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          Hereford ·
          Tue 5 May
        

Green Dragon Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hereford · Tuesday, 5 May · 17:47 · 2m 53y · Class 4 · TURF

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Status

18:47

Off time

Runners

Good

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

ETTORE (IRE

🥈 Second

AMERICAN EMPIRE (IRE

🥉 Third

TAO ENKI (FR

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Tao Enki

2.38

11/8

02 · 🥈

American Empire

3.50

5/2

03 · 🥉

Ettore

4/1

Not So Sobers

9/1

Triple Haych

11/1

Southey

16/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Not So Sobers (G) H Bumper winner but drawn a blank over hurdles/on Flat since. Well held in 1¼m Leicester handicap on the Flat just 10 days ago and it remains to be seen whether a return to hurdles sparks a revival.	7-83601	David Bass D Killahena & G McPherson	7	76.2kg	10 9/1
2nd	2	—	Tao Enki (G) FAV P Fair form in bumpers. Ran to a similar level when third in 2½m Leicester maiden hurdle in December. Hasn't reproduced that twice since but not disgraced when seventh of 13 on 2m Warwick handicap debu…	7/5357-2	C Gethings A Ralph	6	75.7kg	2.38 11/8
3rd	3	—	American Empire (G) Bumper winner who has placed 3 times in maiden/novice hurdles, returning from 6 months off/breathing operation to finish third over C&D (good) 19 days ago. Respected handicap newcomer.	3243-33	Theo Gillard D McCain Jnr	6	75.3kg	3.50 5/2
4th	4	—	Southey (G) T Placed in maiden hurdles in 2024 and runner-up in a 2m handicap chase at Ayr in January on his final start for Stuart Crawford. Competes off the same mark now reverting to the smaller obstacles for n…	15342-4	Ben Godfrey Ella Pickard	6	74.4kg	17 16/1
5th	5	—	Ettore (G) P Fair performer on Flat for Roger Varian. Has shown an aptitude for hurdling in 3 outings for Nicky Henderson and won't need to raise his game too much in first-time cheekpieces to make a successful s…	637-	N de Boinville N J Henderson	4	72.1kg	5 4/1
6th	6	—	Triple Haych (G) Finished second in a small-field point but little promise over hurdles, including well beaten on his completed start in handicaps.	P900F8-	Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	7	66.7kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: Tao Enki (11/8), American Empire (5/2), Ettore (4/1), Not So Sobers (9/1), Triple Haych (11/1), Southey (16/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	4066.0 GBP
P2	1871.0 GBP
P3	936.0 GBP
P4	468.0 GBP
P5	233.0 GBP