Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle

Bumper/4-time hurdles winner who had a quiet 2024/25 campaign, failing to complete on 2 of his 3 starts. However, he returned from 11-month absence for new yard when second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, heavy, 7/2) in December and is entitled to build on that.

Well held in a bumper but sold placed efforts over hurdles either side of that wen trained by Mrs Lorna Fowler in Ireland and he turned over a short-priced rival starting out for Olly Murphy at Fakenham 3 weeks ago. Switches to a handicap and there should be more to come.

Dual winner over hurdles in 2023/24 but very lightly raced since, looking rusty on return from 15 months off over this trip at Lingfield in January.

Twice a winner in the mud on the level in France and career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy) 27 days ago, seemingly relishing the step up in trip. 7 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid.

Won all his three starts in 2023/24, including a 2m juvenile hurdle at this venue. Back from a long absence in reasonable nick, fifth of 11 in 2m Cheltenham handicap in December before finding a steadily-run race against him at Windsor. Has a bigger performance in him.

Left first 2 efforts for this yard well behind when winning a C&D handicap in November. In nothing like the same form at Chepstow next time, though, and looks vulnerable from current mark.

Twice successful for Martin Keighley last year but was fortunate to resume winning ways on reappearance/stable debut over this C&D in November, scrambling home having been left in front last. Left on the same mark and did back that up when third at Southwell a month later.