Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 7f 16y
Going: Good

Runners: 9
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Billy Boi Blue ^t

J: Nick Slatter ⁵

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dug deep to win at Ayr and essentially 2lb lower given Nick Slatter's claim

13P51-

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 125

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 25	Ayr Ayr	24.5f GS	3HcH	11-11 t	1/13	Ace Of Spades (hd)	12/1	122	123
23 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	25f Sft	2HcH	10-6 t	5/10	Super Survivor (8½L)	20/1	124	118
16 Jan 25	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f GS	3HcH	11-8 t	PU/11	Phantomofthepoints ()	16/1	124	-
29 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-4 t	3/3	Rock My Way (51L)	10/11F	124	78
16 Oct 24	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	4HcH	11-13 t	1/11	Do No Wrong (4¾L)	5/1	118	123
8 May 24	Kel Kelso	22.5f Gd	4HcH	11-13 t	3/15	Idem (5¾L)	17/2	119	118

Scrum Diddly

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

In good form last summer (chasing) and fitness might not be an issue given connections

23/13-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-11

OR: 122

Days: 330

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Jun 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	3HcCh	11-6 p	3/8	Tiger Orchid (2½L)	6/4F	122	123
22 May 24	Sth Southwell	26f GS	4NvHcCh	12-0 p	1/4	Broomfields Cave (1L)	11/10F	120	124
15 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	24f GS	3NvHcCh	11-0 p	3/9	Twinjets (12L)	9/2	120	120
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-5 p	2/3	Chianti Classico (¾L)	2/1	122	124
9 Nov 23	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-11 p	6/11	Inch House (31L)	3/1F	122	105
29 May 23	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Gd	2HcH	10-10 p	2/11	Aramax (2¾L)	4/1F	116	121

Willaston ^tp

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

2m3f winner last time; has won over 3m off a higher mark so has to be of interest

44551-

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 121

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 25	Crl Carlisle	19.5f Gd	4HcH	12-0 tp	1/6	Imperial Jade (shd)	4/1	119	123
22 Mar 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Gd	2HcH	10-7 tp	5/7	The Four Sixes (31L)	15/2	122	106
26 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	21.5f GS	3HcH	11-13 tp	5/7	Grozni (11L)	11/2	124	113
27 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Sft	2HcH	11-1 tp	4/7	Supreme Gift (24L)	14/1	126	104
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f Gd	2HcH	10-11 tp	4/8	Harbour Lake (24L)	9/1	126	109
18 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	2HcH	10-13 tp	3/8	Pretending (6¾L)	18/1	127	122

Hardy Boy

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark

42479-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 121

Days: 161

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	3HcH	10-12	9/11	Hermino AA (82L)	16/1	123	45
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-9	7/12	Doyen Quest (14L)	14/1	124	119
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2HcH	10-2	4/12	The Wallpark (6¾L)	22/1	126	124
6 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Gd	3HcH	10-12	2/5	Lihyan (¾L)	13/8F	119	121
6 Sep 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Gd	2HcH	11-1	4/9	Finisk River (8½L)	6/1	120	115
17 Aug 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	4HcH	11-8	1/9	Baron De Midleton (5½L)	100/30F	114	121

Fils De Roi

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O'Brien

Has the form to feature off this mark but stamina for this far is unproven

2/626-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-8

OR: 119

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 25	Ffo Ffos Las	20f GS	4HcH	12-0	6/10	Monviel (22L)	11/1	120	106
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	4HcH	11-11	2/7	Coastal Rock (¾L)	3/1F	117	118
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	3HcH	10-10	6/10	Impero (10½L)	14/1	118	114
9 Nov 23	Sed Sedgefield	19.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-1	2/8	Special Rate (14L)	5/2F	119	111
20 May 23	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	4yHcHL	10-9	5/16	Amy Du Kiff (8¾L)	22/1	-	110
2 Apr 23	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	24yHcH	11-3	11/13	Blueking d'Oroux (15½L)	10/1	121	111

Bethpage

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Up 5lb for Cheltenham second but finished well over 2m4f and she stays this far

32012-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-8

OR: 119

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Apr 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2HcHM	10-8	2/16	Greyval (½L)	13/2	114	119
24 Mar 25	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f Gd	3HcHM	11-4	1/3	Larchmont Lass (3L)	11/4	111	116
9 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Gd	2HcHM	10-12	12/12	Larchmont Lass (65L)	12/1	112	56
9 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	4HcHM	11-6	2/7	Of Course You Can (9½L)	5/2J	112	111
8 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	2HcH	9-13	3/11	Lallygag (2½L)	4/1	109	109
11 Jun 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5HcHM	12-0	1/9	Auditoria (2½L)	5/2F	100	106

Letterston Lady

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (43%)

Close third, and closing, after a mammoth absence at Ffos Las three weeks ago

4/1/3-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-1

OR: 112

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Apr 25	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	3HcH	10-2	3/9	Bective Abbey (1¼L)	13/2	109	109
22 May 23	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Gd	4HcH	11-1	1/6	Watergrange Jack (1½L)	5/4F	107	114
28 Apr 23	Per Perth	16f Sft	3HcH	11-5	4/6	Inferno Sacree (15½L)	11/4J	110	105
12 Mar 23	Mar Market Rasen	18.5f Sft	4NvH	11-5	4/8	Hourvari (17L)	9/2	-	104
26 Nov 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	NvHLM	11-0	5/7	Luccia (39L)	14/1	-	93
19 Oct 22	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	4NvHM	10-13	1/9	Billams Legacy (8L)	11/10F	-	109

Uokhun ^t

J: William Maggs ⁵

T: Tim Easterby

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won easily at Southwell latest; up 8lb but William Maggs takes away 5lb of that

53171-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-13

OR: 110

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Apr 25	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	4HcH	11-6 t	1/10	Ballela Blaze (6½L)	11/2	102	109
21 Mar 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	2HcH	10-5 t	7/15	Fierce Warrior (6½L)	3/1F	97	96
13 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	23.5f GS	5HcH	11-6 t	1/15	Jem In Em (1L)	12/1	97	103
8 Feb 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	5NvHcH	11-7 t	3/9	Tarbuck (6L)	7/1	98	96
28 Jan 25	Ncs Newcastle	22f Sft	5NvHcH	11-8 t	5/11	Authorized Mission (7¾L)	12/1	99	95
1 Jan 25	Sth Southwell	20.5f Sft	3HcHM	10-3 t	4/7	All The Glory (16½L)	28/1	100	87

Accidental Legend ^p

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O'Brien

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Should appreciate this return to hurdling but he'd prefer softer ground

1/6PP-

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 109

Days: 104

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Utt Uttoxeter	26f GS	4NvHcCh	11-4 p	PU/6	Good Work ()	7/1	110	-
31 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	4NvHcCh	11-7 tp	PU/9	Taras Halls ()	12/1	113	-
10 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	4HcH	11-2 tp¹	6/8	Kilbarry Hill (16½L)	6/1	113	100
6 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Hy	4HcH	11-0 p	1/7	Kruger Park (6½L)	3/1	106	113
20 Mar 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Hy	4HcH	11-9 p	2/8	Woodie Flash (¾L)	100/30	105	113
27 Feb 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Sft	4HcH	11-9	2/7	Burrows Hall (4¼L)	4/1	105	105

This looks competitive. BETHPAGE has soon shown the benefit of wind surgery and looked unlucky not to win at Cheltenham.

Bethpage

7/2 Bethpage,

9/2 Scrum Diddly,

5/1 Uokhun,

11/2 Billy Boi Blue,

Letterston Lady,

15/2 Willaston,

12/1 Hardy Boy,

Fils De Roi,

16/1 Accidental Legend

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