Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Leicester

Leicester

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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-20

Distance 1m7f113y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Seaview Rock Bay J:Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Ben Sutton(5) T:Olly Murphy	162	h	3/2	-	114	80	47d	—	—	-23	22.5	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Second to recent Lanzarote third A Pai De Nom over C&D on last month's rules debut
10	Sutherland Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	162	—	936-52	-	114	98	49d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Seems to have some foibles but last month's Southwell second was a good effort
7	Mister Ursus Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	162	h	4	-	100	91	69d	—	—	-15	6.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for fourth on stable/hurdle debut at Bangor
11	Three Dons Bay J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Tony Carroll	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Tony Carroll	162	—	2	-	112	77	23d	—	—	-3	8.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
8-46 on the Flat; went down fighting over C&D on hurdling debut just after Christmas
3	Garavogue Bay J:Harry Reed T:Nick Scholfield	J:Harry Reed T:Nick Scholfield	162	h	5	-	99	66	31d	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Made encouraging late headway into sixth on last month's debut at Hereford
6	Le Fabuleux Buck's Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley	162	—	05	-	97	78	49d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Shaped well when fifth on hurdle debut but is probably one for further down the line
1	Ayyadieh Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	162	—	39-3	-	87	71	37d	—	—	+1	3.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Did not achieve a great deal when remote third on last month's rules debut at Carlisle
13	Celtic Queen Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Tim Vaughan	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Tim Vaughan	155	t	537-47	-	95	76	31d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Not beaten far on first two hurdling starts but needs to improve to land a telling blow
2	Francky Blue Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	162	—	5	-	-	-	76d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Showed only minor promise when well-held fifth on bumper debut at Chepstow in November
12	Annie McGrath Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:L J Morgan	J:Danny McMenamin T:L J Morgan	155	—	O-5	-	95	92	23d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Safely held when last of five finishers on hurdling debut at Catterick
8	Saint Polo Bay J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	162	—	-56785	-	93	52	56d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Did not get competitive in first four hurdle races
4	Josh Central Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	162	h	557-7	-	75	18	52d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Shaped with more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut
NR	Kastellion Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Mel Rowley	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mel Rowley	162	—	2-64	-	99	80	51d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Ran well to a point on first of two hurdle starts in November but others look stronger

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Seaview Rock	5/6	5/6	5/6
Sutherland	10/3	10/3	3/1
Mister Ursus	10/3	10/3	10/3
Three Dons	13/2	6/1	6/1
Garavogue	33/1	22/1	25/1
Le Fabuleux Buck's	50/1	40/1	40/1
Ayyadieh	50/1	40/1	40/1
Celtic Queen	125/1	80/1	80/1
Francky Blue	200/1	125/1	150/1
Annie McGrath	200/1	150/1	150/1
Saint Polo	125/1	80/1	100/1
Josh Central	300/1	250/1	300/1
Kastellion	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Seaview Rock

22.5

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 15.4

5/6

2nd

Three Dons

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Mister Ursus

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Sutherland

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ayyadieh

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Kastellion

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Garavogue

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Le Fabuleux Buck's

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Celtic Queen

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Francky Blue

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Annie McGrath

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Saint Polo

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Josh Central

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Seaview Rock	—	114	80
Sutherland	—	114	98
Mister Ursus	—	100	91
Three Dons	—	112	77
Garavogue	—	99	66
Le Fabuleux Buck's	—	97	78
Ayyadieh	—	87	71
Celtic Queen	—	95	76
Francky Blue	—	—	—
Annie McGrath	—	95	92
Saint Polo	—	93	52
Josh Central	—	75	18
Kastellion	—	99	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Three Dons	23d ago	Fit
Annie McGrath	23d ago	Fit
Garavogue	31d ago	Fit
Celtic Queen	31d ago	Fit
Ayyadieh	37d ago	Fit
Seaview Rock	47d ago	Fresh
Sutherland	49d ago	Fresh
Le Fabuleux Buck's	49d ago	Fresh
Kastellion	51d ago	Fresh
Josh Central	52d ago	Fresh
Saint Polo	56d ago	Fresh
Mister Ursus	69d ago	Fresh
Francky Blue	76d ago	Fresh