16:05 Ludlow
Wednesday 18 February 2026
All14:0014:3315:0515:3516:0516:3517:05
Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 169y  |  Soft  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 54.01s
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â 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
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â 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
T:Â M YoungJ:Â 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
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â 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
T:Â Jack JonesJ:Â 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
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â 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
T:Â C FellowesJ:Â 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
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â 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)
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.
- WESTLAIN (IRE)
- DIAMONDS GALORE
- SENSE OF REASON
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00
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