15:00 Newbury

Friday 28 November 2025

All12:1512:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 21.34s

1^st

Impose Toi

711-2

6/5f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered by faller 2nd, closed after 3 out, shaken up in 3rd before last where untidy, ridden run-in and strongly pressed leader, stayed on dourly and led closing stages tchd 5/4

2^nd

Strong Leader

811-8

5/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led approaching 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden run-in and soon strongly challenged, kept on, no extra and headed closing stages

3^rd

3 ¼

Take No Chances

711-1

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In rear, waited with until pushed along after 2 out, took 4th jumping last, ridden and kept on flat, never nearer tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

4^th

2 ¼

Doddiethegreat

911-6

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 2nd, soon recovered towards rear, went 4th at 6th, tracked front pair next, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, no telling impression when not fluent last, faded over 110 yards out run-in op 9/1

5^th

Hewick

1011-2

16/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon

Handy, hit 6th, pushed along and faded after 3 out op 18/1

6^th

Ahoy Senor

1011-2

18/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Led, not fluent 5th, awkward 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Botox Has

911-2

14/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Tracked leaders, fell 2nd op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£4.60Trifecta:£16.40SF:£4.55Swingers:£1.60, £2.40, £2.10

Forecasts

Impose Toi (6/5), Strong Leader (5/2), Take No Chances (7/1), Doddiethegreat (17/2), Botox Has (14/1), Hewick (16/1), Ahoy Senor (18/1)

IMPOSE TOI has made good strides subsequent to winning a C&D handicap at this meeting 12 months ago and, judged on his reappearance success under a big weight at Aintree, he still appears to be improving. The 7-y-o can take this step up in class in his stride and could yet develop into a candidate for the Stayers' Hurdle in March. Last year's winner Strong Leader got the better of Take No Chances at Wetherby at the beginning of the month and he is the main danger. Hewick also has claims.

IMPOSE TOI (FR)
STRONG LEADER
TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Strong Leader

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

4/7

Prize Money

1st: £43,298.002nd: £16,252.003rd: £8,138.004th: £4,058.005th: £2,032.00