Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Market Rasen

Market Rasen

4:23

Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-09

Distance 2m7f16y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,242

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Letterston Lady ch J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	155	—	4/1/3-	112	127	91	23d	—	—	+9	32.8	11/4 27%
Close third, and closing, after a mammoth absence at Ffos Las three weeks ago
6	Bethpage b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Emma Lavelle	162	—	32012-	119	125	112	22d	—	—	+16	38	3/1 25%
Up 5lb for Cheltenham second but finished well over 2m4f and she stays this far
1	Billy Boi Blue b J:Nick Slatter(5) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Nick Slatter(5) T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	168	t	13P51-	125	128	111	28d	—	—	+22	34.5	11/2 15%
Dug deep to win at Ayr and essentially 2lb lower given Nick Slatter's claim
8	Uokhun b J:William Maggs(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:William Maggs(5) T:Tim Easterby	153	t	53171-	110	129	98	24d	—	—	+22	34.5	6/1 14%
Won easily at Southwell latest; up 8lb but William Maggs takes away 5lb of that
2	Scrum Diddly b J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	165	—	23/13-	122	124	-	330d	—	—	+12	20.5	9/1 10%
In good form last summer (chasing) and fitness might not be an issue given connections
3	Willaston b J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	164	tp	44551-	121	130	122	31d	—	—	+22	30	11/1 8%
2m3f winner last time; has won over 3m off a higher mark so has to be of interest
5	Fils De Roi b J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	162	—	2/626-	119	124	90	33d	—	—	+18	22	18/1 5%
Has the form to feature off this mark but stamina for this far is unproven
4	Hardy Boy gr J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	—	42479-	121	128	107	161d	—	—	+16	20.5	20/1 5%
Soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark
9	Accidental Legend b J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Liam Harrison T:Fergal O'Brien	152	p	1/6PP-	109	126	118	104d	—	—	+20	22.3	50/1 2%
Should appreciate this return to hurdling but he'd prefer softer ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Letterston Lady	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	9/4
Bethpage	11/4	3/1	11/4	3/1	5/2
Billy Boi Blue	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Uokhun	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Scrum Diddly	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	15/2
Willaston	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Fils De Roi	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Hardy Boy	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Accidental Legend	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bethpage

OR: 17.3 Form: 14.1 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Billy Boi Blue

34.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.2 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Uokhun

34.5

OR: 15 Form: 15.9 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Letterston Lady

32.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Willaston

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Accidental Legend

22.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Fils De Roi

OR: 17.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Scrum Diddly

20.5

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Hardy Boy

20.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Billy Boi Blue Top Rated	125	128	111
Scrum Diddly	122	124	—
Willaston	121	130	122
Hardy Boy	121	128	107
Bethpage	119	125	112
Fils De Roi	119	124	90
Letterston Lady	112	127	91
Uokhun	110	129	98
Accidental Legend	109	126	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bethpage	22d ago	Fit
Letterston Lady	23d ago	Fit
Uokhun	24d ago	Fit
Billy Boi Blue	28d ago	Fit
Willaston	31d ago	Fit
Fils De Roi	33d ago	Fit
Accidental Legend	104d ago	Long break
Hardy Boy	161d ago	Long break
Scrum Diddly	330d ago	Long break