Lucia Stevens Handicap Chase – Taunton

Taunton

16:58

Lucia Stevens Handicap Chase

Date 2025-04-09

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,053

Winning Time 5m 55.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Unspeakable (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	10/11F	Won
2nd	Mcgregors Charge (GB) Ben Godfrey · Ella Pickard	12/1	2.75
3rd	Firefly Lane (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Jimmy Frost	10/1	3.75
4th	School For Scandal (FR) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	7/2	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) Daire McConville · Martin Keighley	4/1
P.U.	Game Line (IRE) Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt · Peter & Michael Bowen	25/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Unspeakable Brown J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	162	t	635324	81	95	77	20d	—	—	-17	28.4	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Good run here in November and yard had a big winner on Saturday; respected
4	School For Scandal Grey J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	161	—	11362P	80	90	83	28d	—	—	-1	18.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won over C&D in November; bled last time but good chance he can bounce back
7	Dreamsundermyfeet Brown J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Martin Keighley	151	b	074666	70	96	83	38d	—	—	-8	10.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has been struggling for a while; now tried in other headgear from a career-low mark
5	Firefly Lane Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	157	t	-71340	76	91	81	81d	—	—	+6	12.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won at Newton Abbot in September; same mark, having been beaten 20l on last two starts
6	Mcgregors Charge Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard	155	p	PF/23-	74	-	-	—	—	—	+1	7.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hard to weigh up on this stable/chase debut after 675 days away since placed in points
1	Game Line Chestnut J:Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	168	tv	22P/PP	87	-	-	48d	—	—	+7	10	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Pulled up in his two starts (heavy/soft; visored both times) since a long absence
NR	Bumpy Evans Chestnut J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	J:Mr Edward Vaughan(7) T:Tim Vaughan	167	h	-11211	86	99	69	3d	—	—	—	33.5	—	—
On a hat-trick and the step up in trip will suit; likely hard to beat under a 7lb penalty

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Unspeakable	evn	11/10	evn	evn	11/10
School For Scandal	4/1	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Dreamsundermyfeet	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	10/3
Firefly Lane	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Mcgregors Charge	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Game Line	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Bumpy Evans	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bumpy Evans

33.5

OR: 9 Form: 24.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Unspeakable

28.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 15

11/10

3rd

School For Scandal

18.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 4.9 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Firefly Lane

12.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Dreamsundermyfeet

10.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Game Line

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Mcgregors Charge

7.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Game Line	87	—	—
Bumpy Evans	86	99	69
Unspeakable	81	95	77
School For Scandal	80	90	83
Firefly Lane	76	91	81
Mcgregors Charge	74	—	—
Dreamsundermyfeet	70	96	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bumpy Evans	3d ago	Quick return
Unspeakable	20d ago	Fit
School For Scandal	28d ago	Fit
Dreamsundermyfeet	38d ago	Fit
Game Line	48d ago	Fresh
Firefly Lane	81d ago	Fresh
Mcgregors Charge	—	—