Long Run disappoints in France

Nicky Henderson pointed to the effects of a lengthy season taking its toll on Long Run as the former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero was well beaten in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil yesterday.

Long Run disappoints in France
Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 01:00
Claude Dupont

Winner of the 2011 blue riband as well as claiming successive renewals of the King George VI Chase at Kempton, Long Run was making his first appearance in his native France since winning a Grade One chase at the Paris track in November 2009.

Despite being ever-present in the saddle aboard the nine-year-old since he joined Henderson four and a half years ago, Sam Waley-Cohen was unable to ride in the colours of his father, Robert, as the contest was part of the popular ’Quinte’ bet and French rules do not allow amateurs to ride in such races.

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CourtsRacingPlace: FrancePlace: AuteuilPlace: KemptonPlace: Paris trackPlace: AintreePlace: FairyhousePlace: ParisPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: HendersonPerson: Sam Waley-CohenPerson: RobertPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Shannon RockPerson: RhialcoPerson: Vincent CheminaudPerson: Guillaume MacairePerson: Jo Hughes’Person: SollPerson: RubyPerson: CheminaudPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Gitane Du BerlaisPerson: Jacques RicouPerson: AmbroisePerson: Roll On HasPerson: Jean Paul GalloriniPerson: Katie WalshPerson: MullinsPerson: DiakaliPerson: ZaidpourPerson: David CaseyPerson: Glens MelodyPerson: Paul TownendPerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: KatieEvent: Long RunEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisEvent: King George VI ChaseEvent: Prix QuestarabadEvent: Prix la BarkaEvent: Prix Leon RambaudOrganisation: Storm Of SaintlyOrganisation: Thousand StarsOrganisation: Un De Sceaux
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