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

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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

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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 1 (5)	7th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6	20:40 Wolverhampton (AW) The Craftymaster 10st 7lb J: Myla Coppins T: Tony Carroll	Record of ten wins from 34 starts on the AW; goes particularly well here, gaining fourth course success when scoring by 14l over 2m nine days ago; this trip no problem; will be hard to beat with a 5lb penalty.	5/4
1st 1 (2)	28th Jun 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6	15:47 Wolverhampton (AW) The Craftymaster 9st 9lb J: Myla Coppins T: Tony Carroll	Nine wins on the AW including two over C&D (course record reads 22111544); would have finished closer with a clear run when fifth of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) 15 days ago and very much of interest back here.	5/2
5th 2 (1)	13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6	13:20 Bath The Craftymaster 9st 10lb J: Myla Coppins T: Tony Carroll	Added another two AW wins to his haul this winter; rated 7lb lower on turf but with some justification given his record on grass, including a heavy C&D defeat in April; not solid.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

2nd

1

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

10st 7lb

J: Myla Coppins

Record of ten wins from 34 starts on the AW; goes particularly well here, gaining fourth course success when scoring by 14l over 2m nine days ago; this trip no problem; will be hard to beat with a 5lb penalty.

5/4

1st

1

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

Nine wins on the AW including two over C&D (course record reads 22111544); would have finished closer with a clear run when fifth of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) 15 days ago and very much of interest back here.

5/2

5th

2

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

9st 10lb

Added another two AW wins to his haul this winter; rated 7lb lower on turf but with some justification given his record on grass, including a heavy C&D defeat in April; not solid.

10/1

7th

1

Alex The Great

J: Lee Edwards