Long Run back in business

Long Run gained his first win since the 2012 King George VI Chase when landing the odds in the Ivan Straker Memorial Chase at Kelso yesterday.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2014 - 00:00

Colin Wilson

That was his second success in the Christmas highlight and he also won the biggest prize in the game, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, in 2011 but his star has been on the wane this season.

Well beaten at Wetherby and Haydock, he would have finished third at best in the King George but for unseating Sam Waley-Cohen at the final fence.

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Courts Racing Place: Kelso Place: Wetherby Place: Haydock Place: Cleeve Hurdle Place: Tidal Bay Place: Aintree Place: Kempton Place: Newcastle Place: Wincanton Place: Scotland Place: Kingwell Place: Leopardstown Place: Mount Benbulben Place: Fairyhouse Place: Cheltenham Person: Sam Waley-Cohen Person: Nicky Henderson Person: Robert Waley-Cohen Person: Waley-Cohen Person: Knockara Beau Person: Paddy Power Person: Henderson Person: JP McManus Person: Barry Connell Person: Connell Person: Gordon Elliott Person: Silviniaco Conti Person: Bobbyjo Event: Long Run Event: 2012 King George VI Chase Event: Ivan Straker Memorial Chase Event: Christmas Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Grand National Event: Gold Cup Event: National Hunt Flat Race Event: Christmas Hurdle Event: Kingwell Hurdle Event: Morebattle Hurdle Event: Grand National weights Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: AT Event: The Races Bobbyjo Chase Event: King George VI Chase Event: Ryanair Chase Event: Punchestown Gold Cup Organisation: Crabbie Organisation: Big Buck Organisation: Neptune Investment Organisation: Tank Organisation: Ryanair

<p>Westport Cove and Paul Townend (left) win the Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) from Special Cadeau at Roscommon. Pic: Healy Racing Photo.</p>

Westport Cove delivers Grade Three victory for Mullins and Townend at Roscommon

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