Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race).
Hereford · Wednesday, 11 Feb · 19:00
· 2m 53y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
13
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.50
1/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
81
80/1
11 · —
151
150/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
201
200/1
14 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Emerald Warrior (G)
Gambled on and made an encouraging start to career when second in bumper at Hereford but only seventh at Uttoxeter since. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut.
|
Thomas Bellamy | Dominic Elsworth | 5 | 71.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Garavogue (G)
[H]
Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Drop Out Joe (2½m-3¼m winner). Looks the type for handicaps at longer trips given how he's shaped so far.
|
Lee Edwards | Nick Scholfield | 8 | 71.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Glancing Jack (G)
Big price but created a good impression as he made a winning start in bumper here over a year ago, quickening clear. Positive start over hurdles when second in novice over C&D last month and there's better to come.
|
Benjamin Poste | T Symonds | 5 | 71.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Golly Gosh (G)
Well held in a Warwick bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.
|
G Sheehan | Billy Aprahamian | 5 | 71.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Hobbson's Day (G)
Made a promising start to career when second of 4 in bumper at Newton Abbot on debut in October for Tom Lacey but well held in similar event at Doncaster for new yard 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 6 | 71.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Kingdom Of Stars (G)
A fair 2m Flat winner for Tom Ward who signed off with a good second at Southwell (16.5f) in October. Changed hands for 32,000 gns but folded quickly on hurdles bow at Uttoxeter 18 days ago. Testing conditions a concern again.
|
C O'Farrell | Kerry Lee | 5 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Lau And Shaz (M)
FAV
Fair bumper performer for Gavin Cromwell and back to her best when making a successful stable debut in Wincanton novice on Boxing Day. Led until crumpling on landing 4 out at Windsor since and worth another chance.
|
H Cobden | K Woollacott | 6 | 71.2 kg |
1.50
1/2
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Nancefordshore (G)
Pulled up both starts in Irish points in spring 2025 and pulled up in novice hurdle (250/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 67 days ago.
|
Joe Anderson | G Harris | 5 | 71.2 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Viva Vincente (G)
Cheap purchase given his good pedigree and down the field in bumper/maiden hurdle.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 71.2 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Loro White (M)
Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.
|
Lewis Stones | O Murphy | 5 | 68 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
Moorsbrook (M)
[H]
Promise with third at Cheltenham in bumper in April 2024 but well held both starts over hurdles after 20 months off.
|
Toby Wynne | Mrs M Rowley | 7 | 68 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 11th | 12 | — |
Silver Gale (M)
Third sole start in point bumpers but hasn't shown much in a bumper/novice hurdles.
|
Shane Quinlan | Katy Price | 5 | 68 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Kentucky River (G)
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 17f) for Ollie Sangster but low-key start over hurdles for this yard.
|
R T Dunne | O Murphy | 4 | 65.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 14 | — |
Superkap (G)
Showed ability over hurdles in France and market can reveal expectations on yard debut after 9 months off.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 4 | 65.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Lau And Shaz (1/2), Glancing Jack (15/8), Superkap (11/2), Kentucky River (6/1), Emerald Warrior (6/1), Kingdom Of Stars (14/1), Garavogue (40/1), Hobbson's Day (50/1), Golly Gosh (66/1), Moorsbrook (80/1), Viva Vincente (150/1), Loro White (150/1), Silver Gale (200/1), Nancefordshore (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |