18 Feb 2026 16:05 Ludlow
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Sir Hobnob (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
71-3526 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Diamonds Galore (GB) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
623P-22 / 6 |
Jump (63) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Turf Club 2024… |
10/11 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 13 L |
Regal Cavalier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
82-4P / 6 |
Flat (619), Jump (60) |
Benjamin Poste | M Young Quids In Messers… |
66/1 | |
| midfield, closed on leaders after 4 out, went third before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, readily outpaced after last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Ice In The Veins (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
124117 / 6 |
Jump (16) | C J Todd | D Skelton Mr Dan Skelton |
22/1 | |
| started awkwardly, towards rear, keen early, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, outpaced by leading trio from 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Westlain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
01751 / 4 |
Flat (223), Jump (13) |
Lorcan Williams | Jack Jones Antram, Lancaster,… |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Phineas Bunce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
42-357 / 5 |
Jump (53) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Ms M L Peterson |
8/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear before 4 out, rallied and modest headway after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Sense Of Reason (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
44 / 5 |
Flat (153), Jump (30) |
Tom Cannon | C Fellowes Bccs |
7/1 | |
| 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) | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Soleil D'arizona (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
1-21410 / 6 |
Flat (850), Jump (16) |
Liam Harrison | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly |
66/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, mistake 3rd, some headway before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||