15:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 19 February 2025

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Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 50.47s

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Selected odds by:

The Hardest Geezer^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118| D

11/2

Advanced his form to get off the mark over hurdles in 12-runner novice at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 42 days ago. Should have more to offer now going into handicaps. A likely player.

Form: 17-451

Moon Chime¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 116| DWS

6/4

Useful dual bumper winner who boasts a largely progressive profile over hurdles, scoring twice last term. Shaped well on his return when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft) in November and very much one to consider here on the back of a breathing op.

Form: 13311-4

Hors Jeu^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 115

66/1

A fairly useful 17f hurdles winner in France last spring but he's yet to fire in two runs here this winter, pulled up in Chepstow handicap last month. Has it to prove now.

Form: 4-124P

Chief Sunday³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113| D

13/2

Progressive type who made it 2-4 this season in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago, just holding on. Up 4 lb but not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 78-4411

Leloopa^t⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| D

14/1

Irish import who has improved with each of her 4 starts since switched to hurdles for new yard, making all in mares' hurdles at Hereford and Huntingdon. Off for 99 days but remains very much one to consider on her handicap bow.

Form: 564211

Thankyourluckystar³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| CD

12/1

C&D winner who recorded a respectable sixth of 11 to Chief Sunday in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again eased 1 lb.

Form: 22-1366

Wasthatok^h,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107

28/1

A fairly useful ex-Irish 2m hurdles winner in 2023. Only twice raced for current yard since and a well-held eighth in 2m Taunton handicap 15 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 51/526-8

Rascal²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 105

7/1

Fair winning 2m hurdler but he's been off for 8 months since a well-held sixth of 9 in 2m4f Ffos Las handicap. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: 31927-6

Continuance^h⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 105

5/1

Fair Flat winner who struck at the first time of asking over hurdles at Sedgefield in October. Running well (still in front) when running out approaching 2 out in Catterick juvenile in December. Not ruled out on his handicap bow.

Form: 1PR

Forecasts

Moon Chime (6/4), Continuance (5/1), The Hardest Geezer (11/2), Chief Sunday (13/2), Rascal (7/1), Thankyourluckystar (12/1), Leloopa (14/1), Wasthatok (28/1), Hors Jeu (66/1)

MOON CHIME returns from a break on a handy-looking mark and with his yard going well he is fancied to bag a third success in this sphere at the chief expense of hat-trick seeking Chief Sunday. C&D winner Thankyourluckystars and handicap debutants The Hardest Geezer and Continuance also need factoring into this competitive hurdle.