January 20 / 13.32 Leicester

13.32

Soft

Next Meeting @leicesterraces Wednesday 28th January Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Next Meeting @leicesterraces Wednesday 28th January Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 342-15

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at fourth attempt over hurdles, making all for clear win in Bangor novice (2m7f, soft) in November; lacked fluency and was disappointing on last month's chase/handicap debut but has a big role to play on this quick return to hurdling.
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4th

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:10 Wetherby

Skuna Bay

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Reappeared with all-the-way win in Bangor novice (2m7f, soft) and bounced back from chase debut flop with well-held second in novice hurdle at Leicester (2m4f, heavy), behind subsequent Grade 2 runner-up Ubatuba; this unexposed 7yo has potential off his current mark, especially now up in trip.

6/1

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8/11

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1-12 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Impressed in good-ground Ffos Las bumper on rules debut last March and justified favouritism in 2m4f maiden hurdle there (soft) in October; not discredited when clear second to another useful one there (2m, soft) recently and this move back up in trip should suit; leading contender.
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4

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

13:15 Ascot

Starzand

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Got rather tired on the heavy ground when beaten favourite at Leicester (2m4f) last time; progressive otherwise and ran well earlier in January when bidding for a Ffos Las hat-trick; leading chance on ratings.

11/4

3rd

3

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:32 Leicester

Starzand

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Impressed in good-ground Ffos Las bumper on rules debut last March and justified favouritism in 2m4f maiden hurdle there (soft) in October; not discredited when clear second to another useful one there (2m, soft) recently and this move back up in trip should suit; leading contender.

8/11

1st

8

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Starzand

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Changed hands for £230,000 after his emphatic Irish point win (yielding to soft) last December; 13-8 favourite on bumper debut here (2m, good) in March and he made smooth headway before forging 7l clear; could have a bright future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on his return.

2/1

Form: 81 C

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Irish point runner-up; flopped when warm favourite for rules debut in October but made amends with small-field win here (1m7f, soft) in November; the value of that form is open to question but he has plenty of scope for further progress over this longer trip.
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5th

1

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:32 Leicester

Hot To Go

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point runner-up; flopped when warm favourite for rules debut in October but made amends with small-field win here (1m7f, soft) in November; the value of that form is open to question but he has plenty of scope for further progress over this longer trip.

14/1

8th

9

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Hot To Go

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Half-brother to useful Irish hurdler Custom Taylor; made most of the running when close second in six-runner Irish point in February (heavy ground), form that was recently well adverted by the winner in a Chepstow bumper; joined Twiston-Davies stable for £165,000 in March; must be considered on rules debut.

9/4

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 5/5

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form: 3P0

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form:

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W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 66

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £14.63
Trifecta £18.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starzand

POSTDATA:

Ubatuba

The Times:

Ubatuba

The Guardian:

Ubatuba

The Sun:

Ubatuba

The Star:

Ubatuba

Daily Record:

Ubatuba

RP RATINGS:

Starzand

TOPSPEED:

Starzand

Telegraph:

Starzand

Daily Mail:

Starzand

D Express:

Starzand

Daily Mirror:

Starzand