18 Feb 2026 16:35 Ludlow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 1m 7f 212y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Overgrown Hedges Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Falco Des Pins (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P888-63 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs C S Wilson |
10/11 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Count Adhemar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
63-355 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Icare Colombe (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
357-554 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Jack Hogan | F O'Brien Lawson, Lewis,… |
11/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Blackijo Dagrostis (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
6244P5 / 7 |
Jump (49) | R Patrick | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… |
17/2 | |
| rear of midfield, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and some headway after 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 11 L |
O'grady's Hill (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
264-545 / 7 |
Jump (19) | James Best | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… |
40/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 24 L |
Model Approach (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
250807 / 5 |
Flat (235), Jump (17) |
Conor Ring | Evan Williams BAYTREE |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, hampered 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Jackson's Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
45-P397 / 5 |
Jump (28) | James Turner | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, always outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Blackijo Dagrostis (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
6244P5 / 7 |
Jump (49) | R Patrick | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… |
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6 |
| - |
O'grady's Hill (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
264-545 / 7 |
Jump (19) | James Best | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… |
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5 |
| - |
Make Sunshine (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
3-36FPP / 7 |
Flat (504), Jump (37) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | R Potter RS Racing (Syndicates) |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Make Sunshine (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
3-36FPP / 7 |
Flat (504), Jump (37) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | R Potter RS Racing (Syndicates) |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, tailing off when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Falco Des Pins (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P888-63 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs C S Wilson |
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3 |
| - |
Model Approach (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
250807 / 5 |
Flat (235), Jump (17) |
Conor Ring | Evan Williams BAYTREE |
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2 |
| - |
Count Adhemar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
63-355 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
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1 |
| - |
Icare Colombe (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
357-554 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Jack Hogan | F O'Brien Lawson, Lewis,… |
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8 |
| - |
Jackson's Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
45-P397 / 5 |
Jump (28) | James Turner | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
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