Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
Market Rasen · Friday, 8 May · 18:20
· 2m 7f 16y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
COUMEENOOLE (IRE
🥈 Second
ESCAPOLOGIST (FR
🥉 Third
TIGER ORCHID (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Huffin An A Puffin (G)
[P1]
Defied a near 2-year absence when making it 2-2 in a Doncaster handicap on stable debut in February. Ran poorly both starts since, the latest following a breathing operation at Haydock, but cannot totally be discounted upped in trip sporti…
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 7 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Idefix De Ciergues (G)
[B]
Still looked tricky for the fitting of more severe headgear but ultimately bounced back to his best when successful under this conditional at Uttoxeter last time. However, a 5 lb rise may scupper his chances of following up.
|
Oscar Palmer | Miss R Curtis | 8 | 75.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Porter In The Park (M)
Four-time winner found her run of good form coming to a halt in a stronger handicap at Haydock last time, though is probably the type to bounce back quickly.
|
Cameron Johnstone-Baker | Miss E C Lavelle | 9 | 74.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Coumeenoole (G)
FAV
[T]
Returned to his Irish form when landing a gamble with ease at Bangor and while this is a stronger race, he could easily have more to offer now up and running for the Skeltons.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 7 | 74.4 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Into The Park (G)
[T1]
Went backwards following a promising start to the season, again hinting at temperament when well beaten on final start for the Hobbs & White yard in mid-March, and he has something to prove in a first-time tongue strap on stable debut.
|
G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 7 | 74.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Champagne Twist (G)
[P]
Won the EBF Final at Sandown in March 2024 but hasn't progressed as might have been expected since, ending a run of non-completions at Newbury in February before unseating at Uttoxeter the following month.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 8 | 74.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Escapologist (G)
FAV
Seemed to benefit from the step back up in trip/switch to hold-up tactics when opening his account in handicaps over C&D and having run at least as well in defeat (despite hanging left) when fourth of 6 in a better race at Wetherby in late…
|
J J Burke | James Owen | 7 | 73.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| — | 8 | — |
Tiger Orchid (G)
[P]
Veteran cemented a positive start for current yard when filling the runner-up spot for the third consecutive start at Bangor last time. That's probably solid form for the grade and he should go well upped in class.
|
Non Runner | S Edmunds | 11 | 73.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Ebony Warrior (G)
[T]
Things haven't gone to plan for this dual winner since unseating (when running a fine race) this time last year at Worcester. Not out of the question he bounces back returning from 5 months off, though, having won fresh previously.
|
David Bass | D Killahena & G McPherson | 8 | 73 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Ryebridge (G)
Justified strong support when dead-heating at Carlisle (19f) in March and while his finishing effort was a little disappointing when fourth in a solid handicap over the same C&D subsequently, he's certainly worth a go over this longer trip.
|
Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 69.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Dramatic License (G)
Won a maiden hurdle in Ireland for Stuart Crawford last summer but has shown nothing in a pair of starts for his new yard.
|
Callum Bewley | J S Wainwright | 6 | 68.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Coumeenoole (15/8), Escapologist (15/8), Ryebridge (9/2), Into The Park (15/2), Tiger Orchid (8/1), Huffin An A Puffin (11/1), Idefix De Ciergues (12/1), Champagne Twist (14/1), Porter In The Park (18/1), Ebony Warrior (22/1), Dramatic License (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9242.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4252.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2126.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1064.0 GBP |
| P5 | 530.0 GBP |