Full Result 4.20 Ludlow | 19 March 2026

GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m5f55yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Royal Way (FR) 8/1 Sean Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Sean Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	6	115 p	111	91	116	–
b g Galiway - Belle Et Royale (FR) (Astronomer Royal)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went second on turn before 3 out, not fluent but led 2 out, clear when hit last, ridden run-in, comfortably (op 15/2)

2 2¾	3. Sunshine Diamond (IRE) 15/2 Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	7	119 p	118	95	119	–
b g Notnowcato - Luas Luso (IRE) (Luso)
Led, headed 3rd, not fluent 5th, chased clear leader before 7th, headway and led again before 3 out, headed and outpaced 2 out, rallied final 110yds

3 7 [9¾]	2. Don't Mind If I Do (IRE) 100/30J Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	6	1113	119	90	113	–
ch g Diamond Boy (FR) - Tropical Ocean (IRE) (Anshan)
Took keen hold, in rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway from 4 out, went third 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 9/4)

4 11 [20¾]	6. Byzantium (FR) 13/2 Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Jay Tidball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	112 ht	113	74	98	–
gr g Magneticjim (IRE) - Ticket Holder (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, in rear, rapid headway and led 3rd, clear before 7th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 7/1 and tchd 15/2)

5 shd [20¾]	8. Windsor Blue (IRE) 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	5	112	108	69	92	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Fortunello (King's Theatre)
Towards rear, mistake 2nd, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened (op 6/1)

6 nk [21¼]	4. Stoner's Choice 100/30J Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	11	117 t	118	78	101	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - High Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, raced in third behind clear leaders with one circuit to go, lost position after 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 11/2)

7 10 [31¼]	9. Golden Glance 22/1 Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	111 tp	107	58	81	–
b m Golden Horn - Zeeba (IRE) (Barathea)
Took keen hold, towards rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 50/1)

PU	1. Krak (FR) 9/2 J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	122	122	–	–	–
ch g Muhtathir - Buttercup (FR) (Limnos)
Took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, lost position after 4 out, detached when eased home turn, pulled up after 3 out (tchd 5/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:21:07 Winning time: 5m 11.88s (slow by 17.88s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Walkadina (self certificate, knocked joint)
1st owner: Celtic Contractors Limited (Royal Way) 1st breeder: E A R L Haras Du Camp Benard
2nd owner: Mrs P Bunch (Sunshine Diamond)
3rd owner: Rupert Anton (Don't Mind If I Do)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £2.30 £2.40 £1.70 Ex: £65.60 CSF: £66.59 Tricast: £241.43 Trifecta: £250.60

4:20 Ludlow 19 Mar 2026

GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle