Lihyan (2018) Horse
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The eight-year-old bay gelding Lihyan, by Vendangeur out of Elle Est Milan, is trained by R Menzies and owned by Bill Fraser & Adrian Pritchard. In 37 starts he has recorded seven wins, placed second four times and third six times, earning $158,737. His most recent start came at Aintree on 7 November 2026, finishing 5th of 14 runners, and his latest victory was at Newbury on 21 March 2026.
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Aintree • Cheltenham • Hexham • Uttoxeter • Newbury • Musselburgh • Market Rasen • Huntingdon • Haydock • Worcester • Perth • Cartmel • Ayr • Doncaster • Cork • PunchestownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 07-Nov-26 4964m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) R5 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race), SP: 13.00 | Benjamin Macey 1L | 5 (14) |
| Cheltenham 24-Oct-26 4817m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Held up in rear, reached mid-division 2 out, no impression | Benjamin Macey 67.1kg 1 1/2 length | 11 (19) |
| Hexham 10-Oct-26 4684m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpH (of $28,505), SP: 9.00 1st Medieval Gold ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2nd Rebel Tribesman ( J J Burke 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Imperial Merlin ( S Quinlan 163 ) 4.20L 6th Lihyan ( W Maggs 168 , Cd 165 ) 7.65L See full results | W Maggs 76.2kg, Cd 74.8kg 7.65L | 6 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 17-May-26 4691m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $2,078 (of $18,083), Winning Time: 05:55.730, SP: 6.50 1st Geezer Rockstar ( B Carver 144 ) 2nd Super Survivor ( G Sheehan 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Secret Trix ( S Bowen 150 ) 2.50L 4th Lihyan ( W Maggs 158 , Cd 155 ) 12.50L See full results | W Maggs 71.7kg, Cd 70.3kg 12.50L | 4 (8) |
| Aintree 11-Apr-26 4964m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpH $941 (of $80,237), Winning Time: 06:02.430, SP: 51.00 1st Wade Out ( G Sheehan 156 ) 2nd Eagle Fang ( P M O'brien 164 ) 8.50L 3rd Chart Topper ( B Hayes 161 ) 1.00L 7th Lihyan ( W Maggs 149 , Cd 146 ) 14.25L See full results | W Maggs 67.6kg, Cd 66.2kg 14.25L | 7 (22) |
| Newbury 21-Mar-26 4880m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpH $16,045 (of $29,886), Winning Time: 06:05.630, SP: 10.00 1st Lihyan ( W Maggs 156 , Cd 153 ) 2nd J J Moon ( H Cobden 159 ) 0.75L 3rd Peacenik ( G Sheehan 168 ) 1.50L See full results | W Maggs 70.8kg, Cd 69.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-26 4791m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH (of $30,745), Winning Time: 05:54.220, SP: 11.00 1st Red Risk ( F Keighley 161 ) 2nd Idem ( P W Wadge 150 ) 2.75L 3rd Beachcomber ( J O Jr 150 ) 1.50L 9th Lihyan ( W Maggs 151 , Cd 146 ) 17.25L See full results | W Maggs 68.5kg, Cd 66.2kg 17.25L | 9 (14) |
| Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 4822m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, improved on inner after 2 out, pushed along disputing fourth approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on, just held towards finish | William Maggs 70.8kg 1/2 length | 2 (10) |
| Market Rasen 26-Nov-25 4641m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden before last, went third towards finish but never seriously involved | William Maggs 73.5kg 1/2 length | 3 (8) |
| Newbury 06-Nov-25 4880m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear division, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out | William Maggs 66.7kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (11) |
| Aintree 26-Oct-25 4964m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Held up in rear, closed 2 out, went 3rd flat, held but kept on | William Maggs 74.8kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 4691m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on after last, nearest finish | William Maggs 71.2kg 3 1/4l | 7 (14) |
| Stratford 31-May-25 5306m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 In rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, pushed along home turn, no extra approaching last, faded flat | William Maggs 72.1kg 6l | 3 (6) |
| Huntingdon 20-May-25 5038m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Held up last, good headway out wide before 2 out, hit 2 out, challenging last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, led inside final 110 yards | William Maggs 76.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Haydock 10-May-25 4881m GOOD CL2 Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Held up in rear, headway and ridden before 2 out, switched right before last where mistake, faded | William Maggs 68.9kg 2 1/4l | 8 (13) |
| Newcastle 31-Mar-25 4080m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 In rear, in touch, pushed along home turn, headway when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2nd before 2 out, stayed on, no match for winner | Charlie Maggs 72.6kg 5l | 2 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 15-Mar-25 4011m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Always in rear, tailed off 4 out | Charlie Maggs 75.3kg 31l | 12 (15) |
| Aintree 27-Oct-24 4964m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 3/1 Waited with in rear, still plenty to do 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, plugged on run-in, nearly snatched 2nd, no chance with winner | Aaron Anderson 75.3kg 1/2 length | 3 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Oct-24 4691m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 2/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and headway, ridden before last and went 2nd, ran on strongly run-in, pressed leader 110 yards out, led towards finish | Aaron Anderson 70.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Worcester 16-Sep-24 4627m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 In rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 9th, went 2nd 2 out, hung left before not fluent last, led flat, stayed on | William Maggs 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Perth 14-Jul-24 4816m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Held up in rear, headway out wide turning in, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two | William Maggs 76.2kg 6 1/2l | 5 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jun-24 4691m GOOD TO SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, hung right before last, kept on final 100 yards | William Maggs 69.9kg Neck | 6 (13) |
| Cartmel 27-May-24 5105m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Not always fluent, held up well in rear, not much room after 2 out, kept on flat, never dangerous | William Maggs 68.9kg 4 3/4l | 8 (12) |
| Market Rasen 10-May-24 4641m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 10/1 Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led just before 2 out, quickened away when mistake last, ridden out | William Maggs 71.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4115m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 10/3 In rear, smooth headway 4 out, led going well from 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out when not fluent, weakened run-in | William Maggs 74.8kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (8) |
| Musselburgh 04-Feb-24 3979m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Held up in rear, headway 8th, mistake 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, held by winner | William Maggs 73.9kg 2 1/2l | 2 (12) |
| Musselburgh 05-Jan-24 3979m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 In rear, closed up before 8th, went 4th before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and chased leader, not fluent last, switched right run-in, kept on, no telling impression | William Maggs 70.8kg 3/4 length | 2 (8) |
| Musselburgh 18-Dec-23 3979m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Hurdle, SP: 15/8 Waited with in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to lead between last two, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in | William Maggs 76.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Musselburgh 30-Nov-23 3131m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 In rear, headway going well after 3 out, driven along approaching next, ran on one pace, made no impression | Nathan Moscrop 70.3kg 4 1/2l | 5 (9) |
| Ayr 04-Nov-23 3219m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, weakened from 2 out | Nathan Moscrop 69.4kg 2 1/4l | 5 (10) |
| Cartmel 31-May-23 3462m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 11/5 Led, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened into 4th approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in | Aaron Anderson 70.8kg 8l | 5 (7) |
| Perth 27-Apr-23 4055m GOOD TO SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st or 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly | Nathan Moscrop 75.8kg 18l | 11 (14) |
| Doncaster 04-Mar-23 3336m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out and no impression, weakened before last | C O'Farrell 73kg 15l | 4 (7) |
| Musselburgh 05-Feb-23 3131m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL2 Hurdle, SP: 28/1 Close up in rear, tracked leaders 4th, effort when hit next, kept on same pace | Nathan Moscrop 73kg 9 1/2l | 3 (4) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-23 3336m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off | Nathan Moscrop 73.5kg 4 1/2l | 7 (16) |
| Cork 08-Jul-22 3392m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Tracked leader, a little keen, progress at 3rd, led after 4th, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably | Ricky Doyle 73kg | 1 (17) |
| Punchestown 24-May-22 3324m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Prominent early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 4th when slight mistake 5th, 3rd after next, bumped 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 2nd, 4th when mistake last, kept on one pace | Ricky Doyle 73kg 1/2 length | 4 (22) |