15:33 Ludlow

Wednesday 4 February 2026

All13:1313:4814:2314:5815:3316:0716:42

Late Roy Kneller 85th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 5m 20.83s

1^st

Magical Maggie

911-7

11/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Disputed lead, ridden 2 out, kept on and led outright approaching last, diminishing advantage near finish but always doing enough op 8/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

Masked Dance

811-12

7/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Close up in touch, disputed lead before 3rd, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, held near finish op 11/2

3^rd

9 ½

Sallyville Lady

611-5

5/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, rallied for third run-in op 11/4 tchd 9/4

4^th

1 ¼

Dramatic Encore

611-8

9/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 2 out, faded approaching last where mistake, lost third run-in op 8/1

5^th

2 ¼

Greyval

712-0

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Midfield, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out where mistake op 17/2

6^th

8 ½

Hellfire Princess

910-11

22/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and some headway 2 out, faded run-in tchd 20/1

7^th

1 ½

Hard Dealt

611-2

15/8f

T: H D DalyJ: David Bass

Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 3/1

8^th

Victoria Milano

810-11

28/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Midfield, pushed along and tailed off before 2 out op 33/1

9^th

3 ¾

Our Bill's Aunt

1011-6

25/1

T: A M HalesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Disputed lead, headed 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Pismo Beach

611-7

14/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon pulled up op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Notnowlinda⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£3.30, £1.60, £1.50EX:£62.70Trifecta:£345.70Tricast:£258.26SF:£85.87Swingers:£10.60, £7.70, £4.00

Forecasts

Hard Dealt (15/8), Sallyville Lady (5/2), Masked Dance (7/1), Dramatic Encore (9/1), Magical Maggie (11/1), Greyval (12/1), Pismo Beach (14/1), Hellfire Princess (22/1), Our Bill's Aunt (25/1), Notnowlinda (25/1), Victoria Milano (28/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but Dan Skelton's SALLYVILLE LADY looks to have got in quite lightly for her handicap bow so edges the vote from C&D scorer Masked Dance. In-form pair Hard Dealt and Pismo Beach can also have a say, while Magical Maggie completes the shortlist.

SALLYVILLE LADY (IRE)
MASKED DANCE (FR)
HARD DEALT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Looking As You Are

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 6

J: Kielan Woods | T: A M Hales

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00