Long Walk Hurdle Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

2024 Long Walk Hurdle Preview

Scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Ascot racecourse is the Long Walk Hurdle which is currently run under the name of the Marsh Hurdle. The race is a Grade 1 hurdle that is open to novices, it is run over a distance of three miles and one furlong where there will be twelve hurdles to jump.

The winners and leading contenders tend to go on to run in the World Hurdle (Stayers Hurdle) at the Cheltenham Festival and in recent times Big Bucks, Thistlecrack and Paisley Park have all gone on to complete the double.

Long Walk Hurdle Information:

• Long Walk Hurdle Past Winners
• Long Walk Hurdle Trainer Statistics
• Long Walk Hurdle Jockey Statistics

To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Ascot tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.

How competitive is the Long Walk Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 105%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Long Walk Hurdle, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.

Long Walk Hurdle Trends:

• 2024 Long Walk Hurdle Trends
• Long Walk Hurdle Trend Analysis

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Long Walk Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +3.91. Whilst we wait for the 2024 Long Walk Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2004 renewal when Baracouda from F Doumen under the guidance of A P McCoy, won in a time of 6:51.70, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Unowhatimeanharry, trained by Harry Fry and ridden by Barry Geraghty set the quickest time of 5:54.30 in the 2016 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Long Walk Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:

1. Unowhatimeanharry (5:54.30) in 2016
2. My Way De Solzen (5:55.60) in 2005
3. Lough Derg (5:57.30) in 2007

Long Walk Hurdle Past Winners

Here are the Long Walk Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Long Walk Hurdle as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.

Race Notes: The 2022 renewal was initially abandoned due to a frozen track but was rescheduled to run at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Long Walk Hurdle have been based:

• GB: 19 winners with an additional 30 placings from 147 runners
• FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
• IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
• GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Long Walk Hurdle Trainer Statistics

There are multiple leading trainers in the Long Walk Hurdle over the last 20 renewals with Paul Nicholls, Nick Williams and Emma Lavelle having all won the race three times. Paul Nicholls winners have been with Big Bucks (2009, 2010 & 2011). Nick Williams winners have been with Reve De Sivola (2012, 2013 & 2014). Emma Lavelle winners have been with Paisley Park (2018, 2020 & 2022). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Long Walk Hurdle is Nicky Henderson (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Long Walk Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

Long Walk Hurdle Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Long Walk Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Aidan Coleman who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Paisley Park (2018, 2020 & 2022).

Here are some of the top Long Walk Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

2024 Long Walk Hurdle Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, F, 1, (2, 3), 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, UR, 2, 1, 1, 3, 7, 1, 2, 2, 3, 10

The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.

• 20 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 14/1
• 20 / 20 (64%) - Within the first 5 of the market
• 20 / 20 (66%) - Ran over 1m4f - 2m1½f (Debut)
• 20 / 20 (77%) - Not on GS/STD (Debut)
• 20 / 20 (78%) - Fewer than 3 starts (180 Days)
• 20 / 20 (81%) - Fewer than 3 starts (90 Days)
• 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 112+ (Last 3)
• 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -18l (LTO)
• 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl2 (Debut)
• 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 116+ (Non-Hcps)
• 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 7 - 16 (Debut)
• 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST
• 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 3 - 17 wins (Hurdle)
• 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest Placed 2m5½f - 3m1½f
• 20 / 20 (86%) - Off a break of 21 - 274 days

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Long Walk Hurdle. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.

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Long Walk Hurdle Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +5.55 is when runners had a FR bred dam. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race restricted to 2yo on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-28.

The course which has produced the most winners of the Long Walk Hurdle is Newbury, there has been a total number of 11 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Haydock, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 145 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 11 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Long Walk Hurdle:

• Assessor (4 Wins)
• Cadoudal (3 Wins)
• Oscar (3 Wins)
• Sir Harry Lewis (2 Wins)

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Long Walk Hurdle, that stallion is Martaline who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lough Derg in 2007, winning for David Pipe at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Tom Scudamore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.

Other Principal races at Ascot racecourse

Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.

Races in January

• Clarence House Chase

Races in February

• Ascot Chase
• Swinley Handicap Chase

Races in May

• Victoria Cup

Races in June (Royal Ascot)

• Ascot Stakes
• Copper Horse Stakes
• Coventry Stakes
• Kings Stand Stakes
• Queen Anne Stakes
• St James's Palace Stakes
• Wolferton Stakes
• Duke of Cambridge Stakes
• Kensington Palace Stakes
• Prince of Wales's Stakes
• Queen Mary Stakes
• Queen's Vase
• Royal Hunt Cup
• Windsor Castle Stakes
• Ascot Gold Cup
• Britannia Stakes
• Buckingham Palace Stakes
• Hampton Court Stakes
• King George V Stakes
• Norfolk Stakes
• Ribblesdale Stakes
• Albany Stakes
• Commonwealth Cup
• Coronation Stakes
• Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
• King Edward VII Stakes
• Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
• Sandringham Stakes
• Chesham Stakes
• Golden Gates Stakes
• Hardwicke Stakes
• Jersey Stakes
• Queen Alexandra Stakes
• Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
• Wokingham Stakes

Races in July

• International Stakes Heritage Handicap
• King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Races in August (Shergar Cup)

• Shergar Cup Challenge
• Shergar Cup Classic
• Shergar Cup Dash
• Shergar Cup Mile
• Shergar Cup Sprint
• Shergar Cup Stayers

Races in October (Champions Day)

• Balmoral Handicap
• British Champion Stakes
• British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
• British Champions Long Distance Cup
• British Champions Sprint Stakes
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Races in November

• Ascot Hurdle
• Sodexo Gold Cup

Races in December

• Ascot Silver Cup
• Betfair Exchange Trophy