Jonjo and A J O'Neill Stable Tour

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121-rated hurdler. Gained her last success in a mares’ novices’ handicap hurdle at Newbury (2m 4½f) in March when scoring by nine lengths from Alfie’s Princess off a mark of 123.

Trainer says

She was obviously impressive last year when she won at Newbury, and she is a mare who probably wants good ground. Hopefully, towards the end of the season we can go for some of those nicer races like we did last year. She will have a similar campaign to last year, and she ran eight times last season.

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129-rated chaser and 135-rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten 26 lengths, to Glynn on his chasing bow in a novices’ handicap chase at Stratford (2m 6½f) in August off a mark of 135, and then finished last of five, beaten 33 lengths, to Hometown Boy in a similar event at Worcester in September off a mark 132.

Trainer says

He is doing plenty of schooling and is getting the hang of it over fences, and good ground is what he wants. There will be some joy with him over fences at some stage of the season.

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134-rated hurdler. Ran his best race first time out last season when runner-up, beaten a length and a half, to Nemean Lion in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las (2m) off a mark of 133.

Trainer says

He should be running at Cheltenham at their October meeting. That should be a nice start for him, and we think he will stay over hurdles this season.

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127-rated chaser. A two-time winner over fences last season, gaining his last win in a novices’ handicap chase at Cheltenham (3m 1½f) in December when scoring by a length and three quarters from Midnight Our Fred off a mark of 125.

Trainer says

With a bit of luck, he will run in the amateurs’ chase at the Cheltenham October meeting. We will go from there, but he is in good form at home, and he definitely prefers going left-handed.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He hasn’t run yet, and we will be looking to start him off in a bumper. He probably isn’t a bumper horse, but it is a good place to start him.

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127-rated chaser. Finished third, beaten 12 lengths, to Destroytheevidence in a novices’ handicap chase at Chepstow (2m 7½f) last Saturday.

Trainer says

He is a novice chaser this season and we were happy with the way he ran at Chepstow. He was good over his obstacles, but he will definitely benefit for the experience and go on from there. He probably wants better ground.

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A winner of his first two bumpers - beating Clap Of Thunder by four and a quarter lengths at Warwick in January before following up with an eight-and-a-half-length success from Joyau Allen at Exeter in February.

Trainer says

He is owned by the Walker family, and he obviously won two bumpers last season. He is a very big, strong horse, who has really come into himself during the summer. He is a chaser in the making, but we will go hurdling this season. He didn’t have any problems with soft or heavy ground last season, and he usually takes it in his stride. We would be happy to wait for softer ground for him.

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124-rated chaser and 117-rated hurdler. Finished fifth, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Flying Fortune in a novices’ handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m 4f) in September off his current mark.

Trainer says

He goes to Cheltenham, and he ran in a Series Final over hurdles last month and ran well. We will go back over fences at Cheltenham, and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do there.

Form profile

Unraced

Trainer says

He’s owned by Mr and Mrs Rooney, and he will run in bumpers this season. We had him last season, but we were just getting to know him, and he spent a good amount of time at Jason Maguire’s Ivy Lodge Stables. He does a great job with them, and he’s come back in good order. We are looking forward to seeing him.

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Rated 88 on the Flat. Better effort on stable debut at Kempton (2m) in April when finishing third, beaten four and a half lengths, to Duty Of Care off a mark of 89.

Trainer says

He is going novice hurdling and there are a couple of races - Kempton might be a good start for him. He is schooling well at home, and we are looking forward to getting him started.

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143-rated chaser and 134-rated hurdler. Off the mark over fences in a novices’ chase at Exeter (2m 3f) in February, when scoring by a length and a quarter from Tahmuras, and put up a cracking effort in the Plate at Cheltenham (2m 4½f) in March when runner-up, beaten a length and a quarter, to Shakem Up’arry off a mark of 143. Well beaten on return in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow (2m 3½f), won by Josh The Boss, off a mark of 138.

Trainer says

He ran disappointingly at Chepstow, so we are back to the drawing board. He ran under top weight, but we were still disappointed with him, and he might go back over fences now. He obviously ran some tremendous races over fences last year.

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Winner of her only point-to-point in Ireland in April.

Trainer says

She is a lovely, big horse, and she will probably start over hurdles. She seems more of a filly to go over hurdles sooner rather than later.

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118-rated hurdler. Off the mark over hurdles at Newbury (2m ½f) in December when scoring by nine and a half lengths from Strutter before adding to that victory in a similar event at Southwell (2m 4½f) in March when having half a length to spare from Livin On Luco.

Trainer says

He will go novice chasing this season. We’re not quite sure where he will go yet, but he will definitely go over fences. He has done well enough through the summer, and we always thought he would make into a chaser.

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Runner-up in his two point-to-points in Ireland in the spring.

Trainer says

We are very fond of his point-to-point form, but we haven’t done much with him yet. He won’t be one of our earlier runners, but we look forward to seeing him and he might start off in a bumper. We will get plenty of schooling into him beforehand and see where we go.

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119-rated hurdler. Finished sixth, beaten eight and three quarter lengths, to Champagne Twist in the EBF Final Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Sandown (2m 4f) in March off his current mark.

Trainer says

He won’t be one of our earlier runners. We have yet to school him over a fence, but we think that will be the way we go with him this season, assuming he is well at home. He is a very strong horse, and we always thought he would go well over a fence.

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Winner of the second of his point-to-points in Ireland in November.

Trainer says

I think we will go over hurdles with him. He looked good in his point-to-point, and we gave him a lot of time last year as he was a weak kind of horse. We do like him, and he schools well. We will probably start him off over two miles.

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137-rated chaser. Runner-up, beaten 34 lengths, to Nassalam in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow (3m 6½f) in December off a mark of 142 before finishing a creditable eighth in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr (4m) in April off a mark of 139.

Trainer says

He spent most of last season targeting long-distance chases on soft ground. He ran well in the Welsh National and showed good form there. We will go back there and give him a race beforehand somewhere too.

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Finished runner-up, beaten three and a half lengths, to Machismo in a point-to-point in Ireland in December on his second start.

Trainer says

I think he will probably be the same as Hawthorn Street and go straight over hurdles. He is a lovely horse, and we look forward to seeing him on the track.

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124-rated chaser. Having his first run for the stable when seventh, beaten 17 lengths, to Lump Sum in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las (2m) on Sunday.

Trainer says

He ran in the Welsh Champion Hurdle, and we are still learning about him at the moment.

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138-rated hurdler. Finished fourth, beaten eight and a quarter lengths, to Gwennie May Boy in a Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Aintree (3m ½f) in April off a mark of 136.

Trainer says

He will be going novice chasing this year. We always thought he would go over a fence and he was most impressive in his point-to-point. He seems to be going well at home, and he had some good form last season.

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Winner of his first two bumpers - scored by 12 lengths from Denemethy at Carlisle in November before having four and three-quarter lengths to spare from De Kingpin at Doncaster in March.

Trainer says

He will be going novice hurdling, but we are not entirely sure where he will go just yet. He had good form in bumpers and was unlucky in the Aintree bumper, as it was already race over turning in. He has schooled well, and we are looking forward to him.

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145-rated chaser. Best effort last season when third, beaten 10½ lengths, to Datsalrightgino in the Grade 3 Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury (3m 2f) in December off a mark of 147.

Trainer says

He has been bought by our yard sponsor Wadsell Properties, and we are looking forward to a good season with him. He ran well in the Coral Cup and then it went sideways for him. He ran disappointingly at Kelso and then he got a nasty cut at Cheltenham. He seems to be in good form and schooling well now though, and we will be looking for races for him on softer ground.

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122-rated hurdler. A two-time winner over hurdles last season, winning a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m 6f) in October before following up with a half-length victory over Alcedo in a novice event at Leicester (2m 4f) in January.

Trainer says

He will be going novice chasing and is a big, fine horse who has always wanted a fence, and we are looking forward to seeing how he gets on. There is a bit of schooling still to be done, but we are happy with the way he is. He could be out in four to six weeks.

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129-rated chaser and 125-rated hurdler. Best effort last season when runner-up, beaten two lengths, to Homme Public in a Grade 2 novices’ chase at Cheltenham (2m) in November. Raced mainly over hurdles thereafter.

Trainer says

He is in good form but is difficult to get a handle on, as over two miles he looks like he wants two and a half. However, over two and a half he looks like he wants to go shorter. I think he just needs things to go right for him, to be honest.

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132-rated chaser. A two-time winner over fences last season, gaining his latest victory in a novices’ handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m) in March when beating The Changing Man by a length and a quarter off a mark of 126.

Trainer says

He will be going for long-distance chases on heavy ground - the Rehearsal Chase and those sorts of events, before possibly having a go at the Welsh National. He would probably need to improve to get in, but he has put up some good performances on heavy ground, and if he can improve then the Welsh National could be a possibility.

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Made a winning debut in a bumper at Sedgefield earlier this month when beating Loch Brandy by a head.

Trainer says

She won at Sedgefield the other day and is a lovely filly by Walk In The Park, owned by the Bond family. She got the job done nicely, despite running green and getting a bit lonely out in front. We will now go for the Listed mares’ bumper at Cheltenham in November.

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Winner of a bumper at Warwick in November when beating Either Or by three and a half lengths, with her best subsequent effort coming when runner-up, beaten a length and three quarters, to Honky Tonk Highways in a Listed mares’ bumper at Sandown in March.

Trainer says

She is going novice hurdling. She was good last year, winning at Warwick and finishing second in the Listed race at Sandown.

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135-rated hurdler. Looked a smart prospect when beating Hermino AA by three quarters of a length in a valuable Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Sandown (2m 712f) in February off a mark of 130.

Trainer says

He will go chasing this season and we are looking forward to him. He is a lovely, big horse, and he is schooling well so far. I think he will stay over fences, and we could start him off over two and a half miles.

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Bumper winner at Bangor in June, when scoring by a length and three quarters over Bold Recruit, before making a promising debut over hurdles at Sedgefield earlier this month when third, beaten seven and three-quarter lengths, to Strictly Tango.

Trainer says

He won his bumper last year, which we were very happy with. He has already run over hurdles at Sedgefield this season, where he jumped well on the whole and seemed to get the hang of it quite quickly. We look forward to seeing him out on the track again, and he should hopefully come on for that Sedgefield race.

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145-rated chaser and hurdler. Made a successful start to his chasing career earlier this month when beating Insurrection by a length and a quarter in a Listed novices’ chase at Chepstow (2m 3½f).

Trainer says

He won at Chepstow last week having jumped very well. He was very quick and clinical over his fences, and we look forward to him moving forward.

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135-rated hurdle. A two-time winner last season for Ben Pauling, he gained his last win at Huntingdon (2m) in January when beating Dartmoor Pride by 14 lengths.

Trainer says

He has only come to us this season, and he will go for the Greatwood at Cheltenham in October. He seems to be in really good form and is a very uncomplicated horse.

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Makes his debut in a bumper at Carlisle on Thursday.

Trainer says

He runs at Carlisle and is a big, fine horse. He will definitely come on for the experience.

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Short-headed Rickety Bridge in a bumper at Worcester last October.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse, and he will now go novice hurdling. He will probably be one of our later runners, and it will be November/December time before you see him.

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125-rated hurdler. Winner of both his novice hurdles this season, beating Conquer The Breeze by 10 lengths at Hexham (2m) in May and Onlyamatterotime by nine lengths in a novice at Worcester (2m 4f) in August.

Trainer says

He won one of the qualifiers for the Fixed Brush race at Worcester. We have decided to give him a break rather than go for the final, however, and it will be later in the season when you next see him.

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115-rated hurdler. A winner of two of his three starts over hurdles for Ben Pauling last season, gaining his latest win in a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (2m) in April when beating Rascal by three lengths off a mark of 108.

Trainer says

He is another who is new to us, but he is a lovely horse and is still only four, and he looks to have a bright future ahead. He will be campaigned in handicap hurdles, and we are still learning about him, but he makes his debut for us at Wincanton on Thursday.