Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle – Hereford

Hereford

15:20

Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-06

Distance 3m1f119y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.3°C

Wind 3mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 26.50s (slow by 20.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Double Click (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Jamie Snowden	13/2	Won
2nd	The Long Walk (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	3/1F	6.5
3rd	Woodythewoodpecker (IRE) Conor Ring · Mrs C Williams	7/2	7
4th	Malago Rose (IRE) Harriet Tucker · Neil Mulholland	100/30	5
5th	Despereaux (FR) James Best · Jane Williams	6/1	.75
6th	The Jam Man (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Ryan Potter	33/1	38

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Lelantos (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	15/2

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	The Long Walk Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	169	—	-1P3P8	111	113	78	40d	—	—	+1	24.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
One bright spot in his four races this autumn/winter; first foray beyond an extended 2m4f
5	Malago Rose Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	156	p	6-3334	98	115	105	39d	—	—	-2	17.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Creditable minor honours all four starts this term, albeit favourite first three occasions
4	Woodythewoodpecker Bay J:Conor Ring T:Mrs C Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Mrs C Williams	160	—	-35722	102	114	101	85d	—	—	+9	27.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
0-10; handicaps on last four starts, on last two occasions runner-up over 3m2f on soft
3	Despereaux Bay J:James Best T:Jane Williams	J:James Best T:Jane Williams	164	p	593215	106	111	99	19d	—	—	+16	27.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Narrow C&D win in December; reverted to a lesser show after more than three months off
2	Double Click Chestnut J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Jamie Snowden	168	b	-24P43	110	111	92	21d	—	—	+9	21.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Inconsistent but a better latest effort; more to prove if ground is not softer than good
6	Lelantos Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	155	p	326134	97	112	94	50d	—	—	+11	23.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won at Huntingdon (extended 3m1f) in November; backward steps in his two starts since
7	The Jam Man Brown J:Lorcan Williams T:Ryan Potter	J:Lorcan Williams T:Ryan Potter	153	—	00P4PP	95	97	74	20d	—	—	+9	12.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Veteran; has had a 37lb fall in the weights this term but does not persuade

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Long Walk	5/2	5/2	5/2
Malago Rose	10/3	10/3	3/1
Woodythewoodpecker	4/1	7/2	10/3
Despereaux	6/1	6/1	11/2
Double Click	13/2	13/2	11/2
Lelantos	7/1	6/1	6/1
The Jam Man	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Despereaux

27.9

OR: 14 Form: 10.4 Odds: 3.5

6/1

2nd

Woodythewoodpecker

27.3

OR: 13 Form: 9.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

The Long Walk

24.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 2 Odds: 6.9

5/2

Lelantos

23.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Double Click

21.7

OR: 15 Form: 3.3 Odds: 3.5

13/2

Malago Rose

17.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

The Jam Man

12.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Long Walk	111	113	78
Double Click	110	111	92
Despereaux	106	111	99
Woodythewoodpecker	102	114	101
Malago Rose	98	115	105
Lelantos	97	112	94
The Jam Man	95	97	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Despereaux	19d ago	Fit
The Jam Man	20d ago	Fit
Double Click	21d ago	Fit
Malago Rose	39d ago	Fit
The Long Walk	40d ago	Fit
Lelantos	50d ago	Fresh
Woodythewoodpecker	85d ago	Fresh