01 Dec 2017 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m 52y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Beer Goggles (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 311-213 / 8 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | R Woollacott Bradley Partnership | 40/1 | |
| jumped well, made all, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Unowhatimeanharry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 11131-1 / 13 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | H Fry John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 615424- / 11 | Flat (2231), Jump (237) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced before 2 out, switched left and plugged on into 3rd last, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3 L | Colin's Sister (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 11115-1 / 7 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 8/1 | |
| held up in 6th, gained a place 5th, dropped to last again 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd briefly before the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Thistlecrack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/11112- / 12 | Jump (307) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard John and Heather… | 11/10 | |
| shade keen, raced wide, led briefly, tracked winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ½ L | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 2113-42 / 11 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, mistake reminder and dropped to last 5th, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
