Newbury’s Coral Gold Cup meeting will kick off on Friday 28th November and the highlight on day one is the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle, which is contest over a trip of 3m 52y. We take a look at the latest racecard and odds, as well as providing all the latest stats, trends and tips for the big race.
2025 Long Distance Hurdle Racecard
A three-and-a-half length winner of this race last season, Strong Leader will attempt to retain his crown for Olly Murphy on Friday, and he heads to Newbury on the back of a battling victory in the West Yorkshire Hurdle. Impose Toi was hugely impressive when bounding clear in an Aintree handicap hurdle last time out, but this is a notable step up for Nicky Henderson’s charge, however, he is notably on the upgrade, so has to be respected. Doddiethegreat will be the second shot fired by the Henderson gun and the Cheltenham Festival winner is a class act on his day, whilst former King George winner Hewick and Dan Skelton’s Take No Chances add more depth to the race.
15:00 Newbury
SoftCoral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- First Prize: £43297.5
- 3m 0f 57y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
- Win time: 6m 21s
6/5F (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.40
5/2
- Place: £1.80
7/1
17/2
16/1
18/1
14/1
+o+e Betting Returns
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.55 |
| Trifecta | £16.40 |
Selections
The Sun:
Strong LeaderDaily Record:
Take No ChancesLong Distance Hurdle Trends
Established in 1990, the Long Distance Hurdle has long been regarded as leading trial for the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and there have been some top notch winners of the Grade 2 contest down the years. We take a look back at the last 10 years of the race and pick out some of the key trends and stats to follow.
- 4 of the last 10 winners have been sent off favourite
- All of the last 10 winners have been trained in the UK
- 3 of the last 10 winners have been aged ten
- The last winner of the Stayers’ Hurdle to line up here came in 2015 with Thistlecrack winning
Long Distance Hurdle Tips
A real battler, STRONG LEADER will certainly get Sean Bowen working during this event, but he always picks up for pressure and if the gallop is a strong then he could well storm through his rivals to take this prize in emphatic style. Take No Chances was runner-up in the West Yorkshire Hurdle and could have to settle for second place again, while Ahoy Senor could enjoy the switch away from fences and get the better of his rivals to finish third.
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