Race Of The Week - Long Walk Hurdle

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Saturday 17th December

Ascot 2.25: JLT Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (3m97y)

The focus is on the hurdlers this week with the stamina test of the Long Walk Hurdle taking centre stage at Ascot.

We have only had 3 different winners in the last 7 renewals, Big Bucks won it three times on the bounce from 2009 and then Reve De Sivola did likewise after that. Last year Thistlecrack won this before going on to win the World Hurdle, the 7th since 1971 to do the double.

 

Final decs

 

 

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Previous Winners

 

Trends

7/10 Winners were favourites.

9/10 Winners were French Bred.

9/10 Winners last run was less than 35 days ago.

9/10 Winners placed last time out.

7/10 Winners were rate 160 or more.

All previous 10 winners had won over 2m5f+.