January 20 / 14.32 Leicester

14.32

Soft

Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Close third on Irish point debut in February 2024 and, following a long absence, chased home recent Lanzarote Hurdle third A Pai De Nom over C&D (soft; hooded) on last month's rules debut; obvious contender.
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5

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Seaview Rock

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Off the mark on his second start over hurdles at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in January for Olly Murphy; promising second on chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month and subsequently sold for £30,000 to join new connections; third of five at Southwell (2m, good) 17 days ago on stable debut and will be more at home over this longer distance; lightly raced and there may be better to come.

9/1

3rd

1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Seaview Rock

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Lightly raced, he opened his account when winning a maiden hurdle at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in January; made a pleasing start over fences when runner-up at this track (2m4f, good) last month on his handicap debut, before leaving Olly Murphy for £30,000; drops back in trip without the hood worn previously and has potential to improve over fences.

3/1

2nd

1

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:12 Southwell

Seaview Rock

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won his maiden on heavy ground before racing too freely and not getting home when made favourite for his handicap debut (2m1f, good to soft); has further to go now on this switch to fences but he remains unexposed.

3/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; has a tendency to race too freely but caught the eye on stable/hurdle debut at Bangor (2m, soft; first-time hood) in November, keeping on steadily from a long way off the pace for never-dangerous fourth; can improve.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Mister Ursus

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Confirmed previous promise over hurdles when an easy winner of a maiden at Fakenham last time; stiffer task here but looks the stable's number one and he's a possible player.

7/2

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:35 Fakenham

Mister Ursus

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; has shaped with promise on his three hurdle starts and this looks an ideal opportunity for him to get off the mark.

Evs

2nd

4

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Mister Ursus

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; sometimes races a bit too freely but has made the frame on both hurdling starts, more recently when keeping-on second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month, and probably still has potential over jumps; likely contender.

11/8

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
8-46 on the Flat; left it rather late in the day to launch his hurdling career but went down fighting over C&D (soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance if in similar form again.
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9th

1

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Three Dons

10st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; unable to make a significant impact on the Flat last autumn but he's run with credit over hurdles in recent months and is well treated back on the level (6lb below his last winning mark); considered.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Three Dons

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; switched to hurdling late in the day but he's taken surprisingly well to this game, running two good races at Leicester (extended 1m7f; soft and heavy), and may well improve for this easier stamina test now handicapping; thereabouts.

4/1

3rd

11

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Three Dons

11st 8lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

8-46 on the Flat; left it rather late in the day to launch his hurdling career but went down fighting over C&D (soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance if in similar form again.

9/2

Form: 5

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
From a good jumping family but showed only minor promise when well-held fifth on bumper debut at Chepstow (good to soft) in November.
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1st

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Francky Blue

11st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Latest fourth at Chepstow (beaten 26l) was behind the useful Bossman Jack and this 5yo has the scope to improve with his racing; hard to rule out on handicap debut.

11/2

4th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Francky Blue

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

From a good jumping family and made quite promising hurdle debut when fourth of 12 at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month; each-way claims if able to build on that performance here.

10/1

4th

2

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Francky Blue

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

From a good jumping family but showed only minor promise when well-held fifth on bumper debut at Chepstow (good to soft) in November.

50/1

Form: 05

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bettered low-key bumper debut and shaped quite well when fifth over hurdles at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month but was about 16l behind Sutherland there and is probably one for a bit further down the line.
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9th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Progressed in novice company over the winter and was good third at Lingfield (2m, heavy) on latest outing; Sean Bowen is booked for this handicap debut; contender if new trip-and-ground combination suits.

7/2

3rd

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Improvement with each start, again finishing fifth last time at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) but seeing it out better and beaten less far; more needed again but no forlorn place hope.

16/1

5th

6

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Bettered low-key bumper debut and shaped quite well when fifth over hurdles at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month but was about 16l behind Sutherland there and is probably one for a bit further down the line.

16/1

Form: 537-47

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.
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6th

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Celtic Queen

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.

5/2

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Celtic Queen

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tim Vaughan

Fair form shown in bumpers but she's yet to match that level in three hurdling runs, seventh of 12 in 2m Leicester novice in January; she could still do better now going handicapping after a break.

14/1

7th

13

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Celtic Queen

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.

33/1

Form: 6785

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Did not get competitive in first four hurdle races (latest run attracted the stewards' attention); will probably be of greater interest if/when the handicapper sees fit to give him a mark.
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1st

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Saint Polo

11st 3lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

Well beaten on last month's chasing debut but quickly got back in the groove on return to hurdling last week, winning readily by 7l at Stratford (2m2f, good; second run in cheekpieces); avoids a penalty and has obvious claims.

11/8

1st

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:08 Stratford

Saint Polo

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Well beaten on last month's chasing debut (first-time cheekpieces) but ran well on consecutive hurdling starts beforehand, more notably when clear second at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) on first occasion; has tongue-tie added for this return to hurdling; dangerous if quickly back in the groove.

11/4

7th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Saint Polo

12st 0lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Went close on handicap debut over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f) in March before solid third at Taunton (3m, also good) one month later; drops sharply back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted and he remains unexposed on this introduction to fences.

11/4

Form: 557-7

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shaped with more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft; raced freely) in November and may benefit from combination of first-time hood and drop back in trip here.
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6th

4

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:27 Ludlow

Josh Central

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Five-race maiden with weak form claims and handicaps will be more like it.

100/1

10th

4

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Josh Central

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Shaped with more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft; raced freely) in November and may benefit from combination of first-time hood and drop back in trip here.

200/1

7th

10

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

19:43 Hereford

Josh Central

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Finished fifth in two starts for Tom Weston, getting closer the second time when 4l off the winner at Newton Abbot (good); likely that he needs to find something on that form (perhaps flattered off a steady pace) and he's bred to stay much further.

14/1

7/2

Form: 936-52

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Seems to have some foibles but was running well before a slow jump cost him considerable momentum on stable/hurdle debut in November, and last month's Southwell second (2m, good to soft) was another promising effort; probably won't be far away.
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7th

5

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Beaten 22l and 12l since the cheekpieces went on and has only dropped 3lb; opposable.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Sutherland

12st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Made mistakes when third in a Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft) but his Southwell run over 2m4f (good) was disappointing when tried in cheekpieces (persevered with); already looking hard to predict.

8/1

5th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Sutherland

11st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: T Ellis

Placed in a maiden here and again on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) despite making some mistakes; a combination of this longer trip and first-time headgear could help him in that respect; can go well.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £5.37
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Seaview Rock

Telegraph:

Garavogue

The Times:

Mister Ursus

The Sun:

Sutherland

Daily Mail:

Three Dons

RP RATINGS:

Seaview Rock

POSTDATA:

Seaview Rock

The Guardian:

Seaview Rock

D Express:

Seaview Rock

Daily Mirror:

Seaview Rock

The Star:

Seaview Rock

Daily Record:

Seaview Rock