Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Champ Hdl Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)

Hereford

13:30

Date 2026-01-12

Distance 2m53y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Rain 15%

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Looping d'Arc Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	164	—	21	-	121	102	41d	—	—	-12	25.3	0.41/1	13/8 38%
7	Loaded And Locked Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	157	—	21-143	118	128	96	33d	—	—	-2	25.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
H'dle debut form reads very well in today's context; didn't see out 2m3f here subsequently
2	Race To Base Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	164	—	21-513	122	124	105	37d	—	—	+3	24.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won over C&D then third of three in hot little novice at Aintree; respected under penalty
14	Donegal Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Longsdon	144	—	2	-	119	73	31d	—	—	-2	7.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Went close in juvenile hurdle on British debut; might not be far away
5	Glancing Jack Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	157	—	1-5	-	-	-	82d	—	—	+3	8.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won on the first of his two bumper starts; could have a part to play on hurdle debut
6	Guardami Ancora Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	157	—	022	115	119	99	32d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+22	26	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Might have won at Taunton but for a final-flight stumble; he's in with a chance
13	Lady Magic Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Tom Symonds	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Tom Symonds	150	—	335-11	-	-	-	228d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Two French bumper wins; brings potential to British debut & she's one to be interested in
10	Western Cross Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	157	—	29	-	-	-	48d	—	—	+2	4.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Retains potential but makes hurdle debut with others higher up the pecking order
12	Glancing Back Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	150	h	6-6	-	90	61	71d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Unable to threaten when sixth at triple-figure odds in her two maiden hurdles
4	Boston Savr Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	88	-	103	84	13d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Took step forward on second start but it was still a long way short of what's needed today
3	Ahanaglogh Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	157	—	3/5-00	-	82	54	16d	—	—	+1	1.8	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Displayed ability in points but tailed off at triple-figure odds on both hurdle runs
8	Lootenay Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	157	—	63-P0	-	88	31	26d	—	—	-1	0.3	125.00/1	500/1 0%
No threat in either bumper and well beaten on both hurdle starts
9	Triple Haych Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Sheila Lewis	J:Richard Patrick T:Sheila Lewis	157	—	2P9	-	99	63	23d	—	—	+1	1.7	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Well beaten at 150-1 over C&D on last month's rules debut
11	Ciao Bellisima Bay J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Henry Oliver	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Henry Oliver	150	—	8	-	88	65	17d	—	—	-1	0.3	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Backed at big prices but soundly beaten eighth of 14 on debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Looping d'Arc	6/5	6/4	6/4	6/4	13/8
Loaded And Locked	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Race To Base	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1
Donegal	10/1	7/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Glancing Jack	22/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Guardami Ancora	28/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Lady Magic	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Western Cross	100/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Glancing Back	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Boston Savr	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1
Ahanaglogh	300/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	250/1
Lootenay	500/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	300/1
Triple Haych	500/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	300/1
Ciao Bellisima	500/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Guardami Ancora

OR: 16.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.2

28/1

2nd

Loaded And Locked

25.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Looping d'Arc

25.3

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 11.8

13/8

Race To Base

24.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Glancing Jack

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Donegal

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Western Cross

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ahanaglogh

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Triple Haych

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Lady Magic

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Glancing Back

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Boston Savr

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Lootenay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Ciao Bellisima

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Race To Base	122	124	105
Loaded And Locked	118	128	96
Guardami Ancora	115	119	99
Looping d'Arc	—	121	102
Donegal	—	119	73
Glancing Jack	—	—	—
Lady Magic	—	—	—
Western Cross	—	—	—
Glancing Back	—	90	61
Boston Savr	—	103	84
Ahanaglogh	—	82	54
Lootenay	—	88	31
Triple Haych	—	99	63
Ciao Bellisima	—	88	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Boston Savr	13d ago	Quick return
Ahanaglogh	16d ago	Fit
Ciao Bellisima	17d ago	Fit
Triple Haych	23d ago	Fit
Lootenay	26d ago	Fit
Donegal	31d ago	Fit
Guardami Ancora	32d ago	Fit
Loaded And Locked	33d ago	Fit
Race To Base	37d ago	Fit
Looping d'Arc	41d ago	Fit
Western Cross	48d ago	Fresh
Glancing Back	71d ago	Fresh
Glancing Jack	82d ago	Fresh
Lady Magic	228d ago	Long break