Result · Ludlow · Thursday 26 February 2026

4:27 Ludlow result: Thank You Blue wins the Nightjar British Stout Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Class 51m7f169y hurdleGoing Good To Soft5 ranTime 3m 49.97sWinner's prize £3,697
Thank You Blue silks
Winner

Thank You Blue (GB)

9yo gelding · 12-7
Jockey Lewis Stones · Trainer Jennie Candlish
Owner Alan Baxter · By Blue Bresil (FR) out of Tara Potter (GB)

10/11Starting price

Favourite Thank You Blue won the 4:27 at Ludlow on Thursday 26 February 2026, beating Raging Al by 13 lengths. Ridden by Lewis Stones for trainer Jennie Candlish, the nine-year-old was sent off at 10/11 and covered the 1m7f169y on good to soft ground in 3m 49.97s. No Guarantee was a further 10 lengths back in third at 12/1. Give Her Hollie (withdrawn; refused to go to post) was a non-runner.

4:27 Ludlow full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Thank You Blue silks
Thank You Blue (GB) 9yo · 12-7
Lewis Stones Jennie Candlish — 10/11FAV 105
2
Raging Al silks
Raging Al (IRE) 5yo · 11-5 · h
Callum Pritchard Tim Vaughan 13 l 15/2 96
3
No Guarantee silks
No Guarantee (GB) 6yo · 10-12 · tv
James Turner Alexander Gibbons 10 l 12/1 89
4
Olivia Kate silks
Olivia Kate (GB) 7yo · 11-1 · p
Ned Fox Matt Sheppard 4¾ l 3/1 92
5
Aim Straight silks
Aim Straight (GB) 6yo · 11-6 · tp
Toby McCain-Mitchell Alastair Ralph 15 l 5/1 97

Non-runner: Give Her Hollie (withdrawn; refused to go to post)

Ludlow 4:27 returns

Tote win£1.91Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.20 £2.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£7.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£8.30Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£33.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:27 Ludlow result: FAQs

Who won the 4:27 at Ludlow on Thursday 26 February 2026?

Thank You Blue, ridden by Lewis Stones and trained by Jennie Candlish, at a starting price of 10/11.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Thank You Blue won as the 10/11 favourite.

What was the winning time?

3m 49.97s over 1m7f169y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Give Her Hollie (withdrawn; refused to go to post). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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