16:05 Ludlow

Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 3m 54.01s
1st
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, briefly joined before 4 out, quickened clear with runner-up before 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied after last, all out when led again towards finish, game op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
10/11f
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Prominent, briefly pressed leader 4 out, travelling well when disputed lead 3 out, led 2 out, bad mistake last, all out when headed towards finish op 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
13
8
66/1
T: M YoungJ: Benjamin Poste
Midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, went third before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, readily outpaced after last, weakened towards finish op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Started awkwardly, towards rear, keen early, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, outpaced by leading trio from 2 out, kept on op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
7/2
T: Jack JonesJ: Lorcan Williams
Hung left start, towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on under hands and heels and no chance with leading quartet after last op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear before 4 out, rallied and modest headway after 2 out, weakened before last op 6/1 tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
7/1
T: C FellowesJ: Tom Cannon
Prominent, pushed along on bend before 3 out, ridden and lost ground after mistake 3 out, weakened after another mistake last (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) op 15/2 tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
8
3
66/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Liam Harrison
Slowly away, in rear, mistake 3rd, some headway before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened op 50/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £7.50EX:£18.00Trifecta:£366.70Tricast:£343.47SF:£12.95Swingers:£2.40, £39.30, £13.60

Forecasts

Diamonds Galore (10/11), Westlain (7/2), Sir Hobnob (6/1), Sense Of Reason (7/1), Phineas Bunce (8/1), Ice In The Veins (22/1), Regal Cavalier (66/1), Soleil D'arizona (66/1)

Verdict

WESTLAIN scored with such authority when doubling his hurdles tally at Huntingdon earlier this month that a 9 lb rise may not stop him going in again. His main threat looks Diamonds Galore now she's going handicapping, while Sense of Reason is totally unexposed after just 2 runs in this sphere.

  1. WESTLAIN (IRE)
  2. DIAMONDS GALORE
  3. SENSE OF REASON

Previous Winners

2025
Continuance
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 4
J: S Bowen  |  T: M Keighley
5/1

Prize Money

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

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