16.05
Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: —
Weather: —
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: 1-3526 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Merely sixth, beaten 15l, on last month's handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft); however, it may well have been a warm race and prior to that he went close in a novice at Leicester (1m7f, soft); retains potential. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Good-ground bumper winner who was a close second at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in November on his third hurdle start; the winner followed up in a handicap, indicating this unexposed 5yo has a workable opening mark. |
8/1 |
|
13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Landed his second of two bumpers at Bangor (2m, good) in April; promising start over hurdles when third to one that has won again since at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; steps back in trip and looks sure to run well. |
7/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 23P-22
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Clearly not herself when pulled up in valuable series final in March but quickly got career back on track with odds-on maiden win at Market Rasen (2m, good) last month; returns to a handicap on workable mark and remains lightly raced; shortlisted. |
5/2 |
|
1st 4 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up on first three hurdling starts this season, losing out only narrowly on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft; front pair clear) in February; clearly not herself when pulled up in valuable series final last month but should be fine on the forecast good ground here and will be hard to beat if back on song. |
1/2 |
|
5 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Runner-up in two novice hurdles towards end of last year (2m/2m5f, good/good to soft) and filled the same position when beaten half a length on last month's handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft); she was well clear of the third last time and could play another leading role even now 4lb higher. |
14/1 |
33/1
- Place: £7.50
Form: 82-4P
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
15.5f winner (soft) on the Flat when trained in France; showed some ability on his second start when with Max Young (2m, good to soft) but well below that level since; handy mark if new trainer can revive him. |
10/1 |
|
6th 7 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Pulled hard when pulled up behind Chevington on his handicap debut at Hereford in December; bettered that a few weeks ago, despite again overracing, and should have improvement in him, dropped 2lb, if more amenable. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
French Flat winner (soft) who showed promise in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) last April; he may have needed the run when pulled up at 28-1 on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December but he needs to be an entirely different proposition today. |
33/1 |
9/1
Form: 124117 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 213y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
2-7 over hurdles for Dan Skelton before being sold for £5,000 after bleeding from the nose and pulling up on chase debut at Bangor in May; made a satisfactory start for this stable when runner-up to Tellherthename at Uttoxeter two weeks ago but is 4lb out of the weights here. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Won twice over hurdles for Dan Skelton last November; pulled up on his chase debut after reported to have bled from the nose at Bangor four weeks ago and subsequently sold for £5,000; regular hood is left off on stable debut and best to proceed with caution. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Made all for two good-ground novice hurdle wins last November (2m, 2m3f); lesser form this year likely more to do with a refusal to settle under restraint than the move to handicaps, but a return to previous tactics may put him in a pace battle with a few here; chasers in pedigree. |
3/1 |
15/8
Form: 01751 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (5) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Pick of Flat form when close third at Lingfield last June (11.6f; turf; Betelgeuse behind); won twice over hurdles since and is now asked to go further back on the level; interesting candidate. |
100/30 |
|
5th 7 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November and returned to form to win handicap against older horses at Huntingdon (2m, soft) a fortnight ago; did it easily last time and a 9lb rise may not stop him. |
15/8 |
|
1st 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Juvenile hurdler who came up rather short in Fontwell handicap most recently, failing to back up the form of his 66-1 win there; others preferred. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 42-357
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 191y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Solid start over hurdles when third at Fontwell (about 2m2f, good to soft) in November but diminishing returns were predicted by progressively bigger prices the following month; no immediate promise when beaten 21l on handicap debut at Ludlow a fortnight ago. |
25/1 |
|
6th 4 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Promise in bumpers (soft/good) before encouraging third on hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November; two lesser runs have followed but he now goes handicapping following wind surgery and it will be no surprise if he plays a leading role for his top trainer (who saddles three). |
6/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
2nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Stayed on for near-7l fourth on debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; 11-1) in December and that form has been franked by the runner-up and the third; his best days probably lie over further but he's open to improvement for his top yard and is a key player today. |
4/1 |
8/1
Form: 44
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
1m2f winner; positives to take from three of his four runs over hurdles, last time chasing home an odds-on Olly Murphy runner; thereabouts. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won on the AW last summer (1m2f) and launched hurdling career with two encouraging fourths, latterly when just over 2l behind Jamada in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; safely held on subsequent handicap debut but still considered here, with the switch to better ground a possible source of improvement. |
2/1 |
20/1
Form: -21410 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (8) |
10th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Ex-French 1m3f Flat scorer; a fair 2m winning hurdler for her current yard in 2025 but she was tailed off in 2m Ludlow handicap hurdle last month; needs to take a big step forward on her first Flat run since 2023. |
11/1 |
|
6th 4 |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Skelton mare who had excuses (faced stiff task, bled from nose) in notable handicap returned to favoured good ground last time; quite progressive last spring to autumn and looks interesting off a workable mark back down in class. |
4/1 |
|
14 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
All three hurdle wins have been on good ground so drying conditions are a positive, and she has had to deal with soft surfaces the last twice; however, this is by some way the strongest hurdle race she's contested to date. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £18.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.95 |
| Tricast | £343.47 |
| Trifecta | £366.70 |
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