Billy Boy And Lulubell Handicap Chase – Plumpton

Plumpton

15:00

Billy Boy And Lulubell Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-11

Distance 2m3f164y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 12.82s (slow by 25.82s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walkinthewoods (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	8/15F	Won
2nd	Clondaw Robin (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Andy Irvine	5/2	10
3rd	McGrath From Clune (IRE) David Noonan · Tom Gretton	11/2	15

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Walkinthewoods Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	168	p	732R4-	96	100	57	35d	—	—	-19	30.9	—	8/11 58%
0-10 over fences but went close at Ffos Las in February and is versatile ground-wise
4	Clondaw Robin Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Andy Irvine	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Andy Irvine	142	p	34444-	70	96	78	38d	—	—	-11	12.9	—	5/2 29%
Ran well to a point over C&D two starts ago but has 0-33 strike-rate over fences
2	McGrath From Clune Bay J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	159	htp	PF734-	87	96	79	46d	—	—	-2	15.8	—	9/2 18%
Chase winner in Ireland in 2023 but did not show a great deal in Britain last season
NR	Birdman Bob Chestnut J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	157	p	4352P-	85	103	92	41d	—	—	—	11.7	—	—
Pulled up (bled) last time but is a major player if judged on earlier C&D second

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Walkinthewoods	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11
Clondaw Robin	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
McGrath From Clune	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Birdman Bob	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Walkinthewoods

30.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

McGrath From Clune

15.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.4 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Clondaw Robin

12.9

OR: 5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Birdman Bob

11.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walkinthewoods	96	100	57
McGrath From Clune	87	96	79
Birdman Bob	85	103	92
Clondaw Robin	70	96	78

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