LEICESTER
20 January 2026
Tuesday 20th January

Newcastle (AW) Tips

12:43 13:13 13:43 14:13 14:43 15:13 15:43 16:13

Down Royal Tips

12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50

Leicester Tips

13:32 14:02 14:32 15:02 15:32 16:02

Southwell (AW) Tips

17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 113y
  • Going: Heavy
Leicester
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ayyadieh silk
Ayyadieh
J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
Did not achieve a great deal when remote third on last month's rules debut at Carlisle
3
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Sft 4NvH 11-0 3/9 Cristal d'Estruval (41L) 8/1 - 81
2
Francky Blue silk
Francky Blue
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (3%)
Showed only minor promise when well-held fifth on bumper debut at Chepstow in November
5
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 5/13 Sea The Day (37L) 66/1 - 80
3
Garavogue silk
Garavogue h
J: Harry Reed
T: Nick Scholfield
Made encouraging late headway into sixth on last month's debut at Hereford
5
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 4NvH 11-2 h1 5/12 Man Up Front (21L) 66/1 - 93
4
Josh Central silk
Josh Central h 1
J: James Best
T: Sarah-Jayne Davies
Shaped with more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut
557-7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Sft 4MdH 10-12 7/9 Atlantic Lad (42L) 200/1 - 69
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5MdNHF 10-9 7/8 Race To Base (26L) 125/1 - 72
10 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4MdNHF 10-10 5/7 Call Me Legend (4L) 13/2 - 81
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 5NHF 10-6 5/8 Act Of Innocence (15½L) 11/1 - 78
6
Le Fabuleux Buck's silk
Le Fabuleux Buck's
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Martin Keighley
Shaped well when fifth on hurdle debut but is probably one for further down the line
05
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 10-11 5/14 Looping d'Arc (20L) 66/1 - 91
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 2NHF 11-1 10/11 Chicker (30L) 80/1 - 78
7
Mister Ursus silk
Mister Ursus h
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for fourth on stable/hurdle debut at Bangor
4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 h1 4/9 Shabalko d'Herm (15½L) 22/1 - 94
30 Mar 25 Nan Nantes 12f VSft 4y 9-0 1/8 La Guerche (½L) 2/1F - -
18 Mar 25 Fnt Fontainebleau 10f GS 9-0 8/11 Pride Of America (4¾L) 10/1 85 -
7 Dec 24 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 3y 9-0 4/7 Zabeel Light (6¼L) 17/2 - 83
14 Nov 24 Fnt Fontainebleau 10f VSft 3y 9-0 2/11 () 30/1 - -
29 Oct 24 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 3y 9-0 6/8 Gamestars (7¾L) 22/1 - 66
8
Saint Polo silk
Saint Polo
J: Ian Power
T: Jennie Candlish
Did not get competitive in first four hurdle races
6785
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 5/11 Next Twist (29L) 150/1 - 87
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 8/9 Shabalko d'Herm (62L) 200/1 - 47
27 Oct 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 3NvH 11-0 7/13 Spectacularsunrise (46L) 100/1 - 74
8 Oct 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 4MdH 11-4 6/8 Jolie Coeur Allen (38L) 22/1 - 68
9
Seaview Rock silk
Seaview Rock h
J: Ben Sutton 5
T: Olly Murphy
Second to recent Lanzarote third A Pai De Nom over C&D on last month's rules debut
2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 3NvH 10-9 h1 2/6 A Pai De Nom (1¼L) 10/1 - 108
10
Sutherland silk
Sutherland
J: Jack Andrews 3
T: T Ellis
Seems to have some foibles but last month's Southwell second was a good effort
936-52
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-1 2/14 Looping d'Arc (4¼L) 16/1 - 108
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 16f GS 3MdH 11-1 5/7 Hurricane Pat (24L) 14/1 - 94
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 2NHF 11-3 h 6/10 Dysart Dolomite (14L) 7/2 - 99
12 Dec 24 War Warwick 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 h1 3/12 Legal Weapon (1L) 13/2 - 96
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-10 9/17 Sixandahalf (40L) 20/1 - 82
11
Three Dons silk
Three Dons
J: Nick Slatter 3
T: Tony Carroll
8-46 on the Flat; went down fighting over C&D on hurdling debut just after Christmas
2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 3NvH 10-11 2/7 Roi Du Risk (½L) 14/1 - 106
20 Nov 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Hc 10-0 11/11 Jindri (20L) 80/1 73 50
28 Oct 25 Cat Catterick 12f Sft 4Hc 9-3 4/8 Gibside (12½L) 4/1 76 65
8 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 10f GS 4Hc 9-6 9/14 Mawood (9L) 80/1 77 69
13 Sep 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 11-11 8/9 Playtime (14½L) 18/1 79 67
18 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 4Hc 9-10 8/11 The Glen Rovers (10½L) 33/1 81 73
12
Annie McGrath silk
Annie McGrath
J: Danny McMenamin
T: L J Morgan
Safely held when last of five finishers on hurdling debut at Catterick
5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4MdH 10-11 5/6 Kaka's Cousin (21L) 33/1 - 82
13
Celtic Queen silk
Celtic Queen t
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Tim Vaughan
Not beaten far on first two hurdling starts but needs to improve to land a telling blow
537-47
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 4NvH 10-9 t 7/12 Man Up Front (26L) 9/1 - 80
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4NvH 10-7 t 4/8 General Briar (19½L) 25/1 - 82
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw 5Nv 9-11 t 12/14 Ernst Blofeld (17½L) 150/1 - 54
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS NHFLM 11-2 t 7/9 Charisma Cat (33L) 66/1 - 80
1 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-0 t1 3/9 Mossy Fen Road (4¾L) 50/1 - 94
9 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 16f St/Slw 5NHF 10-9 5/7 Foxlight (19½L) 25/1 - 80
5
Kastellion silk
w1
Kastellion
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Mel Rowley
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
64
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 4/5 Swindon Village (47L) 40/1 - 79
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 6/10 Rocking Man (27L) 28/1 - 93
Verdict

The most obvious answer is SEAVIEW ROCK, who made a pleasing start to his rules career when second to a useful rival over C&D.

Verdict silk image
Seaview Rock

Betting Forecast:

11/8 Seaview Rock,

7/2 Sutherland,

9/2 Three Dons,

11/2 Mister Ursus,

14/1 Garavogue,

16/1 Ayyadieh,

Le Fabuleux Buck's,

33/1 Celtic Queen,

40/1 Saint Polo,

50/1 Francky Blue,

Kastellion,

Annie McGrath,

200/1 Josh Central

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