Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Briery Butterfly (M) Continues in good heart and is capable of landing one of these, making the frame once again at Ludlow last time. Stamina to prove over this longer trip, however (took strong hold last time).	4/3223F-	Sam Twiston-Davies H D Daly	7	75.3kg	5.50 9/2
—	2	—	Mr Griffiths (G) Well backed when opening account over hurdles on handicap debut upped markedly in trip at Fontwell on Sunday.	5/811F5-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	6	76.2kg	5.50 9/2
—	3	—	Vengeance (G) T NON RUNNER.	P4554-3	Non Runner J D Frost	8	72.6kg	15 14/1
4th	4	—	Bredon Hill Dart (G) P Won at Newton Abbot in June and left comeback run behind when fourth over C&D 23 days ago. Respected.	44143P	Lucy Gardner Mrs S Gardner	7	72.1kg	13 12/1
—	5	—	Happy Returns (M) P Built on reappearance second when readily winning a weak 7-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) last month. Held behind Mr Griffiths at Fontwell on Sunday.	44-214P	Bradley Harris N P Mulholland	9	71.2kg	6.50 11/2
3rd	6	—	Shorten Sassy (M) Lightly-raced maiden who showed benefit of return when fifth over C&D last month, left with plenty to do. Not taken lightly.	265353-	Shane Quinlan Mrs M Rowley	6	71.2kg	6 5/1
1st	7	—	Bollin Thou (G) FAV P Improved again to justify strong market support in comprehensive style under this rider at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) on New Year's Eve. Can make another bold bid.	P41111	S Bowen Nick Scholfield	8	70.8kg	1.50 1/2
—	8	—	Jewel Eyed Judy (M) Had shown decidedly little prior to opening her account in a weak handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, soft) following a 7-month break in November. Wasn't in the same form over the same C&D next time…	P-14P4P	James Turner N & W Twiston-Davies	6	70.8kg	17 16/1
—	9	—	Getaway Sam (G) Pulled Up Green when mid-field in a Hereford bumper for Nigel Twiston-Davies and well held completed starts over hurdles. Significantly up in trip on handicap debut.	P8PP62	Ned Fox M Sheppard	6	70.3kg	13 12/1
6th	10	—	Harksman (G) Poor maiden hurdler on balance and tried in a hood when only sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (24.6f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.	506667-	James Best M Keighley	6	69.9kg	17 16/1
2nd	11	—	Smart Bucks (G) P Unreliable maiden who seemed suited by the step up in trip when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, soft, 33/1) 16 days ago, first-time headgear presumably also of some benefit. Needs…	P64267	Joe Williamson P A Kirby	6	66.2kg	8.50 15/2
5th	12	—	Dontworrywegotthis (M) P No sign of ability in bumper/over hurdles and readily passed over from out of the handicap.	6P567-7	Tabitha Worsley G Howell	7	65.8kg	201 200/1

Betting forecast: Bollin Thou (1/2), Briery Butterfly (9/2), Mr Griffiths (9/2), Shorten Sassy (5/1), Happy Returns (11/2), Smart Bucks (15/2), Bredon Hill Dart (12/1), Getaway Sam (12/1), Vengeance (14/1), Harksman (16/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (16/1), Dontworrywegotthis (200/1)