14:25 Ascot

Saturday 19 December 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

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

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 15.93s

1^st

Paisley Park

811-7

9/4

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, still only 5th and plenty to do jumping 2 out, headway soon after, 3rd at the last, stayed on dourly run-in to lead near finish tchd 85/40

2^nd

Thyme Hill

611-7

7/5f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra near finish op 7/4 tchd 11/8

3^rd

1 ¾

Roksana

811-0

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Waited with in rear, steady headway on inside on long run before 2 out, close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at the last, never getting to leader and weakened into 3rd final 110 yards op 4/1

4^th

Younevercall

911-7

33/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked clear leader, closer at 6th, led on long run before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed when hit last, weakened run-in

5^th

7 ½

Third Wind

611-7

22/1

T: H MorrisonJ: T J O'Brien

Handy enough in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, hung right and weakened from 2 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

The Worlds End

911-7

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6th, headed on long run before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened 2 out tchd 33/1

7^th

Main Fact

711-7

6/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard

Held up in 6th, some headway on outside and pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Portrush Ted

811-7

28/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Raced out wide chasing leaders until lost place 7th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

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Non-Runners

The Jam Man²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: R McNally J: Non Runner

Thistlecrack³⁸⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 12

T: C L Tizzard J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £1.80EX:£6.50Trifecta:£22.20Tricast:£13.81SF:£5.84Swingers:£1.40, £3.00, £2.50

Forecasts

Thyme Hill (7/5), Paisley Park (9/4), Roksana (11/2), Main Fact (6/1), Third Wind (22/1), The Jam Man (25/1), Thistlecrack (25/1), Portrush Ted (28/1), Younevercall (33/1), The Worlds End (40/1)

PAISLEY PARK and Thyme Hill are the market leaders for the World Hurdle after they fought out the finish in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury 3 weeks ago and the former is taken to come out on top this time now they are racing off level terms. Main Fact has compiled a truly remarkable record and shouldn't be underestimated going up in class for all his rider is unable to use his claim.

PAISLEY PARK (IRE)
THYME HILL
MAIN FACT (USA)

Previous Winners

2019

The Worlds End

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Adrian Heskin | T: T R George

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00