Green Dragon Hotel Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Hereford · Monday, 26 Jan · 19:00
· 2m 8y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
5
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Royal Mer (G)
FAV
[T]
Notched 5 wins over fences on heavy ground in 2023/24. Winless since but turn may not be far away judged on 2 runner-up efforts this season.
|
27-2231 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 8 | 75.7 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Mon Champion (G)
A fairly useful hurdles winner in France who also showed similar form over fences last term. Finished well held on British/stable debut at Sandown after 11 months off but fared much better when second there last month. Disappointed at Newb…
|
261F71 | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 6 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Wewillgowithplanb (G)
Fairly useful winner over fences for Richard Bandey and made a respectable return at Leicester but underlined his inconsistency for current connections when running poorly next 2 starts.
|
F-48853 | Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 9 | 73.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Passing Kate (M)
Won 2 of her 3 starts switched to chasing last season and has returned in fine heart, making it a hat-trick of runner-up finishes when no match for well-backed winner at Chepstow. Shaped as if still in form at Exeter since and small fields…
|
1-22254 | Ned Fox | M Sheppard | 9 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Hors Jeu (G)
[T]
A fairly useful 17f hurdles winner in France last spring. Hasn't cut much ice over both sets of obstacles since arriving in Britain but unseated just as the race was departing on second chase start at Lingfield (2m) 5 weeks ago. Not dismis…
|
P97-4U2 | R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks | 6 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Royal Mer (13/8), Passing Kate (5/2), Hors Jeu (7/2), Mon Champion (9/2), Wewillgowithplanb (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2163.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1081.0 GBP |
| P4 | 541.0 GBP |
| P5 | 270.0 GBP |