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14:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 21 February 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 6.51s

1^st

Latin Verse

411-2

4/1j

T: S HosieJ: Harry Reed

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 op 6/1

2^nd

Royal Deeside

410-4

4/1j

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

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 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Despereaux

511-13

15/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight op 9/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

Thankyourluckystar

811-10

13/2

T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Midfield, closed on leaders and went fourth before 3 out, switched nearside 3 out, soon outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 17/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

2 ¾

John Betjeman

812-1

11/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard

Raced in second, dropped to third 5th, ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out op 17/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

Gower Prince

611-6

11/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, pulled four lengths clears before 4th (usual 5th), headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2

7^th

Black Occ

511-2

14/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Midfield, dropped towards rear before pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 25/1

8^th

Mr Hope Street

610-13

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Towards rear, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, rallied for very modest headway after last op 14/1

9^th

Evenwood Sonofagun

611-10

9/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison

Held up, struggling when losing ground with one other rival before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

10^th

2 ¼

Heross Du Seuil

711-6

33/1

T: R PotterJ: D A Jacob

Towards rear, struggling well before 3 out, finished tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Little Pi

610-12

6/1

T: M SheppardJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear when awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, always towards rear, tailed of when pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Thatza Dazzler²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Brace J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £2.60EX:£17.30Trifecta:£142.90Tricast:£118.01SF:£21.16Swingers:£4.70, £5.80, £7.80

Forecasts

Latin Verse (4/1), Royal Deeside (4/1), Little Pi (6/1), Thankyourluckystar (13/2), Despereaux (15/2), Evenwood Sonofagun (9/1), John Betjeman (11/1), Gower Prince (11/1), Black Occ (14/1), Mr Hope Street (22/1), Heross Du Seuil (33/1)

Juveniles ROYAL DEESIDE and Latin Verse get a chunk of weight for age and might be able to dominate this handicap, with preference for the former, who looks potentially thrown in on Flat form. Despereaux is the pick of the more exposed types.