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Long Walk Hurdle
Hurdle horse race in Britain
Hurdle horse race in Britain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Grade 1 |
| horse race | Long Walk Hurdle |
| location | Ascot Racecourse |
| Berkshire, England | |
| inaugurated | 1965 |
| race type | Hurdle |
| sponsor | Howden |
| website | Ascot |
| distance | 3m 102y (4,921 metres) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Right-handed |
| qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| weight | 11 st 6 lb (4yo) |
| 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) | |
| Allowances | |
| 7 lb for mares | |
| purse | £125,000 (2025) |
| 1st: £71,188 |
Berkshire, England 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares 1st: £71,188
|} The Long Walk Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles and half a furlong (3 miles and 102 yards, or 4,921 metres), and there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in December.
The event is named after The Long Walk, an avenue of trees in Windsor Great Park. It was first run in 1965, and it was initially a handicap race. It became a conditions race in 1971, and it was given Grade 1 status in 1990. Prior to the redevelopment of Ascot Racecourse, which took place during the period 2004–06, the distance of the race was 3 miles and 1½ furlongs.
Since 1971, six winners of the Long Walk Hurdle have gone on to win the Stayers' Hurdle in the same season – Derring Rose (1980–81), Baracouda (2001–02), My Way de Solzen (2005–06), Big Buck's (2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12), Thistlecrack (2015–16) and Paisley Park (2018–19).
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Baracouda – 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Richard Johnson – Anzum (1999), Mighty Man (2006), Reve di Sivola (2012, 2013)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- François Doumen – Baracouda (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
Winners since 1971
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | St Patrick's Blue | 6 | Bill Smith | David Tatlow | |
| 1972 | Highland Abbe | 6 | Richard Smith | Les Kennard | |
| 1973 | Soloning | 8 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter | |
| 1974 | Go Bingo | 5 | David Munro | Sam Hall | |
| 1975 | Lanzarote | 7 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1976 | no race 1976 | ||||
| 1977 | John Cherry | 6 | Steve Smith Eccles | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1978 | Kelso Chant | 6 | Steve Charlton | Jumbo Wilkinson | |
| 1979 | John Cherry | 8 | Steve Smith Eccles | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1980 | Derring Rose | 5 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1981 | no race 1981 | ||||
| 1982 | Mayotte | 7 | Paul Richards | Richard Holder | |
| 1983 | Crimson Embers | 8 | Stuart Shilston | Fulke Walwyn | |
| 1984 | Kristenson | 7 | Michael Williams | Roger Fisher | |
| 1985 | Misty Dale | 7 | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1986 | Out of the Gloom | 5 | Peter Scudamore | Reg Hollinshead | |
| 1987 | Bluff Cove | 5 | Richard Dunwoody | Reg Hollinshead | |
| 1988 | French Goblin | 5 | Peter Hobbs | Josh Gifford | |
| 1989 | Royal Athlete | 6 | Dean Gallagher | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1990 | Floyd | 10 | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth | |
| 1991 | no race 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | Vagog | 7 | Martin Foster | Martin Pipe | |
| 1993 | Sweet Duke | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 1994 | Hebridean | 7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | |
| 1995 | Silver Wedge | 4 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | |
| 1996 | Ocean Hawk | 4 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 1997 | Paddy's Return | 5 | Norman Williamson | Ferdy Murphy | |
| 1998 | Princeful | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1999 | Anzum | 8 | Richard Johnson | Alan King | |
| 2000 | Baracouda | 5 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | |
| 2001 | Baracouda | 6 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | |
| 2002 | Deano's Beeno | 10 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | |
| 2003 | Baracouda | 8 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | |
| 2004 | Baracouda | 9 | Tony McCoy | François Doumen | |
| 2005 | My Way de Solzen | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | |
| 2006 | Mighty Man | 6 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly | |
| 2007 | Lough Derg | 7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | |
| 2008 | Punchestowns | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2009 | Big Buck's | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2010 | Big Buck's | 7 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2011 | Big Buck's | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2012 | Reve De Sivola | 7 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams | |
| 2013 | Reve De Sivola | 8 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams | |
| 2014 | Reve De Sivola | 9 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams | |
| 2015 | Thistlecrack | 7 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2016 | Unowhatimeanharry | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Harry Fry | |
| 2017 | Sam Spinner | 5 | Joe Colliver | Jedd O'Keeffe | |
| 2018 | Paisley Park | 6 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle | |
| 2019 | The Worlds End | 8 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George | |
| 2020 | Paisley Park | 8 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle | |
| 2021 | Champ | 9 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2022 | Paisley Park | 10 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle | |
| 2023 | Crambo | 6 | Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2024 | Crambo | 7 | Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2025 | Impose Toi | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
References
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- pedigreequery.com – Long Walk Hurdle – Ascot.
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