April 05 / 12.40 Chepstow

12.40

Good

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  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00

Form: 42

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a sister to smart jumper Le Patriote; bettered low-key debut (behind Laughing John) when close second of three in tactical race at Market Rasen (2m, good; tongue-tie added) three weeks ago, but the odds-on winner appeared to be toying with him in the closing stages; needs to improve again.
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6

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Mad Maxios

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Probably fortunate when narrowly beating Uhtred Ragnarson in small-field junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good; leader unseated between last two flights) in April and made low-key seasonal/handicap debut last month; still has very low mileage but needs improvement here.

8/1

6

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Mad Maxios

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Probably fortunate when narrowly beating Uhtred Ragnarson in small-field junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good; leader unseated between last two flights) in April and made low-key seasonal/handicap debut last month; still has very low mileage but needs improvement here.

8/1

6

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Mad Maxios

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Probably fortunate when narrowly beating Uhtred Ragnarson in small-field junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good; leader unseated between last two flights) in April and made low-key seasonal/handicap debut last month; still has very low mileage but needs improvement here.

8/1

Form: 9363

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in the second of his three bumpers and made good start to hurdling career when third of nine at Taunton (2m, good) last month; probably needs to build on that performance today but has the potential.
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7th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Low-mileage 5yo who returned from layoff with clear win at Warwick (2m, good) in November; absent since last-flight fall at Newbury in January but has possibilities if fully tuned up after latest break.

10/1

10

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

Won at Warwick (2m, good) in November on second handicap start, following a break; 2l third of six at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) since; further improvement is possible from this 5yo but it's necessary today.

9/1

7

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Probably only third best on merit when close second to Mad Maxios in four-runner junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, good) in April and was remote when last of three in C&D handicap the following month; back from a break.

12/1

Form: 34

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to top-class chaser Kemboy; placed in Hereford bumper (good to soft) on debut in December but managed only fourth of six over hurdles at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month and needs to better that performance here.
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10

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Dearkeithandkaty

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Consistent sort who got off the mark up in distance at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February and has found one too good on all three occasions since, latest at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained); should be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Dearkeithandkaty

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Off the mark at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in his third handicap, before two creditable efforts when finding one too good; the step up trip could eke out further progress, especially if the cheekpieces prove a positive addition.

6/4

2nd

9

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Dearkeithandkaty

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Off the mark at the third attempt in handicaps over C&D (good to soft) last month and 8l second to thriving winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) subsequently; this unexposed 5yo is in good hands to continue to progress.

7/2

Form: 32

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Out of a fairly useful Flat/hurdle winner; displayed very clear promise when making the frame on first two starts, more recently when second of five at Hereford (2m, good) six weeks ago, and looks the one to beat here.
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10th

7

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Laughing John

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

British challenger is 2-2 since tackling handicaps; won a three runner race at Doncaster (16.5f, gd-sft) off 106 then won in emphatic style at Wincanton upped to 2m4f (gd-sft) off 2lb higher; hiked up 10lb and moves up in grade but could be more to come; cheekpieces go on.

8/1

1st

11

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Laughing John

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Built upon the promise shown in junior hurdles last year (including on soft ground) when winning on handicap/seasonal debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in December; had just two rivals to beat on that occasion but the form still looks solid and he's open to further improvement for top yard.

6/1

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:40 Chepstow

Laughing John

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

led at steady pace, increased tempo from 3 out, pushed along when edged left and unseated approaching last

5/6

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Laughing John

LAMBOURN:

Mad Maxios

The Star:

Uhtred Ragnarson

Telegraph:

Mad Maxios

RP RATINGS:

Laughing John

POSTDATA:

Laughing John

The Times:

Laughing John

The Guardian:

Laughing John

Daily Mail:

Laughing John

D Express:

Laughing John

Daily Mirror:

Laughing John

The Sun:

Laughing John

Daily Record:

Laughing John