{"id":475,"date":"2026-03-31T13:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=475"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:49:18","slug":"impose-toi-steps-up-to-land-long-walk-hurdle-at-ascot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=475","title":{"rendered":"Impose Toi steps up to land Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cc3189\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Nico de Boinville rides a blinder as Impose Toi fulfils potential by landing Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36434560\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ascot-Races.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Ascot-Races.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Ascot-Races.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434560.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Ascot-Races.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">IMPOSE TOI completed his ascent to the top of the stayers\u2019 summit with a first Grade 1 success in the Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Nicky Henderson-saddled seven-year-old had marked his first foray outside handicap company to beat Strong Leader in the Grade Two Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Half a length had separated the pair that day, but Impose Toi underlined his progress by extending the winning margin to a length and a quarter under Nico de Boinville, despite meeting his rival on 6lb worse terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Honesty Policy, the 11-4 favourite and like Impose Toi carrying the silks of JP McManus, took third place a neck away.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36434559\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36434559\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434559.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Ascot-Races.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434559.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Ascot-Races.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434559.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Ascot-Races.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36434559.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Ascot-Races.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nico de Boinville riding Impose Toi (green\/gold, white cap) clear the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ladbrokes cut Impose Toi to 5-1 for the Stayers\u2019 Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and Henderson enthused: \u201cFrom my point of view it was quite pleasurable to watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWhen you see him going that well turning into the straight, you knew Nico had got them covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThen you have got to execute but he was pretty flawless, you have got to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf a horse finishes behind him at home you want to start worrying \u2013 it must be very moderate, as he does nothing!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe were 6lb different to Newbury, so he had to improve. I feel sorry for Strong Leader, who is an admirable horse \u2013 we have nailed him twice and, if anything, I think we looked more convincing today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The result was the perfect start to the Christmas festivities for McManus, whose Fact To File will bid to give the 74-year-old a very first victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d love to win the King George,\u201d admitted McManus. \u201cI\u2019ve been trying since 1978 and was second that year and in \u201979 (both with Jack Of Trumps) but I haven\u2019t managed to get our nose in front since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWillie (Mullins) seems to be very happy to go and I\u2019m very happy to go. 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