MARKET RASEN · 16:20 · 2026-05-08

Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle

2m7f16y · Hurdle · Class 3 · 4yo+ · 0-125 · Good · Turf · 8 ran · 3 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			RYEBRIDGE (IRE)No. 10 · 34 days since last runJ: Danny McMenaminT: Joel Parkinson & Sue SmithShared front early - lost front spot after 2nd - pushed along and stayed on heels of front-runner then hit a flat spot two out - closed in nearing last and edged clear inside final furlong to score	6	11-0	107	9/2	6.33
21.25L	1.25		COUMEENOOLE (IRE)tNo. 4 · 38 days since last runJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan SkeltonPulling hard early - travelling well with the pace - moved through to front after 2nd - clear by a length 2 out - challenged again approaching last then edged out close home	7	11-10	117	15/8 F	3.25
318.25L	18.25		PORTER IN THE PARK (IRE)No. 3 · 34 days since last runJ: Cameron Johnstone-BakerT: Emma LavellePulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed into third two out - unable to match the front pair - kept third to the line	9	11-4	118	18/1	28.25
418.25L	18.25		INTO THE PARK (IRE)tNo. 5 · 52 days since last runJ: Gavin SheehanT: Billy AprahamianHandy early - slipped towards back before 3rd - under pressure and toiling after 3 out - stayed on late to finish fourth	7	11-10	117	15/2	9.06
519.25L	19.25		EBONY WARRIOR (IRE)tNo. 9 · 157 days since last runJ: David BassT: David Killahena & Graeme McPhersonHandy early with front pack - clipped rail three out then pushed along and dropped back losing ground two out after another mistake - unable to close approaching last where clumsy again and beaten into fifth	8	11-7	114	22/1	26.75
622L	22		ESCAPOLOGIST (FR)No. 7 · 42 days since last runJ: Jonathan BurkeT: James OwenSettled in the pack early - pushed along before 3 out - unable to close before the last - well held in 6th	7	11-9	116	15/8 F	3.30
727.5L	27.5		IDEFIX DE CIERGUES (FR)bNo. 2 · 41 days since last runJ: Oscar PalmerT: Rebecca CurtisShared front spot early - lost command after 2nd then eased back through the pack under pressure past 7th - lost touch three out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last	8	11-5	119	12/1	18.00
PU			DRAMATIC LICENSE (IRE)No. 11 · 38 days since last runJ: Callum BewleyT: John WainwrightStruggling from the outset - never involved with the pace - pulled up before 3 out	6	10-12	105	200/1	632.89

Non-runners: CHAMPAGNE TWIST (self certificate, off feed), HUFFIN AN A PUFFIN (unsuitable ground), TIGER ORCHID (self certificate, bruised foot)