Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle.
Hereford · Monday, 6 Apr · 17:20
· 3m 1f 119y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:20
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WOODYTHEWOODPECKER (IRE
🥈 Second
DESPEREAUX (FR
🥉 Third
DOUBLE CLICK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
The Long Walk (G)
FAV
Inconsistent in handicaps, finishing third of 8 at Market Rasen on good ground in December but disappointing on softer ground twice since. Bounce back needed now stepping up in trip.
|
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 76.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Double Click (G)
[B]
Four-time hurdle winner. Has drawn a blank in his 5 outings this season but latest 2½m Ffos Las third was creditable and the step back up in trip should suit.
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 8 | 76.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Despereaux (G)
[P]
C&D winner (good to soft) in December and might have needed the outing when fifth over C&D 3 months later. Enters calculations with outing behind him.
|
James Best | Mrs J Williams | 7 | 74.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Woodythewoodpecker (G)
Has improved for the step up to staying trips the last twice, finishing second over C&D and 3¼m at Fontwell on his last 2 outings. Bumped into a next-time-out winner at latter venue and still looks well treated after a 2 lb nudge.
|
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams | 6 | 72.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Malago Rose (M)
[P]
Dual winner last season who has reached the frame on all 4 outings this term without necessarily shaping as if her next win is imminent.
|
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland | 8 | 70.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 6 | — |
Lelantos (G)
[P]
Fifth hurdle success when seeing off 7 rivals at Huntingdon (25f, soft) in November but hasn't been in the same form when reaching the frame on his 2 outings since.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 10 | 70.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
The Jam Man (G)
Point winner in January 2024 but it's been a long time since this veteran last hit the target under Rules and a leap of faith is needed having pulled up the last twice.
|
Lorcan Williams | R Potter | 13 | 69.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: The Long Walk (3/1), Malago Rose (10/3), Woodythewoodpecker (7/2), Despereaux (6/1), Double Click (13/2), Lelantos (15/2), The Jam Man (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6337.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2916.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1458.0 GBP |
| P4 | 730.0 GBP |
| P5 | 364.0 GBP |