Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Huffin An A Puffin (G) P Defied a near 2-year absence when making it 2-2 in a Doncaster handicap on stable debut in February. Ran poorly both starts since, the latest following a breathing operation at Haydock, but cannot to…	1/1P8-	Tom Cannon L Wadham	7	76.2kg	12 11/1
7th	2	—	Idefix De Ciergues (G) B Still looked tricky for the fitting of more severe headgear but ultimately bounced back to his best when successful under this conditional at Uttoxeter last time. However, a 5 lb rise may scupper his…	6/344P1-	Oscar Palmer Miss R Curtis	8	75.3kg	13 12/1
3rd	3	—	Porter In The Park (M) Four-time winner found her run of good form coming to a halt in a stronger handicap at Haydock last time, though is probably the type to bounce back quickly.	33329-3	Cameron Johnstone-Baker Miss E C Lavelle	9	74.8kg	19 18/1
2nd	4	—	Coumeenoole (G) FAV T Returned to his Irish form when landing a gamble with ease at Bangor and while this is a stronger race, he could easily have more to offer now up and running for the Skeltons.	9531-21	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	74.4kg	2.88 15/8
4th	5	—	Into The Park (G) T Went backwards following a promising start to the season, again hinting at temperament when well beaten on final start for the Hobbs & White yard in mid-March, and he has something to prove in a firs…	24P347-	G Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	7	74.4kg	8.50 15/2
—	6	—	Champagne Twist (G) P Won the EBF Final at Sandown in March 2024 but hasn't progressed as might have been expected since, ending a run of non-completions at Newbury in February before unseating at Uttoxeter the following …	PPP5U-2	Ben Jones B Pauling	8	74.4kg	15 14/1
6th	7	—	Escapologist (G) FAV Seemed to benefit from the step back up in trip/switch to hold-up tactics when opening his account in handicaps over C&D and having run at least as well in defeat (despite hanging left) when fourth o…	4514-63	J J Burke James Owen	7	73.9kg	2.88 15/8
—	8	—	Tiger Orchid (G) P Veteran cemented a positive start for current yard when filling the runner-up spot for the third consecutive start at Bangor last time. That's probably solid form for the grade and he should go well …	222-315	Non Runner S Edmunds	11	73.9kg	9 8/1
5th	9	—	Ebony Warrior (G) T Things haven't gone to plan for this dual winner since unseating (when running a fine race) this time last year at Worcester. Not out of the question he bounces back returning from 5 months off, thou…	1/UP5-51	David Bass D Killahena & G McPherson	8	73kg	23 22/1
1st	10	—	Ryebridge (G) Justified strong support when dead-heating at Carlisle (19f) in March and while his finishing effort was a little disappointing when fourth in a solid handicap over the same C&D subsequently, he's ce…	324414-	Danny McMenamin J Parkinson & S Smith	6	69.9kg	5.50 9/2
—	11	—	Dramatic License (G) Pulled Up Won a maiden hurdle in Ireland for Stuart Crawford last summer but has shown nothing in a pair of starts for his new yard.	47150P-	Callum Bewley J S Wainwright	6	68.9kg	201 200/1

Betting forecast: 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)