GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

16:20

GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-19

Distance 2m5f55y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Clear

Temp 4.6°C

Wind 2mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 11.88s (slow by 17.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Way (FR) Sean Houlihan · Gary & Josh Moore	8/1	Won
2nd	Sunshine Diamond (IRE) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	15/2	2.75
3rd	Don't Mind If I Do (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	100/30J	7
4th	Byzantium (FR) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	13/2	11
5th	Windsor Blue (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	7/1	0.1
6th	Stoner's Choice (GB) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	100/30J	0.3
7th	Golden Glance (GB) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	22/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Krak (FR) J J Slevin · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	9/2

Runners (9)

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
2	Don't Mind If I Do Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	167	—	213-35	119	121	112	102d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-1	25.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Off since December but unexposed and respected if giving himself a chance to stay new trip
4	Stoner's Choice Brown J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	166	t	056057	118	125	107	62d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+7	21	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well-handicapped veteran whose latest seventh at Windsor is working out; player
1	Krak Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	170	—	1-6370	122	122	86	68d	—	—	+14	29.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Yet to get going for this yard but this is a significant drop in grade; far from ruled out
8	Windsor Blue Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	156	—	463541	108	119	109	43d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+16	29	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Big improvement when scoring at 20-1 (C&D, soft) latest; up 8lb but she's unexposed
6	Byzantium Grey J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	161	ht	F-6114	113	127	105	138d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+8	18.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Likes a sound surface; shaped okay when last seen; can race freely but considered
3	Sunshine Diamond Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	166	p	18-224	118	123	116	46d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+10	19.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Stays much further and should be suited by this drying ground; expect him to go forward
7	Royal Way Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	159	p	73-333	111	122	102	25d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+8	17.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
2-2 here; excuses latest and should make his presence felt back up in trip; tongue-tie off
9	Golden Glance Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	155	tp	2245/7	107	96	62	83d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	14.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Tailed off on her return from a 617-day absence at Wetherby (about 2m5f, soft) in December
NR	Walkadina Bay J:TBC T:David Pipe	J: T:David Pipe	165	—	24-529	117	119	108	90d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Not fully exposed and has run well both starts here; new trip a small query but respected

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Don't Mind If I Do	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4
Stoner's Choice	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Krak	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Windsor Blue	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Byzantium	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Sunshine Diamond	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Royal Way	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Golden Glance	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Walkadina	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Krak

29.4

OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Windsor Blue

OR: 14.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Don't Mind If I Do

25.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Stoner's Choice

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Sunshine Diamond

19.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Byzantium

18.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Royal Way

17.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Walkadina

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Golden Glance

14.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Krak	122	122	86
Don't Mind If I Do	119	121	112
Stoner's Choice	118	125	107
Sunshine Diamond	118	123	116
Walkadina	117	119	108
Byzantium	113	127	105
Royal Way	111	122	102
Windsor Blue	108	119	109
Golden Glance	107	96	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Way	25d ago	Fit
Windsor Blue	43d ago	Fit
Sunshine Diamond	46d ago	Fresh
Stoner's Choice	62d ago	Fresh
Krak	68d ago	Fresh
Golden Glance	83d ago	Fresh
Walkadina	90d ago	Fresh
Don't Mind If I Do	102d ago	Long break
Byzantium	138d ago	Long break