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Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Hereford · 12 January 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m53y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

Vol Royale (IRE) (EvensF) won the Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) at Hereford on 12 January 2026, beating Aguellid (FR) by three-quarters of a length under Harry Cobden for trainer Kayley Woollacott. 12 ran on Soft going over 2m53y; the winning time was 4m 5.17s (slow by 21.17s).

Winner Vol Royale (IRE)
SP: EvensF J: Harry Cobden T: Kayley Woollacott O: Kayley Woollacott Racing Ii
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Vol Royale (IRE) 6g Led Wings Of Eagles (FR) – King'sandqueen's (IRE) (King's Theatre) Kayley Woollacott Racing Ii Set the pace throughout - urged forward to break away with a rival after the second-last - driven out in the closing stages to hold on comfortably Harry Cobden Kayley Woollacott 11-10 118138A113A 4:05.17 5,446 EvensF 2.08
2nd 2 Aguellid (FR) h 5g Goliath Du Berlais (FR) – Green Hope (FR) (Muhtathir) John P Mcmanus Pulled hard early settling mid-pack - fumbled at the opening fence - improved position from the 5th - moved into the runner-up spot and edged away with winner two out - pushed along nearing the final fence - kept going but unable to match winner's finishing speed ¾ Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 11-3 —130A112A 4:05.36 2,509 11/10 2.77
3rd 8 Lord Virginia (FR) 5g Led Walzertakt (GER) – Virginia Bella (FR) (Laveron) Martin Keighley Racing Partnership 17 Settled off the pace early - hit the front rank before the last after a mistake two out - stayed on for third but well behind the front pair 14 Beau Morgan(5) Martin Keighley 10-12 —104A97A 4:08.86 1,254 22/1 44.00
4th 13 Daring To Dream (GB) h 5m Zoustar (AUS) – Dream To Reality (GB) (Australia) Martin Woods Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled towards the back - scrappy over 3rd - moved into contention after the 4th - awkward again at 5th - up with the front group 3 out - pressed for effort and into fourth before the last - kept on to finish 4th 1½ James Best Harriet Dickin 10-10 —100A96A 4:09.23 628 80/1 261.73
5th 12 Raging Al (IRE) h 5g Held up Sea The Moon (GER) – Mountain Bell (GB) (Mount Nelson) The Pant Wilkin Partnership Held up early holding a strong grip - hit a rail three out from the back - crept forward on the wide side to sit around midpack - pushed along after the third-last with no real response by two out - stayed on late but always outpaced nk James Davies Tim Vaughan 11-3 —106A96A 4:09.29 — 100/1 330.00
6th 11 Peter's Last Deal (FR) 5g Prominent Walzertakt (GER) – Taradissima Has (FR) (Robin Des Pres) Lady Gibbings Settled handily behind the front group early - hit the third-last awkwardly - driven with two out and outpaced with little hope - lost touch before the final fence - trailed in well beaten 2½ Ben Poste Tom Symonds 11-3 —102A93A 4:09.92 — 17/2 14.00
7th 6 Harbour Light (GB) 5g Harbour Law (GB) – Tea Caddy (GB) (Kadastrof) The Auld Alliance Settled off the pace in the pack - stumbled at the 4th and hampered again 5th - errored the following fence - driven with no prospect of involvement after 2 out and beaten into 7th hd Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 10-12 —97A93A 4:10.03 — 12/1 22.00
8th 4 Cote D'ange (FR) 5g Bathyrhon (GER) – Cote Vermeille (GB) (Dalakhani) The Ipsden Invincibles Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and faded from there - eventually finished 8th 3 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas 11-3 —98A90A 4:10.73 — 80/1 239.92
9th 9 Lovis De Sceaux (FR) 5g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) – Elle De Sceaux (FR) (Maresca Sorrento) Keith Stait Held a share of the lead early - pressed for effort and dropped away after the second-last then had nothing left approaching the final fence - well held at the finish 5 Shane Fenelon(5) Sarah-Jayne Davies 10-12 —85A85A 4:11.98 — 300/1 1,000.00
10th 3 Cooler Than Me (GB) 8g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) – Wou Oodd (GB) (Barathea) Barbery Mason Banks And Pellowe Settled at the back early - clumsy over a couple of the early fences - lost touch and toiling from 3 out - well beaten by the finish 11 Tom Broughton(5) Fergal O'Brien 10-12 —81C73C 4:14.73 — 33/1 95.00
11th 5 Could Be You (IRE) 6g Youmzain (IRE) – Milano Bay (IRE) (Milan) Rs Racing Syndicates Settled with the pack early - pushed to keep pace after 5th then dropped away 3 out - well held from there to finish 11th 15 Harry Kimber Ryan Potter 11-3 —86C58C 4:18.48 — 150/1 744.82
NR Lyric — Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill — ——— — — — —
NR Both Of Us — NON-RUNNER Kerry Lee — ——— — — — —
PU 7 Kenobi (FR) 5g Palace Prince (GER) – Balline De Teillee (FR) (Ballingarry) Chris Trigg Rer Williams Held a forward spot early - dropped away rapidly after the 5th and fell adrift three out - toiled far off the pace before being pulled up approaching two out — Conor Ring Evan Williams 11-3 ——— — — 150/1 795.19

Winning time 4m 5.17s (slow by 21.17s)

Non-runners Both Of Us (self certificate, off feed), Lyric (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 14 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 (11 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £2.20
Tote Place £1.10 £1.10 £5
Exacta £3.70
CSF £2.74
Trifecta £36.40

Quick answers

Who won the Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) at Hereford in 2026?
Vol Royale (IRE) won the Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) at Hereford on 12 January 2026, ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Kayley Woollacott.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Hereford?
1st Vol Royale (IRE) (EvensF), 2nd Aguellid (FR) (11/10), 3rd Lord Virginia (FR) (22/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Hereford?
Vol Royale (IRE) returned a starting price of EvensF, with a Betfair SP of 2.08.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Hereford?
12 horses ran in the 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Hereford. Non-runners: Both Of Us (self certificate, off feed), Lyric (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle at Hereford?
The winning time was 4m 5.17s (slow by 21.17s).

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