DragonBet The Roar Before BOG At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Stratford · Monday, 9 Mar · 18:50
· 2m 213y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Xcitations (G)
Veteran has edged down the weights and stepped up markedly on his reappearance when runner-up in a 4-runner handicap chase at Leicester (15.9f, soft) 13 days ago. Had the run of the race there but he's the only obvious front runner again h…
|
Jack Andrews | Mrs P Sly | 11 | 76.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
In This World (G)
[T]
Fairly useful winner over both hurdles and fences for Dan Skelton but no show in 3 starts for this yard in the summer and is hard to make a case for after 7 months off.
|
Beau Morgan | B R Summers | 8 | 74.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Non Stop (G)
[T]
Runner-up twice over fences last season and was better than ever when winning a handicap hurdle at Wincanton in December. Not in the same form back chasing at Plumpton last time and his jumping remains a slight concern over the larger obst…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 73.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Gaelic Rambler (G)
FAV
[T]
Runner-up in 2 points and ran only twice over hurdles last spring. Weakening when unseating 3 out in Wincanton handicap chase on reappearance but shaped quite well under a hands-and-heels ride when third at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Remains w…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 73 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Cobbler's Boy (G)
[T]
Cost £115,000 after finishing runner-up in an Irish point. Won maiden hurdle at Warwick last May but has struggled since, jumping sketchily on his 3 outings over fences to date. Suspicion remains he's capable of better but he clearly needs…
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 6 | 70.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Grey Diamond (G)
[HT]
One-time useful chaser but is firmly on the downgrade nowadays and is easy to oppose again.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 12 | 70.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Harel Du Marais (G)
At his best when there's a real emphasis on speed and he scored over fences at Market Rasen in August. Bit of encouragement back hurdling at Huntingdon on penultimate start and seemed unsuited by soft ground/longer trip at Doncaster last t…
|
James Bowen | C & A Pogson | 9 | 69.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Ironica De Thaix (G)
French bumper winner in 2021 but has made the track only 4 times since and was struggling some way out returning from another 2-year layoff in a Ludlow novice hurdle in January. Needs to prove a different proposition on chase debut.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 8 | 69.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Gaelic Rambler (7/4), Non Stop (10/3), Xcitations (5/1), Harel Du Marais (11/2), Cobbler's Boy (9/1), Ironica De Thaix (14/1), Grey Diamond (18/1), In This World (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4779.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2199.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1100.0 GBP |
| P4 | 550.0 GBP |
| P5 | 274.0 GBP |