21 Feb 2024 14:55 Ludlow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Latin Verse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
23152 / 4 |
Flat (207), Jump (40) |
Harry Reed | S Hosie Mr P Arms And Mr… |
4/1 | |
| raced in share of third, went second 5th, led before 3 out, asserted 2 out, well clear when hit last, ran on well run-in, eased near finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 19 L |
Royal Deeside (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
623 / 4 |
Flat (139), Jump (30) |
Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr J Law |
4/1 | |
| midfield, closed on leaders before 3 out, went second before 3 out, veered left when tired jump 2 out, went left again last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 16 L |
Despereaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
310-357 / 5 |
Jump (71) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
15/2 | |
| raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Thankyourluckystar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
63613-P / 8 |
Jump (104) | Jay Tidball | A Ralph Mrs Norma Harris |
13/2 | |
| midfield, closed on leaders and went fourth before 3 out, switched nearside 3 out, soon outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
John Betjeman (GB) (colt, bay, 12 1) |
252438 / 8 |
Flat (158), Jump (40) |
Theo Gillard | Mark Gillard Robin Gillard And… |
11/1 | |
| raced in second, dropped to third 5th, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Gower Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4/00-564 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Jan Johnson & Yorgunnabelucky… |
11/1 | |
| led, pulled four lengths clears before 4th (usual 5th), headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Black Occ (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
2424 / 5 |
Jump (107) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis P Conway, T Lewis… |
14/1 | |
| midfield, dropped towards rear before pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Mr Hope Street (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
45-750 / 6 |
Jump (93) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Noel Fehily Racing… |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, rallied for very modest headway after last | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Evenwood Sonofagun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2B7-543 / 7 |
Flat (580), Jump (92) |
Liam Harrison | F O'Brien Mrs D Chapman &… |
9/1 | |
| held up, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Heross Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2554P5 / 7 |
Jump (29) | D A Jacob | R Potter Kevin Boothby And… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling well before 3 out, finished tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Little Pi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0-84110 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Charlie Deutsch | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… |
6/1 | |
| in rear when awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, always towards rear, tailed of when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Thatza Dazzler (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5-9PP6U / 6 |
Jump (20) | Non Runner | D Brace Mr David Brace |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||