December 26 / 12.45 Kempton

12.45

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £45560
  • 3m 0f 121y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Ladbrokes Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 311-31

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 157

Form & Verdict
Quirky but smart over much shorter trips, most recently winning the Grade 2 at Ascot (2m3f, good) that Constitution Hill was withdrawn from; acts on heavy ground; big player on RPRs but his Flat record (1m4f/1m6f winner) and pedigree don't particularly scream 3m hurdler.
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13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

3rd

1

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Goshen

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

9yo who is somewhat mercurial but he's run pretty well in defeat the last twice here (2m7f, heavy; hurdles) and Ascot (3m, good; fences); goes well at Sandown and drops back down in grade today; could be involved.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1243-1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 161

Form & Verdict
Landed this race at Ascot last year on his return to hurdling and ran creditably in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham two starts later; justified favouritism in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury (3m, good) on reappearance, making all to beat strong-finishing old rival Paisley Park by a neck; acts on soft ground; tactically versatile; again a leading contender.
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3

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Champ

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Nicky Henderson

Veteran; smart in his prime but his two efforts this term fall well short of his peak form; beaten twice in this race (third in 2022, fifth in 2023) and is unlikely to make it third time lucky unless first-time headgear has a significant effect.

25/1

3

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Champ

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders, struggling after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

100/30

Form: 120-21 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Produced a career-best performance with easy win in three-runner mares' Listed event here (soft) five weeks ago, proving well suited by the combination of first-time cheekpieces and step up to 3m; now 2-2 at Kempton (the other win came at Christmas in 2019); the cancellation of Ascot has worked in her favour and she's open to further improvement at this distance; respected.
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4th

5

26th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 121y

Class 1

12:45 Kempton

Miranda

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders on outer

100/30

1st

3

21st Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:55 Kempton

Miranda

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader going easily after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear approaching last, easily

13/8

2nd

3

(1)

26th Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Nottingham

Miranda

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, pushed along from 6f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held

7/2

Form: /156-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 158

Form & Verdict
Along with Goshen he's upped to 3m for the first time; stays well on the Flat but most of his hurdles form is at about 2m, most recently well-held third to Constitution Hill in the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle; doesn't appear to be crying out for this extra mile.
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1st

3

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Not So Sleepy

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Magnificent veteran who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win in this race (heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth in his two runs back on the Flat this term, the latest at Epsom on Derby day (1m4f; finished strongly); respected on that and any significant rain over the last day or so will probably help.

14/1

4th

4

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:15 Epsom

Not So Sleepy

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

12yo who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win at Newbury (1m5f, heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth at Newbury (2m) on return to Flat six weeks ago, which he needs to build on; won at this meeting in 2017 and he is not one to pass over lightly seven years on.

20/1

Form: 313-52 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Produced his typical strong finish and nearly collared Champ at Newbury last month; won from that rival in last season's Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham and the overall scoreline between them is 2-2; ideally needs a stiff/galloping track and has form figures of 113 in this contest at Ascot (the wins came in 2018 and 2020); this switch to Kempton is the negative.
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Payout
Exacta £18.90
Straight Forecast £17.28
Trifecta £36.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miranda

RP Ratings:

Champ

TOPSPEED:

Not So Sleepy

Daily Record:

Goshen

The Star:

Paisley Park

WEST COUNTRY:

Miranda

The Times:

Miranda

Telegraph:

Miranda

Daily Mail:

Miranda

D Express:

Miranda

POSTDATA:

Champ

LAMBOURN:

Champ

The Guardian:

Champ

The Sun:

Champ

Daily Mirror:

Not So Sleepy