14.05

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

9/4 (Won)

Win: £3.50

Form: 261-F4 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict

Had a productive first season over hurdles last term; looked better still in two runs over fences at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) this season, albeit falling two out on first occasion and put in his place by the principals on latest when he was just over 2l behind Trelawne on same terms as today; not far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 2	18:36 Stratford Crebilly 11st 7lb J: Harry Cobden T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Exploited reduced hurdle mark when winning narrowly over about 2m6f (if additional yardage is included) at Market Rasen (good) in May and remains very well handicapped on older chase form but he's not as good as he was and others have more appealing profiles.	11/2
4th 3	28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2	16:03 Uttoxeter Crebilly 11st 5lb J: Harry Cobden T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Got up in final stride in second-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) most recently; remains well treated on peak form and this return to further is worth exploring; enters calculations in the retained headgear.	7/2
1st 1	28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4	19:32 Market Rasen Crebilly 12st 0lb J: Harry Cobden T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Very useful hurdler/chaser in his prime; well below best during a fairly light campaign last season (four hurdle runs; cheekpieces added last time) but will appreciate this ease in grade and has slipped to a dangerous mark.	12/1

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2nd

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

11st 7lb

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Exploited reduced hurdle mark when winning narrowly over about 2m6f (if additional yardage is included) at Market Rasen (good) in May and remains very well handicapped on older chase form but he's not as good as he was and others have more appealing profiles.

11/2

4th

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

11st 5lb

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Got up in final stride in second-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) most recently; remains well treated on peak form and this return to further is worth exploring; enters calculations in the retained headgear.

7/2

1st

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

12st 0lb

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Very useful hurdler/chaser in his prime; well below best during a fairly light campaign last season (four hurdle runs; cheekpieces added last time) but will appreciate this ease in grade and has slipped to a dangerous mark.

12/1

2nd

Tahmuras

T: Paul Nicholls

15/8

Form: 107-31 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner; disappointing on final two starts last season and, after wind surgery, same again on chase/seasonal debut in November; cheekpieces, however, saw a career best when he won a six-runner novice handicap chase at Aintree (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day, leading four out and finding plenty when challenged; good chance if that is repeated.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 3	15:49 Newton Abbot Tahmuras 12st 0lb J: Jay Tidball T: Paul Nicholls	Pulled up on all four starts last year but he turned things around with a rallying second at Windsor (2m6f, soft; first-time blinkers) in January; 2lb higher after a break but he remains well treated on old form and this return to quicker ground should be fine; possibilities.	10/1
2nd 1	16th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 50y Class 3	16:05 Windsor Tahmuras 12st 0lb J: Freddie Keighley T: Paul Nicholls	Very well handicapped on his 2024 form but pulled up on all four starts last year; dramatic turnaround required in first-time blinkers.	25/1
12	13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1	16:40 Cheltenham Tahmuras 10st 12lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Paul Nicholls	Won Grade 1 novice hurdle; talented novice chaser at about this trip last winter but he's run to his best only once in three starts this season and cried enough a long way out at Kempton recently (over 3m; had run well at the trip the time before); up against it.	40/1

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4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Pulled up on all four starts last year but he turned things around with a rallying second at Windsor (2m6f, soft; first-time blinkers) in January; 2lb higher after a break but he remains well treated on old form and this return to quicker ground should be fine; possibilities.

10/1

2nd

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Very well handicapped on his 2024 form but pulled up on all four starts last year; dramatic turnaround required in first-time blinkers.

25/1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

10st 12lb

Won Grade 1 novice hurdle; talented novice chaser at about this trip last winter but he's run to his best only once in three starts this season and cried enough a long way out at Kempton recently (over 3m; had run well at the trip the time before); up against it.

40/1

OUR TIP

3rd

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

7/4

Form: 11-132 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict

3-4 over hurdles (won debut here); also took Carlisle handicap in November on chase debut and good efforts since when third in a hot novice chase at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; Crebilly fourth) and second of four in Grade 2 at Wetherby, all three at about 2m4f on soft; cheekpieces go on; if they have no adverse effect he should be bang there once again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	11th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Trelawne 12st 0lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Well-backed 5-1 shot in this last year only to fall early (a stablemate won); 8lb higher this time; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles and this second-season chaser reappeared with a win in a graduation chase at Haydock (extended 2m5f, soft) in November; fair efforts when fourth in handicaps the next twice (3m/3m1f, good to soft/soft) but needs something extra today.	25/1
4th 2	18th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 1f 125y Class 1	14:30 Haydock Trelawne 11st 0lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Promising novice chaser last season and his reappearance win in a graduation chase here (2m5f, soft) represents strong form; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles; merely fourth off this mark when back in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month but it was still a reasonable performance on ground that may not have been ideal; respected now back on testing surface.	7/2
4th 2	18th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 1f 125y Class 1	14:30 Haydock Trelawne 11st 0lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Promising novice chaser last season and his reappearance win in a graduation chase here (2m5f, soft) represents strong form; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles; merely fourth off this mark when back in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month but it was still a reasonable performance on ground that may not have been ideal; respected now back on testing surface.	7/2

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11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

Well-backed 5-1 shot in this last year only to fall early (a stablemate won); 8lb higher this time; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles and this second-season chaser reappeared with a win in a graduation chase at Haydock (extended 2m5f, soft) in November; fair efforts when fourth in handicaps the next twice (3m/3m1f, good to soft/soft) but needs something extra today.

25/1

4th

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

Promising novice chaser last season and his reappearance win in a graduation chase here (2m5f, soft) represents strong form; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles; merely fourth off this mark when back in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month but it was still a reasonable performance on ground that may not have been ideal; respected now back on testing surface.

7/2

4th

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock