15:00 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good (Good to soft(in places))  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 3m 45.85s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/4f
T: T LaceyJ: R Johnson
Chased leading pair, bumped 1st and next, went 2nd 3rd until pushed along before 3 out, close 3rd, hampered on inside 3 out and next, not much room last, driven and stayed on run, led close home op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
6/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen
Jumped right, led before 3rd, went badly right and hit 3 out, went right again next, went right again last, headed and no extra close home op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
11/4
T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan
Raced wide, chased leading trio, closer 4 out, challenged in 2nd on outside 3 out, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
8
5
14/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 4th and held when hit 2 out tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
6
12
40/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: P J Brennan
Held up in last pair, pushed along and no headway before 3 out, plugged on from next
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
20/1
T: A RalphJ: Andrew Tinkler
Led until before 3rd, tracked leading pair, 2nd again before 3 out, soon pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
25/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: M G Nolan
Off the pace in mid-division, closer 4 out, weakened before next
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
8/1
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (5)
Whipped round in standing start and lost many lengths, last pair, reached 6th and pushed along before 3 out, no further headway op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
4
10
28/1
T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies
Soon held up towards rear, never on terms
10th
Horse silk
6
8
20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Off the pace in mid-division, closer 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
50/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Held up in last trio, behind and tailed off 4 out op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
7
7
40/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: C Poste
Always behind op 33/1

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
2
T: Kerry LeeJ: 
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
6
T: A KingJ: 
T: T R GeorgeJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
8
T: Evan WilliamsJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
9
T: V R A DartnallJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
10
120-0
T: E De GilesJ: David Bass
N/A
Horse silk
11
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
13
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
14
T: N J HendersonJ: 
T: Andrew HughesJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
16
T: J R BoyleJ: M Goldstein
N/A
Horse silk
19
T: A KingJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
23
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
24
90-0
T: C J MannJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
25
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
27
T: Miss J S DavisJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
30
T: M F HarrisJ: 

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £1.20EX:£17.30Trifecta:£58.90Tricast:£28.72SF:£11.71Swingers:£3.90, £1.70, £3.90

Forecasts

Flashing Glance (7/4), Sparkleandshine (11/4), Red Mix (6/1), Mad Jack Mytton (8/1), Oxwich Bay (14/1), Comber Mill (20/1), Stylish Dancer (20/1), Cold Shoulder (25/1), Avantgardist (28/1), Stephanie Sunshine (40/1), Jacobite Rising (40/1), Old Harry Rocks (50/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive handicap and you can make some sort of case out for almost everything in the field. The booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye for RED MIX who was heavily backed for his British chase debut at Sandown but his fencing technique let him down, and he was pulled up. Back over hurdles, and on a 7lb lower mark, he might be worth another chance. Flashing Glance looks nailed-on to run his race again and ought to be in the frame. Sparkleandshine is a potential improver on his first start for Harry Whittington and towards the foot of the handicap, Avantgardist is another likely to do better now he tackles handicaps.
  1. Red Mix
  2. Flashing Glance
  3. Avantgardist

Previous Winners

2018
Comber Mill
Weight: 10-2

Prize Money

1st: £6,563.002nd: £1,927.003rd: £964.004th: £482.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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