May 12 / 14.50 Market Rasen

14.50

Good

Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 26121- CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare; has won two of her last three races on good/good to soft, the latest over C&D; up 7lb and up in grade, but not out of it.
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8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 2lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, fell 1st, fatally injured, race voided

7/2

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 2lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, fell 1st, fatally injured, race voided

7/2

2nd

3

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:20 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Consistent and progressive mare with two chase wins here this spring; only third (off 9lb lower) when last seen over hurdles six months ago but has improved since; fair chance if able to transfer her chasing form.

5/2

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4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: F4342-

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
All wins at around 2m4f, but not disgraced over 2m7f-3m4f last season (clear of Ladronne when runner-up over 3m1f in first-time cheekpieces at Haydock last time); headgear retained and a possible.
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7th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

18:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Frenchy Du Large

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader

9/2

7th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

18:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Frenchy Du Large

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader

9/2

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:05 Sandown

Frenchy Du Large

12st 0lb

J: Sgt Nick Oliver

T: Venetia Williams

May have bounced when pulled up on heavy ground at Haydock in December on second start back from a long absence, and he's had wind surgery since; prior to that he reappeared with a good second at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) and is a major player if rediscovering that form; has won on soft.

11/4

Form: 56234- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Has plenty to find with Frenchy Du Large on last month's Haydock form (3m1f, good to soft); ideally suited by softer ground.
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2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Ladronne

11st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Veteran who has looked as good as ever for his new stable this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f); probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but reverts to chasing after a respectable hurdle run and is suited by this C&D.

3/1

5th

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Ladronne

11st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

12yo who has been better than ever over fences this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft); this is a rare run over hurdles but he has a lower mark in this sphere, in which he scored twice in 2020; likes it here; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Ladronne

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won this in 2024 (soft) and he's been better than ever this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; last time); back up to a career-high mark and he's back up in grade but he could yet have more to offer for this yard; respected.

3/1

Form: 1/3PP-

Last run: 135 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in 2019 (3m); has been campaigned mainly over shorter distances since then, latest win being over 2m4f at Haydock in April 2022 (good); excuses for two poor runs on last two starts, but a bit to prove now.
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2nd

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, dropped to midfield 5th, headway 10th, pushed along and went second before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden approaching last, not fluent last, headed run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

4th

6

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Corran Cross

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Irish point winner in 2019 (3m); has been campaigned mainly over shorter distances since then, latest win being over 2m4f at Haydock in April 2022 (good); excuses for two poor runs on last two starts, but a bit to prove now.

20/1

2

28th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:10 Leicester

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

Won a valuable series final at Haydock in April off only 2lb lower (2m4f, good to soft); bit below that afterwards, though was reportedly ready for a break when pulled up in June; can go well fresh.

10/1

9/2

Form: 341P2- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in the Midlands National (soft) but decent efforts with cheekpieces on better ground either side of that (clear second over 3m off 3lb lower at Kempton last time); on a career-high mark but has a good chance.
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5

6th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:15 Kelso

Scipion

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in rear

10/1

4th

5

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Scipion

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Useful hurdler/chaser when with Tom Lacey but had very disappointing five-race spell with Stuart Coltherd last season and was tailed off behind Tommie Beau over hurdles here on stable debut in May; can cope with slow ground but needs combination of wind surgery and refitted tongue-tie to make a big difference.

12/1

11th

10

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

14:55 Cartmel

Scipion

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led early, headed but prominent before 2nd

16/1

Form: 2493P- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
3m winner who is best on good ground; may have needed the run after a break when pulled up after a bad mistake at Kempton last time.
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2nd

2

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

19:25 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in last, went third 11th, ridden after 3 out, went remote second before 2 out, no match for winner

6/4

2nd

2

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

15:35 Perth

Golden Taipan

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th

7/1

6th

4

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Golden Taipan

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

3m winner who is best on good ground; may have needed the run after a break when pulled up after a bad mistake at Kempton last time.

16/1

Form: 56338- C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m7f over hurdles here in March 2022 and only win last season was over 2m5f here in September (good); mostly below his best since then; now 2lb lower but needs to bounce back.
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3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Miss B Coward

Not the force of old and might be better suited by right-handed tracks but ran well from the front when close fourth in open point at left-handed Chaddesley Corbett (3m, good to soft; also suited by soft) last month; considered each-way.

14/1

1

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Miss B Coward

Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month.

10/1

1

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Miss B Coward

Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month.

10/1

11/2

Form: 05922- C

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old, but these conditions suit and has been in fair form off this sort of mark, finishing runner-up to Boldmere in a couple of veterans' chases on last two starts.
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2nd

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Kempton

Fidux

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish

8/1

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Kempton

Fidux

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish

8/1

1st

10

23rd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

17:00 Newbury

Fidux

11st 1lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

Hasn't won since the summer of 2021 but he's capable of putting that right and has been close up under Oscar Palmer in his last two races (at about 3m); another with each-way hopes.

9/1

Form: 32FP1- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Good-ground performer who has won six of his ten races over fences, the latest at Southwell in November (3m, good; tongue-tie on for first time); up 8lb for that and lacks a recent run but could go well.
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1st

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:50 Fakenham

Go On Chez

12st 6lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: F A Hutsby

Dual scorer in this sphere granted a sharp 3m and good ground in 2024; outclassed in the big one at Cheltenham this raceday last year and disappointing season either side of that (34l fourth over this C&D); absent since May, but record fresh is generally fair.

3/1

Non-runners

Fidux, Go On Chez

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £11.73
Tricast £28.19
Trifecta £33.20

Selections

Daily Mail:

Betty Baloo

SPOTLIGHT:

Scipion

The Guardian:

Frenchy Du Large

WEST COUNTRY:

One True King

TOPSPEED:

Ladronne

POSTDATA:

Fidux

D Express:

Betty Baloo

Daily Mirror:

Betty Baloo

The Star:

Betty Baloo

Daily Record:

Betty Baloo

RP RATINGS:

Scipion

The Times:

Scipion

Telegraph:

Scipion

The Sun:

Frenchy Du Large