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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Trainer: Max Comley

Owner: Mrs Linda Johnson

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:37 Wincanton

A Great Excuse

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Early casualty behind Touquet two runs ago and 2m3f looked too far for him last time out, but he appeared value for a greater rise than 5lb for his Lingfield success (2m, good to soft; Touquet over 1l third) before all of that; remains of interest.

13/2

3rd

3

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

A Great Excuse

11st 11lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Off the mark on third chase start when scoring at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December; fair run over this trip at Ffos Las on previous start but he fell last time out; a possible on earlier form.

4/1

5

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

A Great Excuse

11st 6lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

Low-mileage 6yo who built upon encouraging seasonal/chase/stable debut when keeping on strongly to lead on run-in at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last month; holds Touquet on that form and has plenty of scope for further progress; tongue-tie added.

2/1F

1st

3

13th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Lingfield

A Great Excuse

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Max Comley

Unexposed 5yo who led for a long way before weakening into fourth on last month's seasonal/stable/handicap/chase debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) and will presumably be ridden very positively again over this shorter trip; cheekpieces removed after one use; a possible.

4/1

4th

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:18 Ffos Las

A Great Excuse

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Unexposed 5yo who displayed minor promise in three maiden hurdles (2m-2m3f) for Barry Brennan in January/February; makes stable/handicap/chase debut after nine-month break; market helpful.

16/5