15:25 Market Rasen
Friday 12 May 2023
All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:08
Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 7f 16y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in places Back Straight)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 57.30s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Kelso bumper winner who hasn't done much wrong since switched to hurdles, winning 3 times, and latest third to a bang in-form rival upped to 23.9f at Taunton (good to soft) was a creditable effort. Each-way chance.
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Prone to mistakes but delivered a good round of jumping when making all over this C&D last summer. Decisive winner back from a break on the Flat at Pontefract recently and he's not discounted.
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Has improved since joining this yard, placed in a Chepstow novice/Exeter handicap prior to opening his account in a Warwick maiden (25f, good to soft) 11 days ago. However, improvement needed in order to defy a 7 lb penalty back in handicap company.
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Landed a 3-y-o hurdle on debut in France in spring 2021 and first success on these shores when bagging a Carlisle handicap (19.3f, good to soft) in February. Not in the same form at Bangor next time, though, and others make more appeal.
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Fair performer on the level (stays 1¾m) who has already surpassed that form over hurdles, winner of first 2 starts in this sphere prior to going close in a listed contest at Cheltenham (20.2f, good). Further progress likely on handicap debut.
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Clumsy sort who overcame typical jumping errors to score at Stratford in October. Kept mistakes to a minimum when making all over this C&D last time and, if able to dial-in to a similar performance off this 5 lb higher mark, he should be on the premises.
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Irish point winner who showed ability in a trio of maiden hurdles before readily accounting for 9 rivals on handicap debut upped to 24.3f at Haydock (good to firm) last month. 8 lb rise tolerable given that he's probably capable of better still.
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Irish point winner who deservedly opened her Rules account in decisive fashion at Kelso (22.7f, good). 6 lb rise is certainly not the end of the world and this low-mileage 6-y-o has to enter calculations.
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Off the mark over hurdles at the seventh attempt when making virtually all at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) in November. Creditable third in a first-time visor (omitted here) over the same C&D last time but his profile is too patchy for comfort. Cheekpieces back on.
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Forecasts
Hashtag Boum (4/1), Sayadam (9/2), Giovanni Change (5/1), Some Scope (11/2), Zestful (7/1), Exmoor Forest (17/2), Tanganyika (10/1), Baddesley (12/1), Ballintubber Boy (14/1)
The unexposed SOME SCOPE did the job well when making a winning handicap debut at Haydock and, with the promise of better to come from this 5-y-o, he is pretty appealing. Zestful lost no caste in defeat when finding just one too good in listed company at Cheltenham and she is second choice. Third on the list is Hashtag Boum, who should remain competitive following a 6 lb rise for her Kelso breakthrough success.
- Some Scope11/2
- Zestful7/1
- Hashtag Boum4/1
Prize Money
1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00
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