16.13

J: Richie McLernon

6/4 (Won)

Win: £4.34

Form: 7-3631

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Unraced beyond the 3m1f he faced at Hereford (good) two weeks ago but he came from last to easily justify 11-8 favouritism in that five-runner handicap; this trip is very much unknown territory but this 7yo is in his first season chasing and going back up 5lb may underestimate him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4	16:40 Market Rasen Yes Day 12st 1lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Career has had its ups and downs but he won two chases (3m1f and 3m6f) in March 2025 and he's been placed at Stratford (second of five) and Worcester (third of 11) in his last two runs; remains well treated off 10lb lower than his last success and he's in the mix back up in trip.	11/2
3rd 3	1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	13:20 Worcester Yes Day 11st 13lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Career has had its ups and downs but he won two chases (3m1f and 3m6f) in March 2025 and ran one of his better races of the year when second of five at Stratford (3m4f, good to firm; blinkers replaced cheekpieces) in May; capable of going well over this lesser test if holding his form.	7/2
2nd 3	30th May 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 3	19:20 Stratford Yes Day 11st 5lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Both wins over fences came in March 2025; his season never took off last term and he arrives here on a career-low mark (11lb below last win); first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; needs to show more.	8/1

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2nd

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:40 Market Rasen

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

Career has had its ups and downs but he won two chases (3m1f and 3m6f) in March 2025 and he's been placed at Stratford (second of five) and Worcester (third of 11) in his last two runs; remains well treated off 10lb lower than his last success and he's in the mix back up in trip.

11/2

3rd

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Worcester

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

Career has had its ups and downs but he won two chases (3m1f and 3m6f) in March 2025 and ran one of his better races of the year when second of five at Stratford (3m4f, good to firm; blinkers replaced cheekpieces) in May; capable of going well over this lesser test if holding his form.

7/2

2nd

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

Both wins over fences came in March 2025; his season never took off last term and he arrives here on a career-low mark (11lb below last win); first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; needs to show more.

8/1

2nd

J: Jack Tudor

9/1

Form: 833P14

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Most of his best form is on good/good to soft ground and although he also won on soft at Windsor (3m4f) in January, heavy ground over C&D one month ago may have been a little too much (respectable fourth behind two of these); if none the worse for those exertions, he is a major player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5	4th May 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3	16:38 Fakenham Planned Paradise 11st 6lb J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight T: Christian Williams	Bounced back to form and won soft-ground marathons at Banger (3m5f) and Hexham (4m) in February/March; pulled up (lame) in early stages at Plumpton last time but has made the frame in the last two editions of this race (both on good ground) and can make his presence felt again.	7/1
8	6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 104y Class 2	16:25 Plumpton Planned Paradise 10st 8lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Exploited a reduced mark to win at Bangor (3m5f, soft) in February and again had plenty in hand at Hexham (4m, soft) 12 days ago; this is a hotter race than last time and this 10yo is up 10lb, but he's clearly in rude health and could be bang there once more; handles any ground.	7/1
1st 6	25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4	15:41 Hexham Planned Paradise 11st 7lb J: Charlie Maggs T: Christian Williams	Exploited a reduced mark to win readily at Bangor (extended 3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; on last season's evidence a 9lb rise is unlikely to stop him if he can back up that latest performance; high on the list.	3/1

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5th

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

11st 6lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

Bounced back to form and won soft-ground marathons at Banger (3m5f) and Hexham (4m) in February/March; pulled up (lame) in early stages at Plumpton last time but has made the frame in the last two editions of this race (both on good ground) and can make his presence felt again.

7/1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

Exploited a reduced mark to win at Bangor (3m5f, soft) in February and again had plenty in hand at Hexham (4m, soft) 12 days ago; this is a hotter race than last time and this 10yo is up 10lb, but he's clearly in rude health and could be bang there once more; handles any ground.

7/1

1st

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Exploited a reduced mark to win readily at Bangor (extended 3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; on last season's evidence a 9lb rise is unlikely to stop him if he can back up that latest performance; high on the list.

3/1

3rd

Concetto

J: Ben Smith

5/1

Form: -58252 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Won on good ground one year ago; sole attempt at about 3m6f was nearly two years ago (well beaten) but he showed he stays 3m4f when runner-up in the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen (good to soft) on Boxing Day this term; another solid second over that C&D (under Ben Smith) 19 days ago despite some notable mistakes; big shout if he can serve up the same here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	14th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 30y Class 4	16:00 Wincanton Concetto 11st 6lb J: Robert Dunne T: Sam Allwood	Four-time chase winner for Greenall-Guerriero stable; has a patchy record but he's run well in two of his three starts for current yard, including a clear second at Market Rasen (3m, soft) last month; has claims if he can back that up and his last win was off 1lb higher.	8/1
2nd 4	16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4	15:45 Market Rasen Concetto 11st 4lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Sam Allwood	Four-time chase winner (once over C&D) for Greenall-Guerriero stable; made quite pleasing seasonal/stable debut when second of four at Ludlow (3m1f, good) in November but ran very poorly at Hereford last month and needs to bounce back from that.	12/1
2	20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4	14:35 Market Rasen Concetto 11st 9lb J: Mr Edward Vaughan T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won over C&D (soft) last season and has twice finished second over 3m3f here this term (good to soft; including Lincolnshire National); also suited by good ground and current mark is workable; respected.	7/2

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14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Four-time chase winner for Greenall-Guerriero stable; has a patchy record but he's run well in two of his three starts for current yard, including a clear second at Market Rasen (3m, soft) last month; has claims if he can back that up and his last win was off 1lb higher.

8/1

2nd

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Four-time chase winner (once over C&D) for Greenall-Guerriero stable; made quite pleasing seasonal/stable debut when second of four at Ludlow (3m1f, good) in November but ran very poorly at Hereford last month and needs to bounce back from that.

12/1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:35 Market Rasen

Concetto

11st 9lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won over C&D (soft) last season and has twice finished second over 3m3f here this term (good to soft; including Lincolnshire National); also suited by good ground and current mark is workable; respected.

7/2

4th

J: Micheal Nolan

4/1

Form: 541441 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Remote third in this race on heavy ground last year and he's not shone in any of his four attempts at about 3m6f; however, good or good to soft might be best for him these days and he's won two of his last four starts, 13 days ago doing so in a five-runner race over the extended 3m4f at Taunton (good) which was a reminder of him in his heyday.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4	17:05 Chepstow Musical Slave 11st 13lb J: Harry Cobden T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Cashed in on historically tiny marks for this season's Fontwell (3m2f) and Taunton (3m4.5f) successes, and remains competitively treated; found the funereal pace against him last time; no ground concerns.	15/2
3	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4	17:05 Chepstow Musical Slave 11st 13lb J: Harry Cobden T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Cashed in on historically tiny marks for this season's Fontwell (3m2f) and Taunton (3m4.5f) successes, and remains competitively treated; found the funereal pace against him last time; no ground concerns.	15/2
4th 4	23rd Mar 2025 Good 3m 6f 153y Class 3	16:13 Exeter Musical Slave 11st 0lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, raced in fourth, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out	4/1

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25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

Cashed in on historically tiny marks for this season's Fontwell (3m2f) and Taunton (3m4.5f) successes, and remains competitively treated; found the funereal pace against him last time; no ground concerns.

15/2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

15/2

4th

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

16:13 Exeter

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan