9 go for Long Walk Unowhatimeanharry will face eight rivals when he defends his crown in the JLT Reve De Sivola Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday. Harry Fry's charge won the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, the Long Walk and the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham last season before finishing third in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival in March. He avenged that defeat at Punchestown in April and made a successful reappearance at Aintree last month, but was beaten by shock winner Beer Goggles when bidding for back-to-back victories in the Long Distance Hurdle three weeks ago. His opponents this weekend include Neil King's Lil Rockerfeller and the Nicky Henderson-trained L'Ami Serge, who finished first and second respectively in last month's Coral Hurdle at Ascot. Henderson also saddles Thomas Campbell, while Jedd O'Keeffe's Sam Spinner steps up to Grade One level following a dominant display in the Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle at Haydock. Tom George's Grade One scorer The Worlds End was only eighth behind Sam Spinner at Haydock and bids to raise his game. Agrapart (Nick Williams), Taquin Du Seuil (Jonjo O'Neill) and Ubak (Gary Moore) complete the final field
