Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2).
Hereford · Monday, 12 Jan · 18:00
· 2m 53y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
12
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AGUELLID (FR
🥈 Second
VOL ROYALE (IRE
🥉 Third
LYRIC (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.10
11/10
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
81
80/1
10 · —
81
80/1
11 · —
101
100/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
151
150/1
14 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Vol Royale (G)
FAV
Point winner who showed ability when fourth both bumper starts last spring and is going the right way over hurdles, comfortably landing a 2m maiden at C&D last month. A penalty demands more but he looks capable of better.
|
4-B5117 | H Cobden | K Woollacott | 6 | 74.4 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Aguellid (G)
[H1]
Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow when 3½ lengths fourth in newcomers race at Auteuil and very much caught the eye when third on UK debut at Exeter 56 days ago, finishing with plenty of running left despite pulling hard. Type to i…
|
4-3221 | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 71.2 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 10th | 3 | — |
Cooler Than Me (G)
Ran to a fair level when runner-up in an Exeter bumper in March 2023 but has already changed hands twice since and recent return from 18-month was discouraging. Hard to fancy.
|
P-80112 | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 8 | 71.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Cote D'ange (G)
Yard going well at present but soundly beaten both starts over hurdles so far.
|
9-083 | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 5 | 71.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
Could Be You (G)
Placed both starts in Irish points in early 2025 but didn't achieve much in a pair of novice hurdles at Lingfield and Chepstow last month. Others make more appeal.
|
3/3P0P9- | Harry Kimber | R Potter | 6 | 71.2 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
Harbour Light (G)
Comfortably held in 2 bumpers and a C&D maiden hurdle. Looks more one for the longer term.
|
777921 | Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Kenobi (G)
Out of a half-sister to useful hurdler/smart staying chaser Ramses de Teillee. Not given a hard time when mid-field in a Chepstow bumper and market may prove best guide now hurdling.
|
6PP-7 | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 71.2 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Lord Virginia (G)
Only modest form in 3 bumpers so would be a bit of a surprise winner on hurdle debut.
|
4-9437 | Beau Morgan | M Keighley | 5 | 71.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Lovis De Sceaux (G)
Runner-up in a bumper but achieved nothing in 3 starts over hurdles so far.
|
82-6U58 | Shane Fenelon | S-J Davies | 5 | 71.2 kg |
301
300/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Lyric (G)
Useful on Flat for John & Thady Gosden but offered little on debut for this yard in that sphere in May. Worth a betting check now sent hurdling after 8 months off.
|
8- | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 71.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Peter's Last Deal (G)
Better effort in bumpers when third here on debut and again showed something when third of 8 in novice hurdle at this course (19.7f, good) on hurdles bow 70 days ago. Looked short of pace there, though, so drop in trip not certain to suit.
|
35/36-7 | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds | 5 | 71.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Raging Al (G)
[H]
Fair maiden on the Flat has proved headstrong when down the field both completed starts over hurdles, including over C&D last time.
|
U7052 | James Davies | Tim Vaughan | 5 | 71.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 13 | — |
Daring To Dream (M)
[H]
Zoustar filly who has hinted at ability in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle but seems unlikely to be of interest until handicapping.
|
684736- | James Best | H Dickin | 5 | 68 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Both Of Us (G)
[T]
Fair staying handicapper on Flat, winning 3 times last season. Sold from George Boughey 20,000 gns in October and isn't without hope making hurdles debut with tongue stap retained.
|
433-4 | Non Runner | Kerry Lee | 4 | 65.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Vol Royale (1/1), Aguellid (11/10), Lyric (6/1), Peter's Last Deal (17/2), Harbour Light (12/1), Lord Virginia (22/1), Both Of Us (25/1), Cooler Than Me (33/1), Daring To Dream (80/1), Cote D'ange (80/1), Raging Al (100/1), Could Be You (150/1), Kenobi (150/1), Lovis De Sceaux (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |