Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Hereford

15:00

Date 2026-01-12

Distance 3m1f119y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Rain 6%

Winning Time 6m 47.70s (slow by 41.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bollin Thou (GB) Sean Bowen · Nick Scholfield	1/2F	Won
2nd	Smart Bucks (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	15/2	21
3rd	Shorten Sassy (GB) Shane Quinlan · Mel Rowley	5/1	5
4th	Bredon Hill Dart (GB) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	12/1	12
5th	Dontworrywegotthis (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	200/1	10
6th	Harksman (GB) James Best · Martin Keighley	16/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Getaway Sam (IRE) Ned Fox · Matt Sheppard	12/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Bollin Thou Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	J:Sean Bowen T:Nick Scholfield	156	p	89-P41	83	99	91	12d	—	—	-28	28.3	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Made the breakthrough with a stylish win at Uttoxeter; big player again up 7lb
6	Shorten Sassy Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Mel Rowley	157	—	84-265	84	98	87	23d	—	—	0	11.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Lightly raced 6yo but she made mistakes last time and needs to raise her game
11	Smart Bucks Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	146	p	6-6P64	73	96	90	16d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-10 but he ran well at Wetherby last time and could be dangerous if he can back that up
9	Getaway Sam Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Matt Sheppard	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Matt Sheppard	155	—	5-U0P8	82	90	45	16d	—	—	+2	10.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Handicap newcomer but he needs a transformation on this switch to a staying trip
4	Bredon Hill Dart Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	159	p	3-P1P4	86	92	86	23d	—	—	+6	13.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Newton Abbot winner who was a fair fourth over C&D last month; in the mix
10	Harksman Brown J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	154	—	77-506	81	89	69	63d	—	—	+3	9.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Down the field in all six runs including when tailed off on handicap debut at Kempton
12	Dontworrywegotthis Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	145	p	0-8P6P	72	-	-	31d	—	—	+5	5.8	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Has struggled in all ten starts and he's a long way out of the weights again
NR	Briery Butterfly Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	166	—	654-32	93	95	91	49d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
0-9 but was a clear second at Ludlow (2m5f) last time and she's respected at this new trip
NR	Mr Griffiths Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	—	745-81	95	93	-	1d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Unexposed; modest efforts so far but may improve now up in trip on handicap debut
NR	Vengeance Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jimmy Frost	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jimmy Frost	160	t	/06/P4	87	91	-	39d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
0-12 but was fair fourth at Wincanton (3m) and he's unexposed as a stayer; not ruled out
NR	Happy Returns Bay J:TBC T:Neil Mulholland	J: T:Neil Mulholland	157	p	44-214	84	95	85	1d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Off the mark at Wincanton last time; up 8lb but should give another good account
NR	Jewel Eyed Judy Grey J:TBC T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J: T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	156	—	PP-14P	83	97	75	1d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Improved form when well-backed winner at Leicester in November; not so good last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bollin Thou	4/7	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/13
Shorten Sassy	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Smart Bucks	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Getaway Sam	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bredon Hill Dart	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Harksman	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Dontworrywegotthis	200/1	200/1	200/1	100/1	125/1
Briery Butterfly	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Griffiths	-	-	-	-	-
Vengeance	-	-	-	-	-
Happy Returns	-	-	-	-	-
Jewel Eyed Judy	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bollin Thou

28.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Bredon Hill Dart

13.2

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Shorten Sassy

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Mr Griffiths

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Briery Butterfly

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Getaway Sam

10.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Harksman

9.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Vengeance

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Smart Bucks

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Happy Returns

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Jewel Eyed Judy

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Dontworrywegotthis

5.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mr Griffiths	95	93	—
Briery Butterfly	93	95	91
Vengeance	87	91	—
Bredon Hill Dart	86	92	86
Shorten Sassy	84	98	87
Happy Returns	84	95	85
Bollin Thou	83	99	91
Jewel Eyed Judy	83	97	75
Getaway Sam	82	90	45
Harksman	81	89	69
Smart Bucks	73	96	90
Dontworrywegotthis	72	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mr Griffiths	1d ago	Quick return
Happy Returns	1d ago	Quick return
Jewel Eyed Judy	1d ago	Quick return
Bollin Thou	12d ago	Quick return
Smart Bucks	16d ago	Fit
Getaway Sam	16d ago	Fit
Shorten Sassy	23d ago	Fit
Bredon Hill Dart	23d ago	Fit
Dontworrywegotthis	31d ago	Fit
Vengeance	39d ago	Fit
Briery Butterfly	49d ago	Fresh
Harksman	63d ago	Fresh