Long Walk Hurdle prize money
The Long Walk Hurdle is worth £125,000 for the 2025 running , £71,188 of it to the winner . That makes it the 553rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 46th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Long Walk Hurdle is
Grade 1 · 3m 102y (4,921 metres) · Turf · Ascot Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 3m 102y (4,921 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Open to
- Four-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1965
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £53,812 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the Long Walk Hurdle prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Long Walk Hurdle is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £97,813 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £9,813 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £9,400 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £5,938 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £2,038 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £125,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Long Walk Hurdle winner
52 runnings, 1971 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Impose Toi7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2024 | Crambo7 | Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2023 | Crambo6 | Jonathan Burke | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2022 | Paisley Park10 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle |
| 2021 | Champ9 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Nicky Henderson |
| 2020 | Paisley Park8 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle |
| 2019 | The Worlds End8 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2018 | Paisley Park6 | Aidan Coleman | Emma Lavelle |
| 2017 | Sam Spinner5 | Joe Colliver | Jedd O'Keeffe |
| 2016 | Unowhatimeanharry8 | Barry Geraghty | Harry Fry |
| 2015 | Thistlecrack7 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard |
| 2014 | Reve De Sivola9 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams |
| 2013 | Reve De Sivola8 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams |
| 2012 | Reve De Sivola7 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams |
| 2011 | Big Buck's8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2010 | Big Buck's7 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Big Buck's6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Punchestowns5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2007 | Lough Derg7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2006 | Mighty Man6 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
| 2005 | My Way de Solzen5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2004 | Baracouda9 | Tony McCoy | François Doumen |
| 2003 | Baracouda8 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2002 | Deano's Beeno10 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Baracouda6 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2000 | Baracouda5 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 1999 | Anzum8 | Richard Johnson | Alan King |
| 1998 | Princeful7 | Richard Dunwoody | Jenny Pitman |
| 1997 | Paddy's Return5 | Norman Williamson | Ferdy Murphy |
| 1996 | Ocean Hawk4 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Silver Wedge4 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1994 | Hebridean7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Sweet Duke6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1992 | Vagog7 | Martin Foster | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Floyd10 | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Royal Athlete6 | Dean Gallagher | Jenny Pitman |
| 1988 | French Goblin5 | Peter Hobbs | Josh Gifford |
| 1987 | Bluff Cove5 | Richard Dunwoody | Reg Hollinshead |
| 1986 | Out of the Gloom5 | Peter Scudamore | Reg Hollinshead |
| 1985 | Misty Dale7 | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman |
| 1984 | Kristenson7 | Michael Williams | Roger Fisher |
| 1983 | Crimson Embers8 | Stuart Shilston | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1982 | Mayotte7 | Paul Richards | Richard Holder |
| 1980 | Derring Rose5 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1979 | John Cherry8 | Steve Smith Eccles | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1978 | Kelso Chant6 | Steve Charlton | Jumbo Wilkinson |
| 1977 | John Cherry6 | Steve Smith Eccles | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1975 | Lanzarote7 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1974 | Go Bingo5 | David Munro | Sam Hall |
| 1973 | Soloning8 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1972 | Highland Abbe6 | Richard Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1971 | St Patrick's Blue6 | Bill Smith | David Tatlow |
52 of the 52 runnings name the rider, 52 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Long Walk Hurdle more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baracouda | 4 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Paisley Park | 3 | 2018, 2020, 2022 |
| Reve De Sivola | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Big Buck's | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Crambo | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| John Cherry | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Long Walk Hurdle in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | £128,205 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 552 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 554 | Sandy Lane StakesHaydock Park | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £124,200 | £124,200 |
| 557 | Maghull Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 558 | Manifesto Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 559 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 561 | The Cummings StakesMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | £116,402 | AU$220,000 |
| 562 | Jebel Ali MileJebel Ali Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £115,978 | AED 575,000 |
| 563 | Fighting Fifth HurdleNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 564 | Premio Federico TesioSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £112,821 | €132,000 |
| 565 | Bay Shore StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £112,782 | $150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Long Walk Hurdle in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 46th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Vase | Chester Racecourse | Group 3 | £140,000 |
| Christmas Hurdle | Kempton Park, | Grade 1 | £130,000 |
| December Gold Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £125,000 |
| Golden Miller Novices' Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade Two | £125,000 |
| Sandy Lane Stakes | Haydock Park | Group 2 | £125,000 |
| David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £124,200 |
| Maghull Novices' Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £120,000 |
| Manifesto Novices' Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £120,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Long Walk Hurdle winner get?
£71,188. That is 57% of the £125,000 the Long Walk Hurdle is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Long Walk Hurdle prize money?
£125,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Long Walk Hurdle rank among the richest races in the world?
553rd of 997. 552 races pay more, the nearest of them Christmas Hurdle. In Great Britain it is 46th of 122.
Which horse has won the Long Walk Hurdle most often?
Baracouda, 4 times, in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004.
Which jockey has won the Long Walk Hurdle most often?
Richard Johnson, with 4 wins between 1999 and 2013.
When was the Long Walk Hurdle first run?
1965. This page holds 52 runnings, from 1971 to 2025.
How far is the Long Walk Hurdle?
3m 102y (4,921 metres), on turf, at Ascot Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money