March 08 / 15.45 Hereford

15.45

Good

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

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 37-363

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Promising novice hurdler last season and has made the frame in two of his three chases this term, more recently when third at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last month; Benjamin Macey claims a useful 7lb; major player.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Yes Day

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Both wins over fences came in March 2025; his season never took off last term and he arrives here on a career-low mark (11lb below last win); first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; needs to show more.

8/1

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Yes Day

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He's now 13lb below his peak mark but hasn't been at his best this season and didn't show much when back on good ground (3m) three weeks ago; won over 3m7f last March but there may be more solid options.

14/1

8th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Yes Day

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He hasn't been at his best this season but he didn't run badly in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Sandown (3m, soft) recently and could build on that now back on better ground, with last season's two wins coming on good/good to firm; now 6lb below last winning mark; interesting.

8/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: /21P-P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Awarded Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m3f, heavy) in January last year but pulled up in two subsequent 2m7f handicaps, latterly on last month's seasonal/chase debut; still unexposed under rules but it takes a leap of faith to support him here; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

4th

12

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

in touch with leaders, mistake 14th, left in second 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

11/2

Form: 755121 CD

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of chasing experience and was a dual winner over fences towards end of 2024, once over C&D on good ground; back up to his career-high mark now but still features prominently in calculations.
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2

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:05 Taunton

Langley Hundred

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual chase winner this season, latterly over C&D (good to soft) in December; just a respectable third at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a fairly tough mark but the return to this track is a plus.

4/1

3rd

2

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Langley Hundred

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Has plenty of chasing experience and was a dual winner over fences towards end of 2024, once over C&D on good ground; back up to his career-high mark now but still features prominently in calculations.

2/1

1st

7

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Langley Hundred

11st 9lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Opened chasing account at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month and bettered that performance when close second over C&D (good) 18 days ago; more exposed than some of these but likely to be right in the thick of things.

4/1

Form: 4-P7P2

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Plugged on for modest second over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago, in a race that developed into a slog, but is now 0-9 under rules; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers today; others have more appealing profiles.
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5th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

18:38 Huntingdon

Micro Millions

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sheila Lewis

Winning pointer who is 0-5 over hurdles and 0-6 as a chaser; hasn't been threatening to put that right, with and without headgear; found a weak race here but could do with upping his game.

6/1

5th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

18:38 Huntingdon

Micro Millions

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sheila Lewis

Winning pointer who is 0-5 over hurdles and 0-6 as a chaser; hasn't been threatening to put that right, with and without headgear; found a weak race here but could do with upping his game.

6/1

5th

2

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Warwick

Micro Millions

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Winning pointer; ten defeats under rules divided between hurdles and fences; beaten 14l and about 10l in his last two races and needs extra.

10/1

Form: 46572P C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m5f course winner over hurdles; seemingly back in good form when close second in Ffos Las chase (2m3f, heavy) last month but was pulled up over that trip here a fortnight ago; needs to rebound and prove his stamina today.
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1st

5

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Gris Majeur

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Got off the mark over fences at Ludlow (2m4f, good to firm) last October and has been placed on all five starts since; drops back in trip which may not be in his favour.

7/2

3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in four runs since including when runner-up at Chepstow (2m7f) 11 days ago; should go well again and all of his wins have been on good/good to firm.

9/2

2nd

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Gris Majeur

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Triple hurdle winner who made the breakthrough over fences in a Ludlow handicap (2m4f, good to firm) in October; that was a four-runner race but he's been placed in three runs since including over 3m at Taunton; should go well again and it would be a positive if the ground dries out.

5/1

Non-runners

How And Ever

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Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £12.63
Trifecta £28.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Langley Hundred

SPOTLIGHT:

Yes Day

Telegraph:

How And Ever

Daily Mirror:

Micro Millions

RP RATINGS:

Yes Day

POSTDATA:

Yes Day

The Times:

Yes Day

The Guardian:

Langley Hundred

Daily Mail:

Langley Hundred

D Express:

Langley Hundred

The Sun:

Langley Hundred

The Star:

Langley Hundred

Daily Record:

Langley Hundred