14:42 Ludlow 26 Feb 2026
Pyoneer Ale Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £6,337 - 6 declared to run
Soft-good to soft in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 9.7° - 11.8°
Rainfall: 3.68mm
Wind: 12.1 mph SW
Last Update: 25/02/2026 12:00
Bookies best price percentage = .06%
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Scored by 2 1/4l off an 8lb lower mark here on her penultimate start; ran to form when second, beaten a length off 118 last time, and is 3lb higher now. Trainer in form; effective over 2 1/2m on good; consistent and mark looks about right.
She has won three hurdle races from 2m 3f to 2m 5f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 1l by Magical Maggie when second of 10 at 7-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 5f (soft) earlier this month.
Scored by 2 1/4l off an 8lb lower mark here on her penultimate start; ran to form when second, beaten a length off 118 last time, and is 3lb higher now. Trainer in form; effective over 2 1/2m on good; consistent and mark looks about right.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 20 | 3 | 7 | 15% | |
| Hurdle | 20 | 3 | 7 | 15% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 13 | 2 | 4 | 15.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13.6% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Charlie Deutsch | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% |
| T | Mrs M Rowley | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13.6% |
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Scored by a neck off a 6lb lower mark at Chepstow in December; effective over 2m4f and acts on soft and good. Steadily progressive and arrives after that narrow success having lost her rider at the start last time.
She has won three hurdle races from 2m 3f to 3m on good to soft ground. Unseated rider when 15-8fav at Chepstow over 3m (soft) in a hurdle race won by Jalisco Star earlier this month on her latest outing.
Scored by a neck off a 6lb lower mark at Chepstow in December; effective over 2m4f and acts on soft and good. Steadily progressive and arrives after that narrow success having lost her rider at the start last time.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 13 | 3 | 2 | 23.1% | |
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 25% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16.7% |
| G | Similar Going | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 20% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Charlie Price | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30% |
| T | R L Llewellyn | 13 | 3 | 2 | 23.1% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form when landing a handicap by a length off a 4lb lower mark here last time; effective at 2m and acts on soft and good. Consistent and may get this bit further.
Winner of five hurdle races and two NH flat races from 2m to 2m 5f on good and soft ground. A winner at 11-1 in a hurdle race here over 2m 5f (soft) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Masked Dance by 1l.
Ran to form when landing a handicap by a length off a 4lb lower mark here last time; effective at 2m and acts on soft and good. Consistent and may get this bit further.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 16 | 5 | 2 | 31.3% | |
| Hurdle | 16 | 5 | 2 | 31.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 4 | 3 | 0 | 75% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 19 | 7 | 2 | 36.8% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | C Gethings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | A Ralph | 19 | 7 | 2 | 36.8% |
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Travelled well and ran to form, benefitting from a patient ride off a strong pace when landing a handicap by 2l off a 5lb lower mark at Plumpton last time; that form has been franked; effective from 2m2f-3m, suited by a sound surface and acts on soft; progressive for her new yard.
She has won four hurdle races from 2m 6f to 3m 1f on ground varying from good to yielding. A winner at 7-1 in a hurdle race at Plumpton over 3m 1f (soft) on her latest outing last month, beating Either Or by 2l. Has won 3 times this season.
Travelled well and ran to form, benefitting from a patient ride off a strong pace when landing a handicap by 2l off a 5lb lower mark at Plumpton last time; that form has been franked; effective from 2m2f-3m, suited by a sound surface and acts on soft; progressive for her new yard.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 26 | 4 | 6 | 15.4% | |
| Hurdle | 18 | 4 | 4 | 22.2% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| D | Distance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 17 | 2 | 3 | 11.8% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 18.2% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jack Andrews | 7 | 3 | 2 | 42.9% |
| T | T Ellis | 7 | 3 | 2 | 42.9% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Haydock last time; effective over 2 1/2m and acts on soft and good. Inconsistent since her move from Ireland.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground, but that win was over two years ago. Pulled up 2 out when 100-1 at Haydock over 2m 5f (good to soft) in a hurdle race won by Judicial Deference last month on her latest outing.
Pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Haydock last time; effective over 2 1/2m and acts on soft and good. Inconsistent since her move from Ireland.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6.3% | |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R P McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Miss H C Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved back over hurdles, outstaying rivals down in trip when landing a handicap by 4l off a 4lb lower mark at Doncaster last time; effective over 2 1/2-3m. Progressive over hurdles and could take advantage of light weight here.
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 3f on good to soft and soft ground. A winner at 5-1 in a hurdle race at Doncaster over 2m 3f (soft) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Lets Go To Vegas by 4l.
Improved back over hurdles, outstaying rivals down in trip when landing a handicap by 4l off a 4lb lower mark at Doncaster last time; effective over 2 1/2-3m. Progressive over hurdles and could take advantage of light weight here.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22.2% | |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28.6% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | James Turner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| T | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18.2% |
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
TANKARDSTOWN DIVA gained the perfect confidence booster after a heavy fall over fences just before Christmas when switching back to timber at Plumpton last month. The seven-year-old remains capable of further improvement and is taken to handle a 5lb rise. Love Of Neymore has run some solid races in defeat this season, most notably when third to Ma Shantou at Cheltenham on New Year's Day, and she is respected along with Magical Maggie (first) and Masked Dance (second), who fought out the finish here earlier in the month.
Expert View Verdict
I AM THE MOON outstayed her rivals last time over shorter and should be suited by this sharp track back up at 3m. A 4lb rise looks lenient and she is taken to defeat the steadily progressive Love Of Neymore who didn't get further than the start last time when well fancied. Masked Dance has been in good form at this venue recently so isn't discounted off top weight either.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft | 6 | Gaye Legacy | 7 | 11 13 | 116 | 22152-4 | 26 days | T Symonds (37 miles) | Benjamin Poste | 9/ 4 | 6:06.37 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 8 | Della Casa Lunga | 6 | 12 0 | 125 | 2-P3281 | 22 days | C Boultbee-Brooks (35 miles) | Cameron Iles | 2/ 1 | 6:11.67 | |
| 2023 | Good | 10 | Lets Go To Vegas | 5 | 11 5 | 110 | F2-12 | 48 days | A Ralph (20 miles) | Jonathan Burke | 9/ 2 | 6:02.10 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 6 | Glimpse Of Gala | 6 | 11 4 | 116 | 7-F1213 | 42 days | C E Longsdon (73 miles) | B Roberts | 11/ 8 | 6:21.80 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 9 | Didonato | 6 | 11 12 | 120 | 443-21 | 96 days | A King (97 miles) | Tom Bellamy | 6/ 1 | 6:13.05 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 8 | Kilconny Bridge | 6 | 11 9 | 114 | 11211 | 6 days | A J Honeyball (133 miles) | Ben Godfrey | 7/ 4 | 6:18.40 | |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Carrolls Milan | 6 | 11 5 | 114 | 26-2422 | 55 days | F O'Brien (58 miles) | Connor Brace | 5/ 1 | 5:57.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 7 | Miss Tongabezi | 8 | 11 2 | 113 | 4544-21 | 66 days | P R Webber (77 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 6/ 1 | 6:13.30 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 4 | Dolores Delightful | 6 | 11 8 | 119 | 2-62P33 | 15 days | Nick Williams (126 miles) | Lizzie Kelly | 2/ 1 | 6:25.10 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 6 | Blameitalonmyroots | 5 | 11 5 | 116 | 61-432 | 48 days | O Sherwood (99 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 5/ 1 | 6:25.48 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 10 | Midnight Cataria | 5 | 11 10 | 113 | 36-4153 | 71 days | A King (97 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 20/ 1 | 6:16.70 |
Race Favourite Stats
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 7f 174y | 5:37.60 |