Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

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 lo…	4-B5117	H Cobden K Woollacott	6	74.4kg	2 1/1
2nd	2	—	Aguellid (G) H 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 runn…	4-3221	Sean Houlihan P Hobbs & J White	5	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	13 12/1
—	7	—	Kenobi (G) Pulled Up 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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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, thou…	35/36-7	Benjamin Poste T Symonds	5	71.2kg	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	71.2kg	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.	84736-8	James Best H Dickin	5	68kg	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	65.3kg	26 25/1

Position	Prize
P1	5446.0 GBP
P2	2509.0 GBP
P3	1254.0 GBP
P4	628.0 GBP