16:20 Market Rasen

Friday 8 May 2026

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2016:52

Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 53.22s

1^st

Ryebridge

611-0

9/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Disputed lead, headed after 2nd, ridden and chased leader 2 out where not fluent, headway to press leader approaching last, kept on well and led inside final 110yds op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Coumeenoole

711-10

15/8j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway to lead after 2nd, ridden and a length ahead 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on but headed inside final 110yds op 7/4 tchd 5/4

3^rd

Porter In The Park

911-11

18/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden and went third 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, held on for third post op 14/1

4^th

Into The Park

711-10

15/2

T: Billy AprahamianJ: G Sheehan

In touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 3rd, ridden and struggling after 3 out, kept on run-in, just failed for third op 8/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

Ebony Warrior

811-7

22/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: David Bass

In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden and lost position 2 out where not fluent, no impression approaching last where awkward op 28/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

2 ¾

Escapologist

711-9

15/8j

T: James OwenJ: J J Burke

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression before last op 5/2 tchd 11/4

7^th

5 ½

Idefix De Ciergues

811-12

12/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Oscar Palmer (7)

Disputed lead, headed after 2nd, dropped to midfield and ridden after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression before last op 11/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Dramatic License

610-12

200/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Callum Bewley

Always behind, pulled up after 3 out tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

Tiger Orchid²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: S Edmunds J: Non Runner

Huffin An A Puffin²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: Tom Cannon

Champagne Twist⁴¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £2.70EX:£16.90Trifecta:£160.00Tricast:£139.20SF:£14.21Swingers:£2.70, £9.90, £6.30

Forecasts

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)

A competitive handicap but COUMEENOOLE won with plenty in hand to land a gamble last time and may defy a 9 lb rise. Escapologist is afforded plenty of respect in his bid to make it 2-2 over C&D, while Tiger Orchid arrives in fine heart and should be in the mix again.

COUMEENOOLE (IRE)
ESCAPOLOGIST (FR)
TIGER ORCHID (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Letterston Lady

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: S Bowen | T: M Bowen

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £9,242.002nd: £4,252.003rd: £2,126.004th: £1,064.005th: £530.00