Class 5 8 May 2026

Friday 8 May Lucas Machinery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Lucas Machinery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle · 2m125y

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2
Character Testing
Age 5 · 11-11
47F23-
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
100
5
11-11
7/1
0-14 over hurdles, and C&D second in January (good to soft) was the fourth time he's been beaten under a length in this sphere; not obviously ungenuine for all that, however, and he'll likely be just right for this after a couple of recent Flat spins; no ground concerns.

0-14 over hurdles, and C&D second in January (good to soft) was the fourth time he's been beaten under a length in this sphere; not obviously ungenuine for all that, however, and he'll likely be just right for this after a couple of recent Flat spins; no ground concerns.

3
Klapton Boy
Age 6 · 11-7
6/P56-
Tom Midgley(3)
Nick Kent
92
6
11-7
25/1
RPR of 99 for his early-2025 Wetherby novice third (2m4f, soft) increasingly looks an outlier; wind surgery hasn't been able to prevent two further weak finishes since, and hopes now rest with the tongue-tie.

RPR of 99 for his early-2025 Wetherby novice third (2m4f, soft) increasingly looks an outlier; wind surgery hasn't been able to prevent two further weak finishes since, and hopes now rest with the tongue-tie.

4
Allibaba silks
Allibaba
Age 8 · 11-3
3/07/1
97
8
11-3
10/3
Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

4
Bouquet De Paris
Age 4 · 11-6
65546-
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
96
4
11-6
13/2
Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter.

Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter.

5
Made All silks
Made All
Age 5 · 9-1
38-105
71
91
5
9-1
15/2
Scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March and comes here on the back of a good hurdling third at Market Rasen 13 days ago; this C&D winner must enter calculations.

Scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March and comes here on the back of a good hurdling third at Market Rasen 13 days ago; this C&D winner must enter calculations.

6
Bunker Bay
Age 7 · 10-13
/3328-
Joshua Thompson(5)
Micky Hammond
99
7
10-13
SP
Made a noise after an anonymous run at Perth last time; placed in two C&D class 5s before that, albeit never looking that potent a late threat when second in the most recent of those (good); bit more required.

Made a noise after an anonymous run at Perth last time; placed in two C&D class 5s before that, albeit never looking that potent a late threat when second in the most recent of those (good); bit more required.

7
Beorma
Age 7 · 10-12
89/P8-
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
94
7
10-12
11/4
No improvement for handicaps following 15 months out, including returned to a sound surface latest; down another 2lb but unpersuasive.

No improvement for handicaps following 15 months out, including returned to a sound surface latest; down another 2lb but unpersuasive.

8
Granny B
Age 6 · 10-6
95863-
Lewis Stones(3)
Michael Mullineaux
99
6
10-6
18/1
0-16 over hurdles with limitations well exposed, but last month's 25l third at Hereford can be marked up as she'd tried to make all (not her usual run style) off the back of a 170-day absence; place claims.

0-16 over hurdles with limitations well exposed, but last month's 25l third at Hereford can be marked up as she'd tried to make all (not her usual run style) off the back of a 170-day absence; place claims.

9
Lord Of The Glance
Age 7 · 11-1
8221U-
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
102
7
11-1
9/2
10
Susiesparkle
Age 6 · 10-5
05P7P-
William Maggs(3)
Mike Sowersby
95
6
10-5
80/1
0-10 over hurdles and still operating too far below her 2024-25 level to consider; pulled up behind Bunker Bay over C&D latest.

0-10 over hurdles and still operating too far below her 2024-25 level to consider; pulled up behind Bunker Bay over C&D latest.

11
Macho Sun
Age 6 · 10-5
6FP5F-
Charlie Maggs(3)
Mike Sowersby
86
6
10-5
66/1
Fifth and about to post one of his better efforts when falling at the last behind Bunker Bay latest (C&D), not his first spill over hurdles; work on from further out of the weights today even with a clear round.

Fifth and about to post one of his better efforts when falling at the last behind Bunker Bay latest (C&D), not his first spill over hurdles; work on from further out of the weights today even with a clear round.

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Chamber Verdict

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Lord Of The Glance

Speculative

Lord Of The Glance owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (57) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Alex Hales Bryan Carver
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Allibaba

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

10/3 · Adrian Paul Keatley
✓ Value Signal

Macho Sun

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

66/1 · Mike Sowersby
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Chamber Signals

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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +21.5 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.2 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.6 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 9. Lord Of The Glance
57.0 9/2
2 4. Allibaba
56.6 10/3
3 4. Bouquet De Paris
56.5 13/2
4 7. Beorma
56.5 11/4
5 2. Character Testing
55.7 7/1
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7
Age 7 · 10-12
11/4
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
🐾

No improvement for handicaps following 15 months out, including returned to a sound surface latest; down another 2lb but unpersuasive.

4
Age 8 · 11-3
10/3
🐾

Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

9
Age 7 · 11-1
9/2
J: Bryan Carver
T: Alex Hales
🐾
4
Age 4 · 11-6
13/2
J: Sean Bowen
T: Rebecca Curtis
🐾

Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter.

2
Age 5 · 11-11
7/1
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Mark Walford
🐾

0-14 over hurdles, and C&D second in January (good to soft) was the fourth time he's been beaten under a length in this sphere; not obviously ungenuine for all that, however, and he'll likely be just right for this after a couple of recent Flat spins; no ground concerns.

5
Age 5 · 9-1
15/2
🐾

Scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March and comes here on the back of a good hurdling third at Market Rasen 13 days ago; this C&D winner must enter calculations.

8
Age 6 · 10-6
18/1
J: Lewis Stones(3)
T: Michael Mullineaux
🐾

0-16 over hurdles with limitations well exposed, but last month's 25l third at Hereford can be marked up as she'd tried to make all (not her usual run style) off the back of a 170-day absence; place claims.

🗺 The Course Class 5

2m125y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Market Rasen Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade