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SoftBlackmores Building Contractors Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 0f 53y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: -4P530
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Veteran who has won three of his last five starts and was as good as ever when scoring on the step up to 3m at Wincanton (good) last month; up 4lb but he should have more to offer over staying trips and he's an interesting contender. |
6/1 |
|
1st 2 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
In career-best form this season, winning here (2m4f, good) and at Taunton (2m3f, heavy); well beaten on latest outing, though, and remains on tough mark for first 3m attempt under rules. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
In-form 10yo who has won two of his last three; raised another 4lb since scoring under a good 7lb claimer at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) this month, though, and may find younger rivals better handicapped here. |
7/1 |
6/4
- Place: £1.40
Form: 265342
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Resumed winning ways at Ludlow (2m) in December and in good form until finishing last of ten in 2m4f Sandown handicap four weeks ago; the sort who might bounce back though. |
11/1 |
|
10th 16 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 178y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Gained all six hurdle wins at around 2m but ran quite well when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month; current mark is workable (even from 1lb out of the weights) and Sean Bowen takes over today; could have a say. |
16/1 |
|
4th 5 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Campaigned mostly at about 2m; record is 6-21, the most recent win at Ludlow in December; placed twice since, including at Newbury when ahead of Rula Bula; gives the impression this return to further is worth exploring. |
6/1 |
7/2
Form: 944
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
21st Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Flat winner over two years ago; the odd piece of form over hurdles offers hope but current wellbeing is a big issue. |
16/1 |
|
3 (10) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
11st 8lb |
Placed off lowly mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in March but is very inconsistent in that sphere and has not run on the Flat since 2023 (albeit did win over C&D in that year); not the percentage call. |
25/1 |
|
11th 12 |
6th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield, hit 2nd |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 577
Last run: 132 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Three-time AW winner but soundly beaten on all nine starts over hurdles; 4lb wrong in the weights and easily dismissed. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out |
33/1 |
|
10th 26 |
11th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb
|
Three-time AW winner who didn't run badly behind Our Dylan at Hereford last April but has offered little since; 7lb wrong. |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: 134P5P D
Last run: 159 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
18th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences. |
9/2 |
|
7 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
All three of his wins under rules have been at this track, his last success over C&D (good) last month; decent fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) 22 days ago and remains in form. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 734250
Last run: 142 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Respectable third at Market Rasen last time but is far from guaranteed to go two places better, being the least productive contender in this field; overall strike-rate is just 1-25 and chase record is 0-6. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
4th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and she's again out of the weights here; opposable. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and hard to envisage her doubling that tally here from well out of the weights. |
66/1 |
12/1
Form: 06-U60
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Made all to open account over C&D (good) in first-time blinkers ten days ago, his 11th start over fences; drew nicely clear of the others with the runner-up that day and was only raised 3lb; could be hard to catch. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Can make mistakes but mainly consistent over fences for this yard; pulled up at Warwick after an error last time but 2m and ground that was likely faster than good were probably not ideal; that brought his record to 0-18 but he's not ruled out in first-time blinkers back up in trip. |
7/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Held up and was never that threatening when beaten just over 7l into fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft); that's two pleasing enough runs since the visor went on and this 17-race maiden has each-way claims. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.31 |
| Trifecta | £35.30 |
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