15:00 Hereford

Monday 26 January 2026

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Green Dragon Hotel Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 8y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 5.17s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Royal Mert17
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-13| J: Rian Corcoran(7)| T: D Pipe| OR:  114| D
13/8
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.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Mon Champion28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  113
9/2
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 Newbury since but will find this ground more suitable.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Wewillgowithplanb17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR:  109| D
20/1
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.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Passing Kate17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: M Sheppard| OR:  107| D
5/2
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 like this probably more her thing.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Hors Jeut36
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR:  103
7/2
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 dismissed out of hand.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Royal Mer (13/8), Passing Kate (5/2), Hors Jeu (7/2), Mon Champion (9/2), Wewillgowithplanb (20/1)

Verdict

It could be worth chancing MON CHAMPION, who's potentially well handicapped on his French form and will find this ground more suitable. In-form pair Passing Kate and Royal Mer are obvious threats.

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00

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