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2008 Long Walk Hurdle
Punchestowns (FR) won the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on 20 December 2008, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 3/1 favourite, beating Duc De Regniere (FR) by 11 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Long Walk Hurdle in 2008? Punchestowns (FR) won the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on 20 December 2008, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 3/1 favourite, beating Duc De Regniere (FR) by 11 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle? Duc De Regniere (FR) (5/1) finished second, and Mobaasher (USA) (8/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle? Yes. Punchestowns (FR) won as the 3/1 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle? Punchestowns (FR) won in 5m 57.40s over 3m½f on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle winner get? Punchestowns (FR) earned £56,330 for winning the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle? 11 ran in the 2008 Long Walk Hurdle (average since 1990: 7.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 11 | Punchestowns (FR) | 3/1F | 5 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 160 | - | Mrs Judy Wilson | - | 5m 57.40s | £56,330 |
| 2 | 11 | Duc De Regniere (FR) | 5/1 | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 159 | - | Sir Peter Lady Gibbings | 11 | - | £21,220 |
| 3 | ½ | Mobaasher (USA) | 8/1 | 5 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 157 | t | Seasons Holidays | 11½ | - | £10,620 |
| 4 | 6 | Blazing Bailey (GB) | 4/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 163 | - | Three Line Whip | 17½ | - | £5,310 |
| 5 | 16 | Pettifour (IRE) | 7/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 160 | - | N A Twiston Davies | dist | - | £2,660 |
| 6 | 2 | Lough Derg (FR) | 14/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 152 | v | W Frewen | dist | - | £1,330 |
| 7 | 13 | Atamane (GER) | 33/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Jamie Moore | Mario Hofer | 144 | - | Eckhard Sauren | dist | - | £660 |
| 8 | 4 | Serabad (FR) | 20/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Christian Williams | Peter Bowen | 146 | p | Walters Plant Hire Ltd | dist | - | £340 |
| 9 | dist | Hills Of Aran (GB) | 50/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Keith Goldsworthy | 148 | - | David Hughes Mike Evans And Partners | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Elusive Dream (GB) | 14/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | 158 | t | Findlay Bloom | - | - | - |
| PU | - | One Gulp (GB) | 12/1 | 5 | 11-0 | Dominic Elsworth | Paul Webber | 149 | - | R J McAlpine | - | - | - |
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 | Punchestowns (FR) | 2009-01-24 | Cheltenham | Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle Grade 2 | 2nd of 8 | 10/11F |
| 2 | Duc De Regniere (FR) | 2009-02-14 | Haydock | Blue Square Hurdle Grade 2 | 3rd of 6 | 2/1 |
| 3 | Mobaasher (USA) | 2009-03-12 | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle Grade 1 | 7th of 14 | 33/1 |
| 4 | Blazing Bailey (GB) | 2009-01-24 | Cheltenham | Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle Grade 2 | 6th of 8 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Pettifour (IRE) | 2009-01-24 | Cheltenham | Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle Grade 2 | 8th of 8 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Lough Derg (FR) | 2009-01-01 | Cheltenham | Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle | Won | 7/1 |
| 7 | Atamane (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 8 | Serabad (FR) | 2009-01-17 | Ascot | victorchandler.com Holloway's Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | 6th of 18 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Hills Of Aran (GB) | 2008-12-27 | Chepstow | Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase | 4th of 6 | 15/2 |
| F | Elusive Dream (GB) | 2009-10-24 | Chepstow | totetentofollow.co.uk Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | 10th of 14 | 22/1 |
| PU | One Gulp (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
9 of 11 have run since; 1 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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