15:00 Hereford

Wednesday 11 February 2026

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Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.04s

Emerald Warrior³¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Dominic Elsworth

6/1

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.

Form: 27-

Garavogue^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Nick Scholfield

40/1

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.

Form: 58

Golly Gosh⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian

66/1

Well held in a Warwick bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 0-76

Hobbson's Day¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

50/1

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.

Form: 26

Kingdom Of Stars¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kerry Lee| D

14/1

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 conditions a concern again.

Form: P

Lau And Shaz²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: K Woollacott| OR: 122

1/2

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 another chance.

Form: 2056-1F

Nancefordshore⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

250/1

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.

Form: PP-P

Viva Vincente¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

150/1

Cheap purchase given his good pedigree and down the field in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 60

Loro White⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

150/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 66

Moorsbrook^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne| T: Mrs M Rowley

80/1

Promise with third at Cheltenham in bumper in April 2024 but well held both starts over hurdles after 20 months off.

Form: 93/3-09

Silver Gale¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

200/1

Third sole start in point bumpers but hasn't shown much in a bumper/novice hurdles.

Form: 3-870

Kentucky River²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy

6/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 17f) for Ollie Sangster but low-key start over hurdles for this yard.

Form: 50

Superkap²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

11/2

Showed ability over hurdles in France and market can reveal expectations on yard debut after 9 months off.

Form: 4-2

Non-Runners

Glancing Jack³⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

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)

GLANCING JACK made a promising start over hurdles when second in what was a better novice than this over C&D last month and can go one better. Penalised winner Lau And Shaz crumpled on landing at Windsor last time and is worth another chance, while Superkap is an interesting recruit from France.