Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hereford

3:00

Date 2026-02-11

Distance 2m53y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners 14

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 9.3°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 82%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Lau And Shaz b Harry Cobden · Kayley Woollacott	Harry Cobden · Kayley Woollacott	157	—	0-561F	122	117	86	24d	—	—	-15	35.1	4/5 56%
Won on stable debut in December; fell last time but can put that behind her
14	Superkap b Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	145	—	4-2	-	103	-	275d	—	—	-6	9.4	11/2 15%
2 hurdle starts in France, latterly 2nd (very soft) in May; watch the market on yard debut
13	Kentucky River b Robert Dunne · Olly Murphy	Robert Dunne · Olly Murphy	145	—	50	-	103	86	23d	—	—	-11	4.4	5/1 17%
Disappointed on hurdle debut; shaped like h'caps a better option when mid-division latest
1	Emerald Warrior br Tom Bellamy · Dominic Elsworth	Tom Bellamy · Dominic Elsworth	157	—	27-	-	-	-	319d	—	—	-5	6.8	7/1 13%
Encouraging second on bumper debut here; look for market support on hurdles debut
6	Kingdom Of Stars b Conor O'Farrell · Kerry Lee	Conor O'Farrell · Kerry Lee	157	—	P	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-4	1.4	22/1 4%
Attracted some support but stopped quickly on hurdles debut 18 days ago; watch the market
2	Garavogue b Lee Edwards · Nick Scholfield	Lee Edwards · Nick Scholfield	157	h	58	-	104	71	22d	—	—	-3	1.2	28/1 3%
Caught the eye on debut over C&D but didn't progress on heavy ground next time
4	Golly Gosh b Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian	Gavin Sheehan · Billy Aprahamian	157	—	0-76	-	95	76	9d	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Not much to shout about in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; probably one for handicaps
5	Hobbson's Day b Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	157	—	26	-	-	-	18d	—	—	+1	4.4	40/1 2%
Tailed off on second bumper start 18 days ago; needs to bounce back switched to hurdles
11	Moorsbrook b Toby Wynne · Mel Rowley	Toby Wynne · Mel Rowley	150	h	3/3-09	-	87	54	19d	—	—	+1	4.4	66/1 1%
Good 3rd in a bumper last April; form either side doesn't match up, including over hurdles
9	Viva Vincente b Conor Ring · Evan Williams	Conor Ring · Evan Williams	157	—	60	-	91	75	13d	—	—	-2	0.6	125/1 1%
No show when 150-1 for Wincanton maiden (heavy) a fortnight ago; likely one for handicaps
10	Loro White b Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	Lewis Stones(3) · Olly Murphy	150	—	66	-	80	-	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Novicey jumping when 50l adrift on her hurdling debut at Taunton (heavy) last week
12	Silver Gale gr Shane Quinlan(3) · Katy Price	Shane Quinlan(3) · Katy Price	150	—	3-870	-	83	47	19d	—	—	+1	2.5	200/1 0%
Tailed off in both hurdle outings and will be of greater interest once handicapping
8	Nancefordshore b Joe Anderson(3) · Grace Harris	Joe Anderson(3) · Grace Harris	157	—	P-PP	-	-	-	67d	—	—	-1	0.3	300/1 0%
Pulled up in both Irish points and again when 250-1 for his hurdling debut in December
NR	Glancing Jack b Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	157	—	1-52	-	127	123	30d	—	—	—	7	—
Won bumper debut here and good second in C&D novice one month ago; key player

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lau And Shaz	4/6	8/11	4/6	4/6	4/5
Superkap	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Kentucky River	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Emerald Warrior	13/2	6/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Kingdom Of Stars	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Garavogue	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Golly Gosh	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Hobbson's Day	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Moorsbrook	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Viva Vincente	100/1	80/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Loro White	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Silver Gale	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	125/1
Nancefordshore	300/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1
Glancing Jack	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lau And Shaz

35.1

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

Superkap

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Glancing Jack

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Emerald Warrior

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Kentucky River

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Hobbson's Day

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Moorsbrook

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Silver Gale

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Kingdom Of Stars

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Garavogue

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Golly Gosh

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Viva Vincente

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Loro White

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Nancefordshore

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lau And Shaz Top Rated	122	117	86
Superkap	—	103	—
Kentucky River	—	103	86
Emerald Warrior	—	—	—
Kingdom Of Stars	—	—	—
Garavogue	—	104	71
Golly Gosh	—	95	76
Hobbson's Day	—	—	—
Moorsbrook	—	87	54
Viva Vincente	—	91	75
Loro White	—	80	—
Silver Gale	—	83	47
Nancefordshore	—	—	—
Glancing Jack	—	127	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lau And Shaz	24d ago	Fit
Superkap	275d ago	Long break
Kentucky River	23d ago	Fit
Emerald Warrior	319d ago	Long break
Kingdom Of Stars	18d ago	Fit
Garavogue	22d ago	Fit
Golly Gosh	9d ago	Quick return
Hobbson's Day	18d ago	Fit
Moorsbrook	19d ago	Fit
Viva Vincente	13d ago	Quick return
Loro White	8d ago	Quick return
Silver Gale	19d ago	Fit
Nancefordshore	67d ago	Fresh
Glancing Jack	30d ago	Fit

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