14.30

J: Richie McLernon

8/1

Place: £1.70

Form: /12P4- C

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Landed bumper around here last October but has cut little ice in his two starts over hurdles; this looks easier but he needs to start producing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	20th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4	14:30 Warwick Bathara 11st 4lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Landed bumper around here last October but has cut little ice in his two starts over hurdles; this looks easier but he needs to start producing.	8/1
4th 1	29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 63y Class 2	13:55 Ascot Bathara 11st 7lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Warwick bumper winner on good ground and was then best of the rest behind a runaway winner when penalised at Ascot; 5-1 for hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m4f) and reportedly bled from the nose after pulling up; retains potential but this is no easy race in which to bounce back.	10/1
2	15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4	13:25 Newcastle Bathara 11st 10lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Won a bumper at Warwick (2m, good) in October on second start and 11l second of five under penalty at Ascot (1m7f, good) next time, when the winner was gifted a clear lead; brings potential to this first hurdle start; player.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

Landed bumper around here last October but has cut little ice in his two starts over hurdles; this looks easier but he needs to start producing.

8/1

4th

1

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

13:55 Ascot

11st 7lb

Warwick bumper winner on good ground and was then best of the rest behind a runaway winner when penalised at Ascot; 5-1 for hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m4f) and reportedly bled from the nose after pulling up; retains potential but this is no easy race in which to bounce back.

10/1

2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

11st 10lb

Won a bumper at Warwick (2m, good) in October on second start and 11l second of five under penalty at Ascot (1m7f, good) next time, when the winner was gifted a clear lead; brings potential to this first hurdle start; player.

6/1

4th

3

J: Kevin Brogan

6/1

Form: 44-

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Last of four in a Ludlow bumper in October; had wind surgery subsequently and stayed on well when fourth of ten finishers in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft) last month on hurdles debut; that was a step in the right direction but more is required here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	19:02 Worcester Mr Rafiki 11st 4lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Finished last in his only bumper and beaten between 15l and 36l in three maiden hurdles (2m2f-2m4f); hard to make a compelling case for him but he has shown something and this is weak.	15/2
4th 4	30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 4	18:48 Stratford Mr Rafiki 11st 4lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	He hinted at ability in two hurdle runs this spring following wind surgery, albeit beaten 25l and 15l, most recently when fourth of eight at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May; may be one for further down the line but has place claims.	6/1
4th 3	20th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4	14:30 Warwick Mr Rafiki 11st 4lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Last of four in a Ludlow bumper in October; had wind surgery subsequently and stayed on well when fourth of ten finishers in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft) last month on hurdles debut; that was a step in the right direction but more is required here.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

2

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Worcester

11st 4lb

Finished last in his only bumper and beaten between 15l and 36l in three maiden hurdles (2m2f-2m4f); hard to make a compelling case for him but he has shown something and this is weak.

15/2

4th

4

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

11st 4lb

He hinted at ability in two hurdle runs this spring following wind surgery, albeit beaten 25l and 15l, most recently when fourth of eight at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May; may be one for further down the line but has place claims.

6/1

4th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

Last of four in a Ludlow bumper in October; had wind surgery subsequently and stayed on well when fourth of ten finishers in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft) last month on hurdles debut; that was a step in the right direction but more is required here.

6/1

6th

6

The Craftymaster

J: Charlie Deutsch

7/1

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

A nine-time Flat winner over 1m6f-2m, he made a pleasing hurdles debut when third of five finishers (with stablemate Alex The Great 27l back) in a Hereford maiden (2m, good) 15 days ago; steps up in trip and holds place claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2 (4)	26th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5	15:30 Wolverhampton (AW) The Craftymaster 9st 12lb J: Molly Gunn T: Tony Carroll	Has won five times this year including his last two starts off his lower turf mark; closely matched with V Power on last month's C&D running and another big effort is likely; stable also runs Letmebetheboss.	5/2
1st 7 (1)	14th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 5	20:10 Newmarket (July) The Craftymaster 8st 10lb J: Myla Coppins T: Tony Carroll	Prolific AW winner, most recently when darting 14l clear at Wolverhampton (2m) in June; narrowly exploited lower turf mark at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last month but he pulled clear with the runner-up and remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher; shortlisted.	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 12lb

J: Molly Gunn

Has won five times this year including his last two starts off his lower turf mark; closely matched with V Power on last month's C&D running and another big effort is likely; stable also runs Letmebetheboss.

5/2

1st

7

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

The Craftymaster

8st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

Prolific AW winner, most recently when darting 14l clear at Wolverhampton (2m) in June; narrowly exploited lower turf mark at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last month but he pulled clear with the runner-up and remains feasibly treated off 4lb higher; shortlisted.

4/1

7th

1

Alex The Great

J: Lee Edwards