DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle.
Stratford · Monday, 9 Mar · 19:50
· 2m 6f 7y
· Class 5
· TURF
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Status
15:50
Off time
9
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Ballyhiho (M)
FAV
[T]
Showed improved form under an enterprising front-running ride when seeing off 9 rivals at Worcester (2½m, good) at the end of August. Backed that up when going close over the same C&D next time before another good effort at Southwell. Yard…
|
G Sheehan | D J Jeffreys | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Harbour Light (G)
Shaped as if in need of time and distance in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles but was much improved switched to handicap company when runner-up in a 11-runner race at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 24 days ago, despite a sketchy round of jumping.…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 73.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 3 | — |
Noble Grace (M)
Encouraging start to career when second of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham last spring but yet to offer much over hurdles and was pulled up on handicap bow last time.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 5 | 71.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Colby Mayfield (G)
Beaten a long way in maiden/novice hurdles in recent months. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut.
|
Ellis Collier | J L Flint | 6 | 70.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Cher Monsieur (G)
[P1]
Produced a determined display to get off the mark in a 16-runner handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Up 4 lb and enters calculations again now in first-time cheekpieces.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 6 | 69.9 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Galactic Princess (M)
[H]
Second in 3-runner event sole start in Irish points and failed to make an impact in 3 starts over hurdles across just 4 weeks, though she was on the bridle for longer than most of the also-rans at Wincanton last time. Could do better now h…
|
Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins | 5 | 67.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Eaststone Buck's (G)
No promise in 3 starts over hurdles but yard are going a little bit better now and he at least starts out in handicaps over longer trip from lowly mark.
|
Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 5 | 67.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Miss Jaffa Cake (M)
Failed to complete both starts in points and has finished tailed off on her completed outings over hurdles. Makes handicap debut.
|
Benjamin Poste | P Gundry | 6 | 65.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Lily Grace (M)
No sign of ability in 2023 and no more encouragement in recent weeks back from near 3-year absence.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 8 | 65.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Don't Cheddar Tear (M)
Little form over hurdles so far, albeit finishing a bit closer than previously when sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from 2 lb out of weights.
|
Tabitha Worsley | G Howell | 7 | 65.8 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Cher Monsieur (9/4), Ballyhiho (5/2), Harbour Light (10/3), Eaststone Buck's (9/2), Noble Grace (9/2), Galactic Princess (13/2), Colby Mayfield (10/1), Lily Grace (33/1), Miss Jaffa Cake (40/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |