Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Emerald Warrior (G) Pulled Up 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.	27-	Thomas Bellamy Dominic Elsworth	5	71.2kg	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.	583P	Lee Edwards Nick Scholfield	8	71.2kg	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 …	1-521	Benjamin Poste T Symonds	5	71.2kg	2.88 15/8
7th	4	—	Golly Gosh (G) Well held in a Warwick bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.	0/767P-P	G Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	5	71.2kg	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.	26	C Gethings A Ralph	6	71.2kg	51 50/1
—	6	—	Kingdom Of Stars (G) Unseated Rider 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 …	13032-4	C O'Farrell Kerry Lee	5	71.2kg	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 …	0-561F1	H Cobden K Woollacott	6	71.2kg	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.	P-PP66	Joe Anderson G Harris	5	71.2kg	251 250/1
5th	9	—	Viva Vincente (G) Cheap purchase given his good pedigree and down the field in bumper/maiden hurdle.	605	Conor Ring Evan Williams	5	71.2kg	151 150/1
10th	10	—	Loro White (M) Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.	6608-13	Lewis Stones O Murphy	5	68kg	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.	93/3-094	Toby Wynne Mrs M Rowley	7	68kg	81 80/1
11th	12	—	Silver Gale (M) Third sole start in point bumpers but hasn't shown much in a bumper/novice hurdles.	870032-	Shane Quinlan Katy Price	5	68kg	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.	846521-	R T Dunne O Murphy	4	65.8kg	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.	4-22	Charlie Deutsch Miss V Williams	4	65.8kg	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)