15:00 Hereford

Monday 12 January 2026

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Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 1f 119y | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 93

Continues in good heart and is capable of landing one of these, making the frame once again at Ludlow last time. Stamina to prove over this longer trip, however (took strong hold last time).

Form: 5654-32

Mr Griffiths¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 88| D

4/1

Only minor promise to date and was reported to have made a respiratory noise when well beaten on reappearance/qualifying run at Chepstow (19.4f) in November. Worth a market check now sent handicapping over a markedly longer trip. Declared 15.00 Fontwell Sunday.

Form: 745-81

Bredon Hill Dart^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 86

14/1

Won at Newton Abbot in June and left comeback run behind when fourth over C&D 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 03-P1P4

Happy Returns^p¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 84

5/1

Low-mileage for age and built on reappearance second when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 39 days ago. Can go well again despite an 8 lb rise. Declared 15.00 Fontwell Sunday.

Form: 3/44-214

Shorten Sassy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 84| BF

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who showed benefit of return when fifth over C&D last month, left with plenty to do. Not taken lightly.

Form: U84-265

Bollin Thou^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 83

7/4

Improved again to justify strong market support in comprehensive style under this rider at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) on New Year's Eve. Can make another bold bid.

Form: 889-P41

Getaway Sam¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 82

11/1

Green when mid-field in a Hereford bumper for Nigel Twiston-Davies and well held completed starts over hurdles. Significantly up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 5-U0P8

Harksman⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 81

20/1

Poor maiden hurdler on balance and tried in a hood when only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (24.6f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 677-506

Smart Bucks^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

18/1

Unreliable maiden who seemed suited by the step up in trip when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, soft, 33/1) 16 days ago, first-time headgear presumably also of some benefit. Needs to back that up.

Form: P6-6P64

Dontworrywegotthis^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 59

66/1

No sign of ability in bumper/over hurdles and readily passed over from out of the handicap.

Form: P0-8P6P

Non-Runners

Vengeance³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J D Frost J: Non Runner

Jewel Eyed Judy¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Forecasts

Bollin Thou (2/1), Mr Griffiths (9/2), Briery Butterfly (9/2), Happy Returns (11/2), Shorten Sassy (15/2), Bredon Hill Dart (14/1), Vengeance (14/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (16/1), Smart Bucks (16/1), Getaway Sam (25/1), Harksman (33/1), Dontworrywegotthis (100/1)

BOLLIN THOU improved again to justify strong support in comprehensive fashion at Uttoxeter 12 days ago and looks capable of defying a 7 lb rise. Happy Returns is another who arrives on the back of stylish win so rates the main threat ahead of the lightly-raced Shorten Sassy.