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Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Worcester · 6 May 2025
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Ernest Gray (IRE) (14/1) won the Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester on 6 May 2025, beating Icare Allen (FR) by 2½ lengths under Tom Cannon for trainer Alan King. 9 ran on Good going over 2m7f; the winning time was 5m 43.00s (slow by 18.00s).

Winner Ernest Gray (IRE)
SP: 14/1 J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Ernest Gray (IRE) p 8g Up with the front group - moved into 2nd before 3 out and drifted left making contact with another runner there - hit the front before 2 out and pulled away on the run-in to win Tom Cannon Alan King 11-10 116136A149B 5:43.00 4,066.37 14/1 23.54
2nd Icare Allen (FR) t 7g Midfield Settled in midfield close to the rail - improved into contention by the 6th - blundered and dropped back at the 8th - fought back to lie third by the last then up to second on the run-in - unable to get on terms with the winner and finished second 2½ Benjamin Macey(7) Jonjo & A J O'Neill 11-9 122133A147B 5:43.50 1,871.10 28/1 41.76
3rd Rockadenn (FR) tp 9g Held up Sat behind the front pair on the rail - blundered three out - stayed on to the line but never able to trouble the front two 5 David Bass Max Comley 11-7 113125A144B 5:44.50 935.55 14/1 18.18
4th Party Business (IRE) p 9g Sat close to the front early - fumbled a fence and dropped back at the 3rd - fought back into it by the 8th - found lacking after 4 out and again on the home turn - responded with driving urged on the run-in to finish 4th 3¾ Charlie Todd Ian Williams 11-11 117125A142B 5:45.25 468.16 6/1 9.18
5th Shantou Express (IRE) 10g Led Set the pace under pressure - bumped and driven out three out - overtaken approaching the following fence - tracking the eventual winner - moved right before the last - unable to match the leader - gave up second place on the run-in - dropped away from fourth close to home ½ Ciaran Gethings Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 11-8 114121A142B 5:45.35 233.31 7/1 8.68
6th Slip Of The Tongue (IRE) tb 8g Rider dislodged before start went ahead regardless - settled midpack tracking rail then dropped away into second-last spot at the 6th - unable to close from there finishing well held 5 Toby Wynne Sarah-Jayne Davies 10-12 104106A139B 5:46.35 — 150/1 260.00
7th Butler's Brief (IRE) p 10g Tracked front-runner - hampered 6th - driven and dropped from second before 3 out - faded and finished well beaten 37 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph 11-4 11097C118C 5:53.75 — 12/1 17.35
NR Halifax — NON-RUNNER Grace Harris — ——— — — — —
UR Earth King (IRE) p 9g Held up Held up towards back - improved on the outside to chase the front group 4 out - shared 3rd spot narrowly before pitching on touchdown and losing rider 2 out — Harry Cobden Neil Mulholland 11-10 116—— — — 5/1 7.24
UR Ebony Warrior (IRE) t 7g Settled at the rear early - made ground into contention before 3 out and up to third soon after - driven and beaten when unseated at the last — Kielan Woods David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 11-11 117—— — — EvensF 2.06

Winning time 5m 43.00s (slow by 18.00s)

Non-runners Halifax (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester in 2025?
Ernest Gray (IRE) won the Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester on 6 May 2025, ridden by Tom Cannon and trained by Alan King.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester?
1st Ernest Gray (IRE) (14/1), 2nd Icare Allen (FR) (28/1), 3rd Rockadenn (FR) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester?
Ernest Gray (IRE) returned a starting price of 14/1, with a Betfair SP of 23.54.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester?
9 horses ran in the 2025 Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester. Non-runners: Halifax (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Worcester?
The winning time was 5m 43.00s (slow by 18.00s).

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