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18 March 2026
Richard Layton Charity Day 16th April Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 1f 44y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Sunny
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Johnny Boy
Selected at:
7/1
Johnny Boy didn’t show a great deal over hurdles but there was some promise when sixth here in December. Second on chasing debut over course and distance last time out, he can build on that and the handicapper has dropped him 2lb since.
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Best Odds
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7/1
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Hurdle winner but he's struggled in last two chase runs and is untried at this trip
-033P6
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 97
Days: 50
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 26 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 6/16 | Fat Faced Columbo (45L) | 20/1 | 100 | 65 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 21f Sft | 4HcCh | 10-9 | PU/11 | Rodney () | 8/1 | 101 | - |
| 11 Dec 25 | Tau Taunton | 23f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 10-11 | 3/7 | Kap Vert (8¼L) | 5/2F | 102 | 107 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 | 3/8 | Noble Park (15½L) | 10/1 | 104 | 104 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-7 | 11/16 | Got A Dream (27L) | 18/1 | 105 | 86 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-13 | 1/9 | Geezer Rockstar (hd) | 10/1 | 100 | 100 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
His last win was in 2023 and he was out of sorts last year; 114 days off; opposable
PP-U85
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 97
Days: 114
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 5/6 | Tracking Treasure (53L) | 4/1 | 100 | 62 |
| 28 Oct 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Sft | 5HcH | 11-11 | 8/13 | Just Her Type (16L) | 17/2 | 102 | 92 |
| 20 Aug 25 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-1 v1 | UR/11 | Almazhar Garde () | 13/2 | 107 | - |
| 22 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 11-6 p | PU/5 | A Definite Getaway () | 4/1 | 112 | - |
| 21 Feb 25 | Exe Exeter | 24.5f Hy | 3NvHcCh | 10-11 p | PU/5 | Largy Poet () | 11/4 | 117 | - |
| 25 Jan 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f GS | 4NvHcCh | 12-2 p | 4/6 | Good Work (28L) | 2/1F | 122 | 100 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Lightly raced 6yo but he was disappointing last time and is untried beyond 2m5f
82-926
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 87
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | War Warwick | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 10-12 | 6/8 | Roger Rarebit (49L) | 9/5F | 89 | 58 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Her Hereford | 21f GS | 5HcCh | 10-12 | 2/13 | Kingcormac (6L) | 12/1 | 87 | 94 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-1 | 9/12 | Reinado (34L) | 22/1 | 91 | 62 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Hy | 4NvH | 11-2 | 2/3 | Diamonds For Luck (19L) | 22/1 | - | 80 |
| 4 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Sft | 4NvH | 11-2 h | 8/10 | Go West (75L) | 100/1 | - | 45 |
| 5 Jan 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 11-2 h1 | 6/10 | Carismatic Soldier (37L) | 25/1 | - | 73 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On a dangerous mark but he's been well held in last five runs and others are preferred
453528
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 84
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 b | 8/9 | Dillarchie (44L) | 4/1 | 86 | 49 |
| 13 Feb 26 | Fak Fakenham | 29f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-4 b | 2/5 | Brother Boris (26L) | 85/40 | 88 | 82 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 11-6 b | 5/14 | Bataillon (15L) | 8/1 | 90 | 87 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tau Taunton | 26.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-5 b | 3/6 | Jukebox d'Eddy (15½L) | 4/1 | 91 | 84 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-7 b | 5/10 | Lightonthewing (19½L) | 15/2 | 93 | 85 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 24.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-2 b1 | 4/7 | School For Scandal (2¼L) | 11/2 | 93 | 96 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Lightly raced 6yo but he needs a transformation after wind surgery; tongue-tie added
484-7P
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 81
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 5HcCh | 10-12 | PU/11 | Ithaka () | 7/1 | 84 | - |
| 15 Oct 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 11-1 | 7/12 | Jorebel (59L) | 9/1 | 86 | 41 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-5 | 4/5 | Lieutenant Mayne (45L) | 66/1 | - | 73 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 8/12 | Duffry Trixs (53L) | 28/1 | - | 64 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 4/10 | Secret Des Dieux (24L) | 100/30 | - | 86 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 7/13 | Sinnatra (11L) | 10/1 | - | 91 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Triple chase winner who may have needed last month's run after six months off; in the mix
4-FP25
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 80
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-5 | 5/7 | Bank On Frank (32L) | 10/1 | 82 | 65 |
| 18 Aug 25 | Str Stratford | 27.5f GF | 5HcCh | 10-12 | 2/6 | My Girl Katie (9½L) | 15/2 | 82 | 86 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-0 | PU/8 | Grillon De Monty () | 7/1 | 83 | - |
| 25 Jun 25 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-0 | F/14 | School For Scandal () | 12/1 | 83 | 83 |
| 11 Mar 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 26.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-12 | 4/4 | Ladronne (12L) | 3/1 | 85 | 88 |
| 21 Feb 25 | War Warwick | 26f Sft | 5HcH | 10-1 | 5/12 | Barricane (15½L) | 9/2 | 80 | 63 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Third at Bangor (2m1f) latest but this is a very different test and he's still a maiden
3FP363
Age: 8
Weight: 10-8
OR: 77
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-7 p1 | 3/8 | Just Aidan (9½L) | 7/2J | 79 | 76 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 10-12 | 6/14 | Bataillon (27L) | 9/1 | 82 | 69 |
| 8 Dec 25 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f Hy | 5NvHcCh | 11-4 | 3/7 | Mutley Crew (17½L) | 8/1 | 84 | 79 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-1 | PU/10 | Realta Liath () | 7/2 | 85 | - |
| 28 May 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 11-13 | F/7 | Ryder's Rock () | 7/4F | 85 | - |
| 15 May 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 10-13 | 3/8 | Fortunate Fella (¾L) | 9/2 | 84 | 88 |
3
Johnny Boy
T: Venetia Williams
4-76P2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 26 | Her Hereford | 25f Hy | 5NvHcCh | 11-13 | 2/5 | Subtle Fortune (21L) | 15/2 | 93 | 82 |
| 30 Jan 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 | PU/10 | Sparkling Duke () | 40/1 | 98 | - |
| 20 Dec 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-9 | 6/11 | Glengolly (13½L) | 7/1 | 100 | 93 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-2 | 7/7 | Pike Road (61L) | 12/1 | 101 | 45 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 4/7 | Tommy The Tank (20L) | 40/1 | - | 94 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Her Hereford | 21.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 6/9 | Sole Solution (28L) | 66/1 | - | 81 |
7
Wild Nephin t
T: Ryan Potter
565840
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 81
Days: 138
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-1 | 12/16 | Moor End (43L) | 25/1 | 85 | 56 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 19f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 11-2 tp | 4/8 | Grain Trade (22L) | 8/1 | 88 | 78 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-11 tp1 | 8/12 | Tropical Speed (21L) | 12/1 | 96 | 81 |
| 20 Aug 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 12-0 t | 5/10 | Hobie (34L) | 8/1 | 98 | 72 |
| 27 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 t | 6/13 | Chillhi (15½L) | 22/1 | 99 | 89 |
| 7 Jul 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-9 t | 5/6 | Deal Em High (24L) | 15/2 | 99 | 84 |
Verdict
This looks tricky but it might be worth siding with triple chase winner PRINCE CLENI, who is well treated on his best form last year.
Prince Cleni
Betting Forecast:
4/1 Cornish Comedy,
9/2 Johnny Boy,
5/1 Daring Plan,
11/2 Edgewell,
8/1 The Magus,
Atlanta Brave,
Prince Cleni,
10/1 Tongaknoxie,
12/1 Wild Nephin
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