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
9th 1	10th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	17:05 Worcester Bathara 12st 0lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Bumper winner; launched hurdling career with two disappointing runs last season but his third at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May was much better and he ought to have further improvement to come in handicaps; good chance.	7/2
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

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

12st 0lb

Bumper winner; launched hurdling career with two disappointing runs last season but his third at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May was much better and he ought to have further improvement to come in handicaps; good chance.

7/2

3rd

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

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

4th

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 4	17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4	13:39 Stratford Mr Rafiki 11st 4lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	5yo who showed clear promise in maiden hurdles in April-July; has had two falls in chase handicaps this autumn but he's still unexposed and his peak hurdling form puts him firmly in the picture; respected back in this sphere.	9/2
4	5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 4	15:26 Stratford Mr Rafiki 11st 10lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Unexposed 5yo who showed clear promise in maiden hurdles in April-July; fell at first fence on last month's chase/handicap debut but could still have significant chasing potential.	9/1
4	15th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	17:05 Uttoxeter Mr Rafiki 11st 10lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	0-5 under rules but ran his best race when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) in July over hurdles; makes chase/handicap debut and could well be an interesting prospect over fences.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:39 Stratford

11st 4lb

5yo who showed clear promise in maiden hurdles in April-July; has had two falls in chase handicaps this autumn but he's still unexposed and his peak hurdling form puts him firmly in the picture; respected back in this sphere.

9/2

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:26 Stratford

11st 10lb

Unexposed 5yo who showed clear promise in maiden hurdles in April-July; fell at first fence on last month's chase/handicap debut but could still have significant chasing potential.

9/1

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

0-5 under rules but ran his best race when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) in July over hurdles; makes chase/handicap debut and could well be an interesting prospect over fences.

9/2

6th

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 10 (6)	13th Sep 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 2	15:15 Bath The Craftymaster 8st 10lb J: Myla Coppins T: Tony Carroll	Resurgent 6yo who has collected five wins this year, the latest at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) last month; runner-up off his higher AW mark since (1m6f) and has each-way claims at least here.	8/1
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

(6)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

8st 10lb

Resurgent 6yo who has collected five wins this year, the latest at Newmarket (2m, good to firm) last month; runner-up off his higher AW mark since (1m6f) and has each-way claims at least here.

8/1

2nd

(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

(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

Alex The Great

J: Lee Edwards