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1997 Long Walk Hurdle
Paddy's Return I (IRE) won the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on 20 December 1997, trained by Ferdy Murphy and ridden by Norman Williamson, at 8/1, beating Pridwell (GB) by 19 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Long Walk Hurdle in 1997? Paddy's Return I (IRE) won the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on 20 December 1997, trained by Ferdy Murphy and ridden by Norman Williamson, at 8/1, beating Pridwell (GB) by 19 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle? Pridwell (GB) (7/4F) finished second, and Bimsey (IRE) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle? No. The 7/4 favourite Pridwell (GB) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle? Paddy's Return I (IRE) won in 6m 35.50s over 3m1½f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle winner get? Paddy's Return I (IRE) earned £27,055 for winning the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle? 7 ran in the 1997 Long Walk Hurdle (average since 1990: 7.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 19 | Paddy's Return I (IRE) | 8/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Norman Williamson | Ferdy Murphy | - | P O'Donnell | - | 6m 35.50s | £27,055 |
| 2 | 19 | Pridwell (GB) | 7/4F | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | - | Jones Berstock And Fleet Partnership | 19 | - | £10,239 |
| 3 | 8 | Bimsey (IRE) | 33/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Mann | - | Aidan J Ryan | 27 | - | £5,012 |
| 4 | shd | Go-Informal (GB) | 3/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Eddie Callaghan | Malcolm Jefferson | - | Marshall Dixon Griffin | 27 | - | £2,285 |
| 5 | dist | Algan (FR) | 11/2 | 9 | 11-7 | T Doumen | F Doumen | b | Marquesa De Moratalla | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | Large Action (IRE) | 6/1 | 9 | 11-7 | Jimmy McCarthy | Oliver Sherwood | - | B T Stewart Brown | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Pleasure Shared (IRE) | 16/1 | 9 | 11-7 | R Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs | - | Tony Eaves | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy's Return I (IRE) | 1998-01-24 | Haydock | Tote Premier Long Distance Hurdle Class A | 2nd of 3 | 4/6F |
| 2 | Pridwell (GB) | 1998-03-17 | Cheltenham | Smurfit Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) | 4th of 18 | 9/1 |
| 3 | Bimsey (IRE) | 1998-01-31 | Cheltenham | Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2nd of 5 | 9/2 |
| 4 | Go-Informal (GB) | 1998-01-01 | Cheltenham | Unicoin Homes Spa Hurdle Class B | 4th of 5 | 100/30 |
| 5 | Algan (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Large Action (IRE) | 1998-01-31 | Cheltenham | Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4th of 5 | 5/1 |
| PU | Pleasure Shared (IRE) | 1998-01-17 | Warwick | Ian Williams Owners Gold Card Handicap Hurdle Qualifier Class B | 13th of 18 | 25/1 |
6 of 7 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Long Walk Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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