16:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Overgrown Hedges Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 4m 11.52s

1^st

Falco Des Pins

611-7

10/11f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Soon led, went five lengths clear before 2nd, headed 4th, led again before 3 out, faced challenge after 2 out, ridden last, faced sustained challenge run-in, found extra towards finish op 11/10 tchd 5/6

2^nd

Count Adhemar

611-11

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Soon raced in third, pushed along to chase leaders after 4 out, not fluent but took second 3 out, mistake 2 out, every chance last, pressed winner run-in, no extra towards finish

3^rd

Icare Colombe

812-0

11/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Midfield, chased leading trio 4 out, not fluent 3 out, jumped right 2 out, took third before last, stayed on but not pace to trouble leaders towards finish op 9/2

4^th

2 ¾

Blackijo Dagrostis

710-13

17/2

T: M SheppardJ: R Patrick

Rear of midfield, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and some headway after 2 out, kept on op 11/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

O'Grady's Hill

711-0

40/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: James Best

Soon raced in close second, went clear with leader before 2nd, led 4th, headed before 4 out, ridden when dropped to third 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

6^th

Model Approach

511-10

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Always towards rear, hampered 4 out, soon tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Make Sunshine

711-0

40/1

T: R PotterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, tailing off when fell 4 out op 25/1

Jackson's Bay

510-4

7/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: James Turner (5)

Held up towards rear, always outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 8th op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.50EX:£5.20Trifecta:£17.60Tricast:£12.98SF:£5.51Swingers:£1.60, £1.90, £3.00

Forecasts

Falco Des Pins (10/11), Count Adhemar (4/1), Icare Colombe (11/2), Jackson's Bay (7/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (17/2), O'Grady's Hill (40/1), Make Sunshine (40/1), Model Approach (100/1)

Venetia Willams has endured an extremely lean season by her high standards, but there were more positive signs over the weekend and FALCO DES PINS is taken to open his account having shown more after a breathing operation when third at Taunton just over a fortnight ago. This drop back to 2m should suit Count Adhemar, so he's put forward as the main threat, with Icare Colombe seeming best of the rest.

FALCO DES PINS (FR)
COUNT ADHEMAR (IRE)
ICARE COLOMBE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Dunstall Rambler

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 7

J: J J Burke | T: T R George

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00