15:00 Newbury

Friday 30 November 2018

All12:1012:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 58.40s

1^st

Unowhatimeanharry

1011-0

11/4f

T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden clear run-in op 16/5 tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ½

Clyne

811-0

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, disputing close 2nd at 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon 2nd, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

The Mighty Don

611-0

16/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Held up in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, modest 3rd before the last, one pace run-in op 25/1

4^th

Monbeg Theatre

911-0

33/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Page Fuller

Led, clear 6th until after 4 out, headed between last 2, soon lost 2nd and weakened op 40/1

5^th

3 ½

Wholestone

711-6

10/3

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders on outside, closer at 8th, 3rd 3 out, weakened next op 12/5

Also Ran

Sam Spinner

611-6

3/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Joe Colliver

Chased leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakening when badly hampered and unseated rider after 2 out op 11/4 tchd 7/2

Momella

610-7

4/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Held up in last pair, keeping on out wide when pitched on landing and fell 2 out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Kris Spin²³⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: Kerry Lee J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.80, £4.60EX:£33.10Trifecta:£323.30SF:£34.94Swingers:£5.70, £5.80, £26.60

Forecasts

Unowhatimeanharry (11/4), Sam Spinner (3/1), Wholestone (10/3), Momella (4/1), Clyne (14/1), The Mighty Don (16/1), Monbeg Theatre (33/1), Kris Spin (33/1)

While Sam Spinner's Long Walk success last term represents the best recent form on offer here he twice subsequently finished behind WHOLESTONE and Nigel Twiston-Davies seven-year-old also has the benefit of a win this season so with the fitness edge possible he gets the vote. Sam Spinner loves to front-run and the danger is that he gets an easy lead in this less competitive race than he encountered at Cheltenham and Aintree. Unowhatimeanharry has a bit to find with his younger rivals but the handy 6lb he receives makes life easier and he can't therefore be ruled out.

Wholestone
Sam Spinner
Unowhatimeanharry

Previous Winners

2017

Beer Goggles

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: R Johnson | T: R Woollacott

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00