15.16

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

4/1

Place: £2.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

£70,000 3yo; third foal; half-brother to bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle winner Nina The Terrier; dam bumper winner, half-sister to 2m-2m5f hurdle/high-class chase winner God's Own and bumper/useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Working Title; interesting newcomer and looks the stable first string.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 9	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5	15:30 Uttoxeter Cawthorne Banker 11st 1lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Proven winner who had lost his way but got back on track with a near miss at Worcester (2m, good) 20 days ago; just 2lb higher but the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) cast some doubts.	4/1
2nd 7	17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5	17:47 Worcester Cawthorne Banker 10st 12lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Won handicaps at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) and Uttoxeter (2m, good) last autumn but he's been back in the doldrums since; now 3lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival.	10/1
5th 7	28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	16:30 Worcester Cawthorne Banker 10st 4lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:30 Uttoxeter

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

Proven winner who had lost his way but got back on track with a near miss at Worcester (2m, good) 20 days ago; just 2lb higher but the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) cast some doubts.

4/1

2nd

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

Won handicaps at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) and Uttoxeter (2m, good) last autumn but he's been back in the doldrums since; now 3lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival.

10/1

5th

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.

25/1

3rd

Lilting Verse

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

5/1

Place: £2.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed in two Irish points (on testing ground) and the winner last time has since made the frame in an Irish bumper; joined a good yard and needs respecting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4	14:00 Southwell Lilting Verse 11st 13lb J: Fern O’Brien T: Fergal O’Brien	Hasn't been at her best of late (behind Smurfette latest) but she has the form to feature off this mark and won't mind getting back on drier ground; stays this far; possible.	4/1
4th 3	2nd Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 60y Class 4	14:45 Southwell Lilting Verse 11st 11lb J: Fern O’Brien T: Fergal O’Brien	Solid record off current mark comprises a success at Huntingdon in 2024 and second-place finishes in this race last year and at Ffos Las in October; not ruled out.	13/2
7th 2	13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4	15:45 Chepstow Lilting Verse 11st 13lb J: Fern O’Brien T: Fergal O’Brien	Gave good account when second on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and remains on a workable mark but her latest run was disappointing and she'd arguably appeal more on better ground than is forecast.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

11st 13lb

Hasn't been at her best of late (behind Smurfette latest) but she has the form to feature off this mark and won't mind getting back on drier ground; stays this far; possible.

4/1

4th

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

11st 11lb

Solid record off current mark comprises a success at Huntingdon in 2024 and second-place finishes in this race last year and at Ffos Las in October; not ruled out.

13/2

7th

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

11st 13lb

Gave good account when second on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and remains on a workable mark but her latest run was disappointing and she'd arguably appeal more on better ground than is forecast.

10/1

4th

T: Jonjo O’Neill

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

26,000euros 3yo; third foal; brother to point/very useful 2m hurdle/chase winner Magic Daze; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Magic Vixen out of an unraced half-sister to Gold Cup winner Kicking King; market informative with the stable running two newcomers.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4	17:35 Newton Abbot Magic Seven 11st 11lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f) who is still seeking a first chase success after four attempts over fences, though he's gone close on a couple of occasions; the drop in trip will not be an issue and he's not yet fully exposed, but he'll need to step up on those efforts if he's to break his duck.	10/1
5th 8	24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	13:45 Worcester Magic Seven 11st 6lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but ran well in defeat over fences at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) last month and has possibilities if this new trip suits.	8/1
1	1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 4	20:18 Stratford Magic Seven 12st 2lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Three-time hurdle winner, most recently off this mark at Exeter (2m, good) in November; made a promising chase debut in May when a staying-on second at Huntingdon (2m, good) but never involved at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft) last month, shaping on both occasions as though a step back up in trip would help; player.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

11st 11lb

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f) who is still seeking a first chase success after four attempts over fences, though he's gone close on a couple of occasions; the drop in trip will not be an issue and he's not yet fully exposed, but he'll need to step up on those efforts if he's to break his duck.

10/1

5th

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

11st 6lb

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but ran well in defeat over fences at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) last month and has possibilities if this new trip suits.

8/1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

12st 2lb