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Horse profile

Greenhope (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Lynn Wilson Giles Wilson Martin Landau
by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 May 2008 — 6,724 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 2 wins · Cheltenham & Plumpton Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Greenhope (IRE) is 2 from 16, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Grand Annual Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2006). Hasn't won since Mar 2006. Last raced off 130, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating130↓ 11lb off peak
130 121–141

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 9 May 2008 Official rating 130 at the last run, 24 May 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 126C · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good8126C115—
Soft3118C108—
Good to Soft2113C104.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10126C113—
2m1f – 2m4f4118C104.5—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 1
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 10
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 3
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.31 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.21 from 4
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 1
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Unbidden Melody (USA) (Chieftain)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Most Definitely (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–1m6½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Most Definitely (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Most Definitely (IRE)5531m4f–1m6½fClass 3
Hestherelad (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 1 10% +11.00
Soft 3 1 33% −1.27
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 7 1 14% +14.00
Class 3 6 1 17% −4.27
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 1 20% +16.00
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 2 1 50% −0.27
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 11 1 9% +10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −2.27
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Tinkler 10 1 10% +11.00
Mick Fitzgerald 6 1 17% −4.27

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 2 20% +12.73
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 4 1 25% +17.00
2005 4 1 25% −2.27

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 2 15% +9.73
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
24 May 08+15d Stratford George Jones Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-2 130— Andrew Tinkler 14/1
09 May 08+20d Aintree Cleanevent Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 13 11-12 130123A Andrew Tinkler 5/1J
19 Apr 08+16d Ayr Albert Bartlett And Sons Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 5 10-4 132113A Andrew Tinkler 8/1
03 Apr 08+20d Aintree Silver Cross Prams Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 5 10-7 136100A Andrew Tinkler 20/1
14 Mar 08+314d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 10/17 11 10-11 13996A Andrew Tinkler 25/1
05 May 07+23d Uttoxeter totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 18 10-7 12196C Andrew Tinkler 10/1
12 Apr 07+27d Aintree John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 1¼ 10-12 140123C Andrew Tinkler 25/1
16 Mar 07+98d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Handicap Chase (Gd3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 11/23 ¾ 10-9 141113C Andrew Tinkler 25/1
08 Dec 06+246d Cheltenham Cfr Group (Electrical & Mechanical Services) Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 16 ran 12/16 29 11-1 124101C Mick Fitzgerald 25/1
06 Apr 06+20d Aintree Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-9 141— Mick Fitzgerald 8/1
17 Mar 06+13d Cheltenham Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 23 ran 1/23 10-11 132126C Andrew Tinkler 20/1
04 Mar 06+323d Newbury Vodafone Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 5 11-9 124111C Mick Fitzgerald 12/1
15 Apr 05+28d Ayr Novices' Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 15 11-6 13286C Mick Fitzgerald 2/1
18 Mar 05+32d Cheltenham Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 6/24 ½ 10-2 132117C Andrew Tinkler 20/1
14 Feb 05+43d Plumpton Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-2 —108C Mick Fitzgerald 8/11F
02 Jan 05 Plumpton Novices' Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4 11-2 —118C Mick Fitzgerald 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Greenhope (IRE) won?
Greenhope (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Greenhope (IRE)?
Greenhope (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 24 May 2008.
Who is Greenhope (IRE)'s sire?
Greenhope (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Unbidden Melody (USA), whose sire is Chieftain.
What going does Greenhope (IRE) prefer?
Greenhope (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Greenhope (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 24 May 2008. The highest on record is 141.
What is Greenhope (IRE)'s sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Greenhope (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Unbidden Melody (USA), Greenhope (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Most Definitely (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Most Definitely (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.