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Coral Long Distance Hurdle

(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 57yds.

3.00 3m. 57yds. Hurdle (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 7 Declared

Coral Long Distance Hurdle

(Grade 2) (GBB Race) of £75,000.00

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1st - £43,298.00 2nd - £16,252.00 3rd - £8,138.00 4th - £4,058.00 5th - £2,032.00

Formscan - Strong Leader made a successful return to action in this last year and has a run under his belt this time after his Wetherby win. He had to dig deep to deny Take No Chances, though, and Doddiethegreat wasn't that far behind them. IMPOSE TOI could be an exciting new addition to the staying hurdling division because he handled the step up to an extended 3m with aplomb at Aintree. Last season's Coral Cup runner-up could have even more to offer and gets a handy 6lb from Strong Leader.

42-1

8,b g 11-8

Passing Glance (GB)-Strong Westerner(Westerner)

cp²(27) cd¹ (Welfordgolf Syndicate)
Rated 156

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Strong Leader (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hewick (IRE)	1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen 24.75L in front of Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford (10 ran)

Botox Has (FR)	4
25th Jan 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Botox Has (FR) 3rd (20/1 11-8 Rated 149) Caoilin Quinn 3.25L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 4th (5/2J Fav 11-8 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (6 ran)

21st Dec 2024 Ascot(3m 97yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Botox Has (FR) 8th (33/1 11-7 Rated 151) Caoilin Quinn 48.00L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 10th (11/8Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (10 ran)

13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran)

27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Strong Leader (GB) 3rd (11/1 11-2 Rated 147) G Sheehan 4.31L in front of Botox Has (FR) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (7 ran)

Doddiethegreat (IRE)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen 1.50L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran)

Take No Chances (IRE)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran)

12-3

9,b g 11-6

Fame And Glory (GB)-Asturienne(Sleeping Car)

ts⁴cp⁵(27) d¹ (Mr K Alexander)
Rated 146

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Doddiethegreat (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Take No Chances (IRE)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran)

Strong Leader (GB)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen 1.50L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran)

F5-6

10,b g 11-2

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Dara Supreme(Darazari)

(33) c¹ d¹ (Wymer & Russell)
Rated 147

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ahoy Senor (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hewick (IRE)	1
17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox Hewick (IRE) fell (40/1 11-10 Rated 170) J C Gainford (13 ran)

337-

9,b g 11-2

Dream Well (FR)-Bournie(Kahyasi)

bl⁴(222) d³ (John and Yvonne Stone)
Rated 147

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Botox Has (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hewick (IRE)	1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran)

Strong Leader (GB)	4
25th Jan 2025 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Botox Has (FR) 3rd (20/1 11-8 Rated 149) Caoilin Quinn 3.25L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 4th (5/2J Fav 11-8 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (6 ran)

21st Dec 2024 Ascot(3m 97yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Botox Has (FR) 8th (33/1 11-7 Rated 151) Caoilin Quinn 48.00L in front of Strong Leader (GB) 10th (11/8Fav 11-7 Rated 158) Sean Bowen (10 ran)

13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran)

27th Jan 2024 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Strong Leader (GB) 3rd (11/1 11-2 Rated 147) G Sheehan 4.31L in front of Botox Has (FR) 6th (13/2 11-8 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (7 ran)

-714

10,b g 11-2

Virtual (GB)-Ballyburn Rose(Oscar)

bl⁺(27) d² (T J McDonald)
Rated 155

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hewick (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Botox Has (FR)	1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford Botox Has (FR) pulled up (18/1 11-10 Rated 152) Caoilin Quinn (10 ran)

Ahoy Senor (IRE)	1
17th Mar 2023 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds, Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Ahoy Senor (IRE) fell (14/1 11-10 Rated 166) D R Fox Hewick (IRE) fell (40/1 11-10 Rated 170) J C Gainford (13 ran)

Strong Leader (GB)	1
13th Apr 2024 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (8/1 11-10 Rated 150) Sean Bowen 24.75L in front of Hewick (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-10 Rated 155) J C Gainford (10 ran)

42-1

7,b g 11-2

It's Gino (GER)-Saraska D'airy(Ungaro)

(20) c¹ (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 153

5-62

7,b m 11-1

Milan (GB)-Coscorrig(Pistolet Bleu)

(27) d¹ (Mr Garry Wilson)
Rated 144

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Take No Chances (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Doddiethegreat (IRE)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton 1.25L in front of Doddiethegreat (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-6 Rated 142) James Bowen (5 ran)

Strong Leader (GB)	1
1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 26yds, Hurdle, Good) Strong Leader (GB) 1st (15/8 11-8 Rated 157) Sean Bowen .25L in front of Take No Chances (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-1 Rated 145) Harry Skelton (5 ran)

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2024 Strong Leader 7 11-8 Sean Bowen 4/7Fav (Olly Murphy)
2023 Dashel Drasher 10 11-2 Rex Dingle 2/1 (Jeremy Scott)
2022 Champ 10 11-8 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11/8Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2021 Thomas Darby 8 11-0 Sean Bowen 7/1 (Olly Murphy)
2020 Thyme Hill 6 11-3 R Johnson 7/2 (Philip Hobbs)
2019 Paisley Park 7 11-6 Aidan Coleman 8/15Fav (Miss E Lavelle)
2018 Unowhatimeanharry 10 11-0 B J Geraghty 11/4Fav (H Fry)
2017 Beer Goggles 6 11-0 R Johnson 40/1 (R M Woollacott)
2016 Unowhatimeanharry 8 11-4 B J Geraghty 7/2 (H Fry)
2015 Thistlecrack 7 11-4 T Scudamore 7/2 (C L Tizzard)
2014 Medinas 7 11-0 R Johnson 8/1 (Alan King)
2013 Celestial Halo 9 11-8 D A Jacob 7/2 (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Big Buck's 9 11-8 R Walsh 1/12Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Big Buck's 8 11-8 R Walsh 1/8Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2010 Big Buck's 7 11-8 A P McCoy 2/7Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2009 Big Buck's 6 11-8 R Walsh 2/5Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2008 Duc De Regniere 6 11-0 A P McCoy 9/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2007 Inglis Drever 8 11-8 Denis O'Regan 15/8Fav (J Howard Johnson)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Paul Nicholls

2013 - Celestial Halo(7/2), 2012 - Big Buck's(1/12Fav), 2011 - Big Buck's(1/8Fav), 2010 - Big Buck's(2/7Fav), 2009 - Big Buck's(2/5Fav)

H Fry

2018 - Unowhatimeanharry(11/4Fav), 2016 - Unowhatimeanharry(7/2)

Nicky Henderson

2022 - Champ(11/8Fav), 2008 - Duc De Regniere(9/1)

Olly Murphy

2024 - Strong Leader(4/7Fav), 2021 - Thomas Darby(7/1)

Alan King

2014 - Medinas(8/1)

C L Tizzard

2015 - Thistlecrack(7/2)

J Howard Johnson

2007 - Inglis Drever(15/8Fav)

Jeremy Scott

2023 - Dashel Drasher(2/1)

Miss E Lavelle

2019 - Paisley Park(8/15Fav)

Philip Hobbs

2020 - Thyme Hill(7/2)

R M Woollacott

2017 - Beer Goggles(40/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

R Johnson

2020 - Thyme Hill(7/2), 2017 - Beer Goggles(40/1), 2014 - Medinas(8/1)

R Walsh

2012 - Big Buck's(1/12Fav), 2011 - Big Buck's(1/8Fav), 2009 - Big Buck's(2/5Fav)

A P McCoy

2010 - Big Buck's(2/7Fav), 2008 - Duc De Regniere(9/1)

B J Geraghty

2018 - Unowhatimeanharry(11/4Fav), 2016 - Unowhatimeanharry(7/2)

Sean Bowen

2024 - Strong Leader(4/7Fav), 2021 - Thomas Darby(7/1)

Aidan Coleman

2019 - Paisley Park(8/15Fav)

D A Jacob

2013 - Celestial Halo(7/2)

Denis O'Regan

2007 - Inglis Drever(15/8Fav)

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

2022 - Champ(11/8Fav)

Rex Dingle

2023 - Dashel Drasher(2/1)

T Scudamore

2015 - Thistlecrack(7/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

7yo

2024 - Strong Leader(4/7Fav), 2019 - Paisley Park(8/15Fav), 2015 - Thistlecrack(7/2), 2014 - Medinas(8/1), 2010 - Big Buck's(2/7Fav)

6yo

2020 - Thyme Hill(7/2), 2017 - Beer Goggles(40/1), 2009 - Big Buck's(2/5Fav), 2008 - Duc De Regniere(9/1)

8yo

2021 - Thomas Darby(7/1), 2016 - Unowhatimeanharry(7/2), 2011 - Big Buck's(1/8Fav), 2007 - Inglis Drever(15/8Fav)

10yo

2023 - Dashel Drasher(2/1), 2022 - Champ(11/8Fav), 2018 - Unowhatimeanharry(11/4Fav)

9yo

2013 - Celestial Halo(7/2), 2012 - Big Buck's(1/12Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Cadoudal (FR)

2012 - Big Buck's(1/12Fav), 2011 - Big Buck's(1/8Fav), 2010 - Big Buck's(2/7Fav), 2009 - Big Buck's(2/5Fav)

Kayf Tara (GB)

2020 - Thyme Hill(7/2), 2015 - Thistlecrack(7/2)

Oscar (IRE)

2019 - Paisley Park(8/15Fav), 2017 - Beer Goggles(40/1)

Passing Glance (GB)

2024 - Strong Leader(4/7Fav), 2023 - Dashel Drasher(2/1)

Sir Harry Lewis (USA)

2018 - Unowhatimeanharry(11/4Fav), 2016 - Unowhatimeanharry(7/2)

Beneficial (GB)

2021 - Thomas Darby(7/1)

Galileo (IRE)

2013 - Celestial Halo(7/2)

In The Wings

2007 - Inglis Drever(15/8Fav)

King's Theatre (IRE)

2022 - Champ(11/8Fav)

Malinas (GER)

2014 - Medinas(8/1)

Rajpoute (FR)

2008 - Duc De Regniere(9/1)

Probable SP 15/8 Strong Leader, 9/4 Impose Toi, 5/1 Take No Chances, 6/1 Hewick, 8/1 Doddiethegreat, 25/1 Ahoy Senor, 33/1 Botox Has.

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ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.