14:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 21 February 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 4m 6.51s
1st
Horse silk
8
4/1j
T: S HosieJ: Harry Reed
Raced in share of third, went second 5th, led before 3 out, asserted 2 out, well clear when hit last, ran on well run-in, eased near finish, comfortably op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
19
11
4/1j
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Midfield, closed on leaders before 3 out, went second before 3 out, veered left when tired jump 2 out, went left again last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
16
2
15/2
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight op 9/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
13/2
T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (5)
Midfield, closed on leaders and went fourth before 3 out, switched nearside 3 out, soon outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 17/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
11/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard
Raced in second, dropped to third 5th, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out op 17/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
2
5
11/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, pulled four lengths clears before 4th (usual 5th), headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
9
7
14/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Midfield, dropped towards rear before pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3
9
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Towards rear, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, rallied for very modest headway after last op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
27
4
9/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison
Held up, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
33/1
T: R PotterJ: D A Jacob
Towards rear, struggling well before 3 out, finished tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
610-12
6/1
T: M SheppardJ: Charlie Deutsch
In rear when awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, always towards rear, tailed of when pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Thatza Dazzler20
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 6
T: D Brace  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £2.60EX:£17.30Trifecta:£142.90Tricast:£118.01SF:£21.16Swingers:£4.70, £5.80, £7.80

Forecasts

Latin Verse (4/1), Royal Deeside (4/1), Little Pi (6/1), Thankyourluckystar (13/2), Despereaux (15/2), Evenwood Sonofagun (9/1), John Betjeman (11/1), Gower Prince (11/1), Black Occ (14/1), Mr Hope Street (22/1), Heross Du Seuil (33/1)

Verdict

Juveniles ROYAL DEESIDE and Latin Verse get a chunk of weight for age and might be able to dominate this handicap, with preference for the former, who looks potentially thrown in on Flat form. Despereaux is the pick of the more exposed types.

  1. ROYAL DEESIDE
  2. LATIN VERSE
  3. DESPEREAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Patient Dream
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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