Result · Ludlow · Thursday 19 March 2026

4:20 Ludlow result: Royal Way wins the GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Class 42m5f55y hurdleGoing Good8 ranTime 5m 11.88sWinner's prize £4,753

Winner

6yo gelding · 11-5 · cheekpieces
Jockey Sean Houlihan · Trainer Gary & Josh Moore
Owner Celtic Contractors Limited · By Galiway (GB) out of Belle Et Royale (FR)

8/1Starting price

Royal Way won the 4:20 at Ludlow on Thursday 19 March 2026, beating Sunshine Diamond by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by Sean Houlihan for trainer Gary & Josh Moore, the six-year-old was sent off at 8/1 and covered the 2m5f55y on good ground in 5m 11.88s. Don't Mind If I Do was a further 7 lengths back in third at 10/3J. Non-finishers: Krak (pulled up). Walkadina (self certificate, knocked joint) were non-runners.

4:20 Ludlow full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Royal Way (FR) 6yo · 11-5 · p	Sean Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	—	8/1	111
2	Sunshine Diamond (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 · p · claim 3lb	Bradley Harris Neil Mulholland	2¾ l	15/2	118
3	Don't Mind If I Do (IRE) 6yo · 11-13	Tom Bellamy Alan King	7 l	10/3J	119
4	Byzantium (FR) 6yo · 11-2 · ht · claim 5lb	Jay Tidball Paul Nicholls	11 l	13/2	113
5	Windsor Blue (IRE) 5yo · 11-2	Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	l	7/1	108
6	Stoner's Choice (GB) 11yo · 11-7 · t · claim 5lb	Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien	¼ l	10/3J	118
7	Golden Glance (GB) 7yo · 11-1 · tp	Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	10 l	22/1	107
PU	Krak (FR) 6yo · 12-2 · Pulled up	J J Slevin Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	—	9/2	122

Non-runners: Walkadina (self certificate, knocked joint)

Ludlow 4:20 returns

Tote win£9.30Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.30 £2.40 £1.70Per £1 stake

Exacta£65.601st and 2nd in order

CSF£66.59Computer straight forecast

Tricast£241.431st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£250.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:20 Ludlow result: FAQs

Who won the 4:20 at Ludlow on Thursday 19 March 2026?

Royal Way, ridden by Sean Houlihan and trained by Gary & Josh Moore, at a starting price of 8/1.

What was the winning time?

5m 11.88s over 2m5f55y on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Walkadina (self certificate, knocked joint). 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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