R P McLernon Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 15:58 21st February 2026

R P McLernon' Form | 21st February 2026

21st February 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Total Horses Ride Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
22 2 wins from 10 runs
20%
 Flat Turf 1 4
25%
Hunter Chase 0 4
0%
NH Flat 0 2
0%
Hurdle Turf 0 21
0%

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 4f 19y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£17,500
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Minella Crooner Statistics
Date Horse
Trainer		 Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2026-02-19 15:26 For Old Times Sake
R P McLernon		 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 7K 11-12
Hood		 Heavy 6/9 -btn 12.75 Postponed Legacy 11-10

led, headed 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

 4.5
91
1 2026-02-18 14:55 Gaelic Rambler
R P McLernon		 Southwell / 4 / 2m 4f 88y / Chase Turf / 8.9K 11-9
Tongue Strap		 Soft 3/7 -btn 10.75 He Knows Better 11-6

prominent, chased clear leader after 5th, lost second after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, plugged on flat, not pace to challenge

 10 12.64
3.33		 115
2 2026-02-17 14:45 Global Fortune
R P McLernon		 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-8 Soft 10/11 -btn 68.3 Lancelot Allen 11-8

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, losing position when awkward 4 out, soon tailed off

 151 699.16
48.19
3 2026-02-16 14:05 Passing Diamond
R P McLernon		 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-9 Good To Soft 3/10 -btn 26.5 He's On Fire 11-9

prominent, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, some headway after 2 out, stayed on but only modest headway towards finish

 41 92.79
5.7
4 2026-02-14 15:50 Thanksforthehelp
R P McLernon		 Haydock / 2 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 25K 10-10
Blinkers		 Good To Soft 5/13 -btn 15.25 Champagne Chic 10-12

held up in rear, still going okay 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, edged left before last, kept on same pace

 26 34
9		 122
5 2026-02-13 14:30 Liberty Coach
R P McLernon		 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K 11-7
Cheekpieces		 Heavy P -btn Triple Crown Ted 11-5

midfield in touch, ridden and tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up

 29 50
13.4		 112
6 2026-02-12 14:50 Jongleur D'etoiles
R P McLernon		 Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 3y / Chase Turf / 11.3K 11-13
Tongue Strap		 Heavy F -btn Ted The Thief 10-2

jumped left at times, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, blundered and fell 4 out

 11 14.5
3.89		 104
7 2026-02-12 13:05 Corner Forward
R P McLernon		 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-7 Heavy 8/9 -btn 71.3 A King Of Magic 11-0

in touch, struggling and detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

 201 492.93
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