May 09 / 15.15 Market Rasen

15.15

Good

Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 5f 89y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 27225- BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has finished second in four of his last six races and it was in a higher grade when beaten about 13l last time at Warwick (2m4f, good; 3-1f); respected at this level and cheekpieces are given a go.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Kayce Dutton

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Both wins over fences have been at Market Rasen (2m5f/3m); struggles with his consistency but if on a going day in first-time blinkers then he's not handicapped out of it.

8/1

2nd

1

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Kayce Dutton

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Two Market Rasen chase wins since last May but pulled up there in February and well-held fifth of six over 3m here since, taking his Southwell record to 0-7.

13/2

Form: 7B844-

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Once useful for Nigel Twiston-Davies but his long losing run has continued for current yard and ran no more than okay in the first-time visor at Kelso 17 days ago; others appeal more.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

Once useful for Nigel Twiston-Davies but his long losing run has continued for current yard and ran no more than okay in the first-time visor at Kelso 17 days ago; others appeal more.

10/1

4th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

in rear

10/1

4th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Topofthecotswolds

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Useful over several seasons when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies; signed off for him with some below-par runs in the autumn and made low-key start for new stable this year but significant positives can be drawn from his run in refitted cheekpieces at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month and he has possibilities here if combination of drop back in trip and first-time visor pays dividends.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22351- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who likes Fakenham, with three of his four wins at that venue; only 3lb higher than for the latest when never in that much danger; has won going right-handed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

Form: 25332-

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has continued to run well since doubling his tally over fences (2-30) at Catterick in January and the favourite beat him last time at Sedgefield (2m5f, good); races prominently and looks sure to give another good account.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days.

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried.

10/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

Form: /5P2F-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-10 as a chaser but ran a good race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) before falling early at Southwell; being 3lb out of the weights is not ideal but hard to rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Uttoxeter

King Of The Hill

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Three nothing runs have followed since going close over fences at Warwick in March; returns to hurdling with cheekpieces added but he's 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

9

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

King Of The Hill

10st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

0-14 under rules; ran big race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) in March, after a layoff, and has good claims if judged on that effort but but two non-completions have followed; others preferred.

7/1

5

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

King Of The Hill

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Sam Allwood

0-10 as a chaser but ran a good race in defeat at Warwick (2m4f, good) before falling early at Southwell; being 3lb out of the weights is not ideal but hard to rule out.

6/1

Form: 5P755- CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Patchy profile since last win over a year ago and hard to envisage a return to form from so far out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Patchy profile since last win over a year ago and hard to envisage a return to form from so far out of the weights.

20/1

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, detached and pushed along after 3rd

20/1

5th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:52 Sedgefield

Onenightintown

10st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

20/1

Selections

The Times:

Cloudy Wednesday

SPOTLIGHT:

Kayce Dutton

RP RATINGS:

Topofthecotswolds

Daily Mirror:

Beat The Edge

The Star:

King Of The Hill

The Guardian:

Kayce Dutton

The Sun:

Kayce Dutton

Daily Record:

Beat The Edge

Telegraph:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mail:

Cloudy Wednesday

D Express:

Cloudy Wednesday

TOPSPEED:

Topofthecotswolds

POSTDATA:

Topofthecotswolds