Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

16:05

Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-18

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 3m 54.01s (slow by 22.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sir Hobnob (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6/1	Won
2nd	Diamonds Galore (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	10/11F	.5
3rd	Regal Cavalier (FR) Ben Poste · Max Young	66/1	13
4th	Ice In The Veins (IRE) Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton	22/1	2.5
5th	Westlain (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jack Jones	7/2	4.5
6th	Phineas Bunce (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	8/1	.75
7th	Sense Of Reason (GB) Tom Cannon · Charlie Fellowes	7/1	1.75
8th	Soleil d'Arizona (FR) Liam Harrison · Dan Skelton	66/1	8

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Diamonds Galore Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	23P-22	109	117	107	63d	—	—	-6	24.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Runner-up on both hurdle starts; could benefit from drop back in trip on handicap debut
7	Westlain Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jack Jones	155	h	01751	118	116	104	13d	—	—	+12	38	0.75/1	3/1 25%
4yo who did it easily at Huntingdon last time and a 9lb rise may not stop him
2	Sir Hobnob Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	161	—	1-3526	112	114	63	35d	—	—	+13	26.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Only sixth on Newbury h'cap debut but it may well have been a warm race; retains potential
4	Phineas Bunce Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	158	—	42-357	109	113	95	53d	—	—	+6	18.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Encouraging 3rd on hurdle debut; two lesser runs since but makes h'cap debut after wind op
6	Sense Of Reason Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Tom Cannon T:Charlie Fellowes	157	—	44	108	120	96	30d	—	—	+7	17.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Flat winner who has made the frame on both hurdle starts; his opening mark looks workable
1	Ice In The Veins Grey J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	168	h	124117	119	115	99	16d	—	—	+26	31.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tailed off on h'cap debut when bidding for hat-trick; could leave that behind if settling
8	Regal Cavalier Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Max Young	J:Ben Poste T:Max Young	146	—	82-4P	97	117	53	60d	—	—	+10	12.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
May have needed the run on handicap debut but needs to be entirely different proposition
3	Soleil d'Arizona Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	161	ht	-21410	112	116	89	16d	—	—	+25	27.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Tailed off at Kempton recently but may have needed the run and is not written off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Diamonds Galore	7/4	7/4	7/4
Westlain	3/1	11/4	11/4
Sir Hobnob	9/2	9/2	9/2
Phineas Bunce	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sense Of Reason	8/1	15/2	15/2
Ice In The Veins	16/1	16/1	14/1
Regal Cavalier	50/1	33/1	40/1
Soleil d'Arizona	80/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Westlain

OR: 17 Form: 13 Odds: 8

3/1

2nd

Ice In The Veins

31.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 13 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Soleil d'Arizona

27.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 11 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Sir Hobnob

26.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4

9/2

Diamonds Galore

24.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Phineas Bunce

18.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Sense Of Reason

17.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Regal Cavalier

12.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ice In The Veins	119	115	99
Westlain	118	116	104
Sir Hobnob	112	114	63
Soleil d'Arizona	112	116	89
Diamonds Galore	109	117	107
Phineas Bunce	109	113	95
Sense Of Reason	108	120	96
Regal Cavalier	97	117	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Westlain	13d ago	Quick return
Ice In The Veins	16d ago	Fit
Soleil d'Arizona	16d ago	Fit
Sense Of Reason	30d ago	Fit
Sir Hobnob	35d ago	Fit
Phineas Bunce	53d ago	Fresh
Regal Cavalier	60d ago	Fresh
Diamonds Galore	63d ago	Fresh