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Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-05
Distance 2m53y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,066
Weather Overcast
Temp 10.5°C
Wind 5mph N
Rain 0%
Winning Time 3m 53.93s (slow by 9.93s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 9/1 Won
2nd
Tao Enki (FR)
11/8F 2.5
3rd
American Empire (IRE)
5/2 26
4th
Southey (IRE)
16/1 21
5th 4/1 .75
6th
Triple Haych (GB)
11/1 0.3

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2
Tao Enki
Bay
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Alastair Ralph
J:Ciaran Gethings
T:Alastair Ralph
167 p /5357-
103
100
88
58d -8
25.4
0.41/1
13/8
38%
Looks on stiff mark, despite 4lb drop, judged on his recent handicap debut; headgear now.
3
American Empire
Bay
J:Theo Gillard
T:Donald McCain
J:Theo Gillard
T:Donald McCain
166 63243-
102
105
93
19d +2
26.7
0.63/1
5/2
29%
Returned from a break following a wind op with a solid third over C&D last month; player.
5
Ettore
Bay
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
159 p 637-
101
92
44
23d +2
20.1
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Cheekpieces go on for handicap debut and he's hard to dismiss representing top stable.
1
Not So Sobers
Bay
J:David Bass
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
J:David Bass
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
168 h 47/50-
104
104
71
+5
17
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Beaten a long way on handicap hurdle debut in November; modest on Flat since.
6
Triple Haych
Bay
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Sheila Lewis
J:Sean Houlihan
T:Sheila Lewis
147 900F8-
83
104
73
24d +2
10.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Has achieved little over hurdles and it's difficult to make a case for him.
4
Southey
Chestnut
J:Ben Godfrey
T:Ella Pickard
J:Ben Godfrey
T:Ella Pickard
164 t 15342-
100
99
-
123d +17
22.4
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Returns to hurdles on a workable mark for new yard after an improved effort over fences.
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Tao Enki
13/8 6/4 13/8
American Empire
5/2 5/2 5/2
Ettore
4/1 4/1 4/1
Not So Sobers
7/1 13/2 6/1
Triple Haych
16/1 14/1 14/1
Southey
16/1 16/1 16/1

Predictor

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

1st American Empire
26.7
OR: 13 Form: 6.4 Odds: 7.3
5/2
2nd Tao Enki
25.4
OR: 13.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 10.6
13/8
3rd Southey
22.4
OR: 12.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.4
16/1
4 Ettore
20.1
OR: 12.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2
4/1
5 Not So Sobers
17
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.5
7/1
6 Triple Haych
10.6
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
16/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Not So Sobers
104
104
71
Tao Enki
103
100
88
American Empire
102
105
93
Ettore
101
92
44
Southey
100
99
Triple Haych
83
104
73

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
American Empire 19d ago Fit
Ettore 23d ago Fit
Triple Haych 24d ago Fit
Tao Enki 58d ago Fresh
Southey 123d ago Long break
Not So Sobers

Class

HorsePrev ClassChange
Triple Haych Class Class 5 Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.