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HeavyBlackmore Building Contractors Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 0f 53y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.50
- Place: £1.10
Form: 0-561F
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Failed to score for Gavin Cromwell but she made it 2-3 for her current yard in 2m Hereford novice hurdle 57 days ago; this is tougher but she scored cosily there. |
7/1 |
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1st 7 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Promise in bumpers and all three hurdling starts in Ireland; kept on too strongly for 1-6 favourite, whose jumping let her down, when scoring on stable debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in late December; too early to tell how she would have fared when falling at Windsor last time but looks the part and is the sort to put that behind her. |
13/8 |
|
2 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Displayed significant promise in bumpers and on all three hurdling starts in Ireland, and kept on too strongly for 1-6 favourite when scoring on British debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; the value of that form is quite tricky to weigh up but, nevertheless, she's of strong interest here. |
3/1 |
50/1
Form: 3/3-09
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
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3rd 5 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Had three runs following a long absence and the latest was the best, when beaten 12l in a 2m novice here on heavy ground; now into a handicap and might yet tap into the distinct promise she showed in bumpers (on good); has always sported a hood. |
8/1 |
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4th 11 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Creditable effort when running-on third in big-field Cheltenham bumper (good) last April but her form either side of that doesn't match up, including when tailed off in both hurdle starts. |
50/1 |
40/1
Form: 0-76
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 7 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Modest form in five runs over hurdles, pulled up in handicaps on last two; first-time tongue-tie worn last time is persevered with, joined by first-time blinkers; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
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8 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Modest form in four starts over hurdles, latest when pulled up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March on handicap debut; first-time tongue-tie is now fitted on this step up in trip; hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
8 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Yet to make the frame in a trio of runs over hurdles, seventh in 2m Hereford novice four weeks ago; needs this switch to handicaps to spark some progress. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 50
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12th 15 (18) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 137y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
Latest Flat start was his first win, by 7l in a four-runner race at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last August for Ollie Sangster; seven races over hurdles for new connections, winning two (2m5f/2m3f) of the last three; probably has a good mark, so needs a second look, but this is a step up in class. |
16/1 |
|
1st 2 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Fair Flat racer who won easily over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in April, his second handicap; well beaten in valuable Fakenham contest since but back in calmer waters and on a more conventional track here; remains of interest, albeit the forecast rain may not be in his favour. |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 26
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 5 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Fair second (led) in small-field Newton Abbot bumper (good to soft) in October but that form's taken some knocks and he was tailed off at Doncaster 18 days ago; needs to bounce back on this switch to hurdles. |
16/1 |
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6th 6 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Half-brother to five French Flat winners (one useful); not beaten far when second of four at Newton Abbot (dictated steady pace; 11-4) in October, then left Tom Lacey; that form's not easy to assess. |
7/2 |
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1 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
11,000gns foal; ninth foal; half-brother to five French Flat winners (one useful); dam French Flat winner, half-sister to a Listed winner; stable has very respectable bumper strike-rate (12%); market helpful. |
13/2 |
100/1
Form: 870
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 6 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has shown improvement since stepping up in trip and switching to handicaps, latest when runner-up at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month; should go close here. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in her three qualifying races (2m-2m3f) but fared much better when third of seven on recent handicap debut at Warwick (3m2f, good); that was a modest contest but she remains lightly raced. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Third in a point-to-point bumper last April; tailed off at massive odds on her three hurdle starts (2m/2m3f) but now goes handicapping at a longer trip off a lowly mark and there's stamina in her pedigree; interesting. |
5/2 |
8/1
Form: 27-
Last run: 319 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven on his bumper debut here (soft; 13-8 favourite) just under a year ago but didn't build on that at Worcester the following month; needs to tap back into that initial promise on this first go over hurdles but that's by no means unlikely. |
8/1 |
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7th 4 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Attracted support and shaped well when second of seven at Hereford (soft; 13-8 favourite) five weeks ago, leading over 3f out and pulling clear with winner; clearly held in some regard and looks a big player again. |
4/1 |
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2nd 3 |
23rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
raced in second |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 58
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
20/1
Form: P
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
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3rd 1 (3) |
26th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
1-20 under rules and hasn't set the world alight since joining this yard; didn't settle when fifth of nine over C&D eight days ago and probably best watched despite a 4lb drop. |
6/1 |
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5th 3 (4) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole success came in a Kempton AW handicap in July last year when trained by Tom Ward; had an unsuccessful stint over hurdles this year for current yard, and well held in a couple of 2m handicaps since; drops back in trip on AW return and best watched for now. |
25/1 |
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8th 10 (4) |
10th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Pulled up in successive handicap hurdles before beaten about 11l in a 2m handicap at Chester; has a bit to prove, but encouraging that best Flat form has been on this surface. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
25/1
Form: 60
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
33/1
Form: 66
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Mare
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No Results Found |
8/1
Form: 4-2 BF
Last run: 275 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
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| Trifecta | £72.10 |
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