Paisley Park to run in cheekpieces in Long Distance Hurdle after Wetherby third

Paisley Park (Aidan Coleman) clears the last ahead of Sam Spinner in last year's Sun Racing Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham

Paisley Park: a below-par third on his return in the West Yorkshire HurdleCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Former Stayers' Hurdle winner Paisley Park will wear cheekpieces on his next appearance after "galloping with the handbrake on" at Wetherby on Saturday.

He came under pressure from jockey Aidan Coleman a long way out in the West Yorkshire Hurdle and looked poised for a heavy defeat entering the home straight, only to rally and finish third behind Indefatigable, beaten just over five lengths.

A decision on whether to switch to chasing with the nine-year-old, who gained a hugely popular win for owner Andrew Gemmell in the 2019 Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, has now been postponed until at least after he has run in the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on November 26.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 31 October 2021inNews

Last updated 21:07, 31 October 2021

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