4/7F	137	126
4 Nov 23	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	HLM	11-0	3/6	You Wear It Well (19L)	11/4	138	121