Race Preview

8:45 Leicester

Thursday 25 June 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Pentonville · 61/100

A 7-runner Flat class 5 contest over 1m 0f 53y at Leicester (8:45), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Not enough run-style evidence across the field to read the pace with confidence.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Pentonville KTB Selection61/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  2. 2Napolian51/100Typically settles in midfield.
  3. 3Station Bar49/100
  4. 4Venturing43/100
  5. 5Albertini Star40/100
  6. 6Ritaal40/100
  7. 7Norcross Brow34/100

The contenders

Pentonville KTB Fit 61/100

Form -25211 · G Boughey · Billy Loughnane

1 win from 2 on good to firm (2 placed) Ran 1 time here: 2nd — placed, no win

Napolian KTB Fit 51/100

Form 2334-8 · D O'Meara · C J Whiteley

Placed 1 of 1 on good to firm — competitive, no win No course form on record

Station Bar KTB Fit 49/100

Form 2-4681 · Eve Johnson Houghton · Charles Bishop

1 run on good to firm, no win or place No course form on record

Venturing KTB Fit 43/100

Form 79-4 · A W Carroll · William Carson

No runs on good to firm — unproven on the ground No course form on record

The rest of the field

Albertini StarKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

RitaalKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

Norcross BrowKTB Fit 34/100

KTB Fit Score 34/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Pentonville on a Fit Score of 61/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Napolian and Station Bar.

KTB Selection Pentonville

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:45 at Leicester?

Pentonville tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 61/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:45 at Leicester?

The going is described as Good To Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m 0f 53y.

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