Long Run Factfile
Long Run Factfile
Long Run (FR) 9-11-09
Breeding: Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo (FR))
Breeder: Marie-Christine Gabeur
Owner: Robert Waley-Cohen
Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Jockey: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Form: 21211113/1211113/311/2213/2132-54U1
Long Run
*Six-time Grade One winner in France and Britain, headed by victory in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in March 2011, when he defeated Denman and Kauto Star, and a pair of successes in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, in January, 2011, and December, 2012.
*Bidding to become the third horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Crabbie's Grand National following Golden Miller (who won both in 1934) and L'Escargot (Gold Cup in 1970 & 1971, Grand National 1975).
*Finished out of the first three for the first time of his career in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby in November and also failed to sparkle in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on November 23 and the King George VI Chase on December 26.
*Successful on his most recent outing at Kelso on February 13, comfortably beating Knockara Beau by six lengths in a three and a quarter mile conditions chase.
*Bypassed the Cheltenham Festival (after running at the meeting for the previous four years) to go for the Crabbie's Grand National.
Race Record: Starts: 30; Wins: 15; 2nd: 7; 3rd: 5; Win & Place prize money: £1,527,715
Robert Waley-Cohen
Born: November 10, 1948 Background: Son of former Lord Mayor of London Sir Bernard Waley Cohen, 1st Baronet, and grandson of leading industrialist Sir Robert Waley-Cohen, who was a director of Shell. Robert's older brother Sir Stephen is chairman of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) Council, who also runs several theatres in the West End of London, while he has two sisters - Joanna, a professor of history at New York University, and Rosalind, who is married to former New Zealand politician Philip Burdon. Robert was a stockbroker before working for Christie's Auctioneers. Founded Alliance Medical, a supplier of scanning equipment to hospitals, in 1983, and the company was sold for £600 million in 2007. His son Tom died of cancer in July, 2004, and Tom's Ward at Oxford Children's Hospital is named after him. He is married to Felicity and they have two other sons, Sam and Marcus, and a daughter Jessica. Racing Interests: Enjoyed his greatest day as an owner in March, 2011, when his amateur rider son Sam Waley-Cohen partnered Long Run to win the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup, trained by long-time friend Nicky Henderson. He has enjoyed five winners at the Cheltenham Festival in total, most recently Although he rode in point-to-points and hunter chases, he described himself as an incredibly bad amateur - "wrong shape, wrong weight, not fit enough - basically, just thoroughly incompetent". Trains a few horses himself under permit and sent out Katarino to win the Crabbie's Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree in 2005 and 2006, again ridden by Sam. A member of the Jockey Club since 1983, where he has been a steward. Has a small team of around 10 broodmares at Upton Viva Stud in Warwickshire and was a director of Cheltenham racecourse before becoming chairman when Lord Vestey stepped down at the end of the 2010/11 season. He has horses in training with Guillaume Macaire in France as well as Nicky Henderson.
Crabbie's Grand National Record: 2003 Katarino (UR 15th); 2007 Liberthine (5th); 2011 Oscar Time (2nd); 2013 Oscar Time (4th)
Nicky Henderson (Lambourn, Berkshire)
Born: Lambeth, London, on December 10, 1950 Background: Henderson is the son of financier and amateur jockey John Henderson MBE, who founded the Racecourse Holdings Trust, the forerunner for Jockey Club Racecourses. Nicky, who had Field Marshal Montgomery as a godfather, was educated at Eton and the Royal Agricultural College. He worked for stockbrokers Cazenove in London and Australia, where he gained experience riding work at Randwick, before devoting himself full-time to racing. First made his name in Britain as an amateur rider, finishing runner-up three times in the non-professional championship. His main wins as a jockey came on Happy Warrior in the 1977 Fox Hunters Chase at Aintree and on Acquaint in Sandown's Imperial Cup in the same year. Recorded his 78th and final win on Rolls Rambler in the Horse & Hound Cup at Stratford in June, 1978. He became assistant trainer to Fred Winter in 1974 and received his own training licence in July, 1978, taking over from Roger Charlton at Windsor House Stables in Lambourn. Moved to Seven Barrows, to the north of the village, in 1992. First winner as a trainer was Dukery at Uttoxeter, October 14, 1978. Achievements: Has won the Jump trainers' championships three times; in 1985/86, 1986/87 and 2012/2013, and is the most successful handler in history at the Cheltenham Festival, sending out 51 winners. Major wins include: Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (2011 Long Run, 2013 Bobs Worth), BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase (1992 Remittance Man, 2012 Finian's Rainbow, 2013 Sprinter Sacre), Ladbrokes World Hurdle (1989 Rustle, 2000 Bacchanal), Stan James Champion Hurdle (1985, 1986 & 1987 See You Then, 2009 Punjabi, 2010 Binocular).
Crabbie's Grand National Record: 1979 Zongalero (2nd);1980 Zongalero (Refused 20th); 1981 Zongalero (Fell 22nd); 1982 Sun Lion (Fell 3rd); 1983 Spartan Missile (Unseated 22nd); 1984 Spartan Missile (16th); 1985 Classified (5th); 1986 Classified (3rd), The Tsarevich (7th); 1987 The Tsarevich (2nd), Classified (UR 25th); 1988 The Tsarevich (7th); 1990 Brown Windsor (4th), 1991 Ten Of Spades (14th), 1991 Master Bob (PU bef 19th); 1992 Brown Windsor (Fell 6th); 1994 Henry Mann (Fell 1st); 1995 Tinryland (Fell 1st); 1998 Pashto (Fell 1st); 1999 Fiddling The Facts (Fell 22nd); 2000 Esprit De Cotte (Fell 22nd); 2001 Esprit De Cotte (UR 11th), 2002 Marlborough (Fell 1st), Goguenard (Fell 1st), 2003 Katarino (UR 15th); 2005 Fondmort (PU 28th); 2006 Juveigneur (Fell 1st), Iris Royal (PU bef 17th), 2007 Liberthine (5th); 2009 Golden Flight (Fell 1st); Fleet Street (UR 18th); 2012 Shakalakaboomboom (9th); 2013 Roberto Goldback (UR last)
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Born: April 15, 1982 Background: Father Robert is chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse, a permit holder and owner/breeder who has most of his horses in training with Nicky Henderson. Sam studied politics at Edinburgh University and lives in London. He has established his own dental company, Portman Healthcare and works full time running it. Married Annabel Ballin in Lambourn in June, 2011 - a ceremony that was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister Pippa Middleton. Waley-Cohen is a close friend of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and is widely credited with reuniting the pair following their brief break-up in 2007 and attended their wedding. The future Queen was at school with Sam's brother, Tom, who died of bone cancer, aged 20, in 2004. In March, 2011, he became the first amateur rider to partner a Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup winner since Jim Wilson in 1981, when successful aboard Long Run, on whom he had also won the King George VI Chase at Kempton in 2011 and 2012. He started out on the point-to-point circuit and is now a high-profile amateur rider with several prestigious prizes under his belt. His first success under Rules came aboard Moscow Dancer in an amateur riders' handicap hurdle at Kelso on December 1, 2003. Liberthine gave Sam a first Cheltenham Festival victory in the 2005 Mildmay Of Flete Handicap Chase and the jockey has recorded four wins in total at the prestigious meeting. His record at Aintree is the envy of many professional riders, with three wins over the Grand National fences, the runner-up spot in the 2011 Grand National on Oscar Time and fourth on the same horse in 2013. His first triumph over the famous course came aboard his father's Katarino in the 2005 Crabbie's Fox Hunter's Chase. The pair followed up in the 2006 Crabbie's Fox Hunters' Chase and Sam enjoyed a fantastic double as he also guided Liberthine to victory in the following day's Crabbie's Topham Chase over the big spruce fences. He enjoyed Grade One success aboard Long Run in the williamhill.com Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton Park in 2009 and has since won five more top chases including three Grade Ones, the 2011 and 2012 William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton and the 2011 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Crabbie's Grand National Record: 2007 Liberthine (5th); 2009 Ollie Magern (Fell 2nd); 2011 Oscar Time (2nd); 2013 Oscar Time (4th)
