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20 January 2026
Tuesday 20th January
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- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy
- Runners
- 13
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Le Fabuleux Buck's
Selected at:
16/1
Good fifth of 14 on hurdles debut at Southwell over 2m when sent off at a big price. Perhaps he can build on that now and he’s no back number if he can.
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran well to a point on first of two hurdle starts in November but others look stronger
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | - | 107 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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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