Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 34.11s

Yes Day³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

11/8

Point winner who landed a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle in October 2023 and placed on several occasions since, including when third at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) last month, lacking a late change of pace. Step up in trip a plus so can feature with conditional taking 7 lb off his back.

Form: 237-363

Langley Hundred^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 109| CD

10/3

Bounced back to capitalise on a reduced mark and end a losing run over C&D in November and having just been touched off next time, quickly resumed winning ways at Taunton (23f, good to soft) in December. Freshened up since and should go well in his current mood.

Form: 755121

House Of Stories^p1,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 108

9/1

Point winner who was off 2½ years prior to last season, building on his hurdling debut effort when awarded a Chepstow maiden in January 2024. However, he was pulled up handicap on debut the following month and it was a similar story on return/chase bow recently. Hard to warm to.

Form: 51/21P-P

Gris Majeur¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 107| C

3/1

Point/bumper winner who capitalised on falling mark when registering a third career success over hurdles at this track in October. Back to form when just denied over fences at Ffos Las last month but ran a stinker in his bid to go one better here just under 2 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 46572P

Micro Millions^b1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 95

8/1

Won an Irish point and made the frame 3 times over hurdles for Dan Skelton last term. Low-key efforts first 3 starts over fences for this yard but fared better than previously when runner-up over C&D just under 2 weeks ago, though went with little fluency. More severe headgear tried.

Form: 24-P7P2

Non-Runners

How And Ever¹⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: O Signy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yes Day (11/8), How And Ever (5/2), Gris Majeur (3/1), Langley Hundred (10/3), Micro Millions (8/1), House Of Stories (9/1)

A few in with a squeak but YES DAY showed something like his chasing debut form when third at Market Rasen last month and, remaining well treated judged on his hurdles form, Jonjo & A. J. O'Neill's 7-y-o is fancied to open his account in this sphere with this extra distance also in his favour. How And Ever was an all-the-way winner at Southwell last month so he looks the most obvious danger, with Langley Hundred rounding off the shortlist having been freshened up.