17:00 Hereford

Wednesday 18 March 2026

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Richard Layton Charity Day 16th April Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 31.50s

The Magus⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 97

4/1

Modest hurdles winner who matched that form sent chasing when third in handicap here (21f) in November. However, he continues to be held back by his jumping, making a bad mistake at the ninth when well beaten at Chepstow (3m, soft) in January.

Form: 1-033P6

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Atlanta Brave¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 97| C

5/1

Lost his way over fences in 2024/25 and has fared little better this season, including back over hurdles the last twice. However, he lurks on a dangerous mark returned to chasing with yard amongst the winners of late.

Form: 4PP-P85

Cornish Comedy⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 87| BF

5/2

Bred to make a chaser and improved on hurdles form at the first attempt when second in 21f handicap at this course in December. Let down by his jumping at Warwick next time, but worth another chance back here with longer trip promising to suit and good-value claimer on board.

Form: 682-926

Edgewell^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 84

10/1

Hurdles/chase winner for Rebecca Menzies in 2024/25 but has shaped discouragingly mainly campaigned over fences for current yard. Lacklustre effort back hurdling at Catterick last month, so first-time cheekpieces need to help spark a return to form.

Form: 453528

Tongaknoxie^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 81WS

8/1

Didn't offer much in varied events over hurdles and tended to jump left when pulled up in handicap over C&D (soft) on chasing debut in January, Had a breathing operation since with tongue strap now on first time.

Form: 7484-7P

Prince Cleni²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 80

12/1

All 3 career victories over 3m at Southwell. After 5 months off, looked rusty when fifth of 7 in handicap at the same C&D 28 days ago, so he could fare better this time around having dropped below last winning mark.

Form: 54-FP25

Daring Plan^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 77| BF

7/2

Still looking for a first success, but in first-time cheekpieces ran one of this season's better races when third in novice handicap at Bangor (17f, soft) 3 weeks ago. Has form at this longer distance and he's one to consider having eased further in the weights.

Form: 3FP363

Non-Runners

Johnny Boy³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Wild Nephin¹³⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Freddie Mitchell

Forecasts

Cornish Comedy (5/2), Daring Plan (7/2), Johnny Boy (7/2), The Magus (4/1), Atlanta Brave (5/1), Tongaknoxie (8/1), Edgewell (10/1), Prince Cleni (12/1), Wild Nephin (20/1)

CORNISH COMEDY showed improved form when second on chasing debut here in December and, with this longer distance likely to suit based on pedigree, he can leave behind a lesser effort returned to this venue. Next best could be Prince Cleni with his recent run behind him, while Daring Plan is another who is on a handy mark.