DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Welcome Offer Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Stratford · Monday, 9 Mar · 20:20
· 2m 6f 125y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:20
Off time
6
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JEU D'OPALE (FR
🥈 Second
BATWOMEN (IRE
🥉 Third
STAR OF AFFINITY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.50
5/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
23
22/1
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 | — |
Star Of Affinity (G)
[T]
Already as good a chaser as he was a hurdler, finishing second at Wincanton before making the most of a good opportunity in a match race at Plumpton (2½m) last month.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
As Legends Have It (G)
FAV
[P]
Fairly useful bumper winner who finished in the money on each of his 5 starts over hurdles. Has also reached the frame on both completed starts over fences, albeit he was beaten 24 lengths when fourth last time.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 7 | 76.2 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Batwomen (M)
[T]
Progressive dual hurdle winner last season. Promising start to her chase career in handicaps around 2½m towards the end of 2025 and probably worth forgiving a subsequent odds-on defeat at Huntingdon as her stamina seemed stretched tackling…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 8 | 75.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Realta Liath (M)
Maiden hurdler but this point winner went in readily at Fontwell (19.5f, good to soft) on her debut over fences in November. Good close third (Batwomen sixth) in a big field at Cheltenham 5 weeks later but disappointing when distant fourth…
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 7 | 74.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Jeu D'opale (G)
Chase winner in France in 2022. Well held over hurdles on first 3 British starts after an absence but has found form again since returned to fences, winning 2½m Wincanton handicap (heavy) last time. Raised 9 lb but retains handicapping sco…
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 8 | 74.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Noche Negra (G)
[P]
Got back on the up in no uncertain terms for a new yard when bolting up in 2½m Warwick handicap (soft) last winter but hasn't got close to that form in 2 outings this season. Found to have an irregular heartbeat when pulling up back at War…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 9 | 73.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Streamsforth Lad (G)
[PT]
Competitive off this sort of mark over hurdles but has failed to complete on all 3 chase starts, unseating the last twice. Comes with obvious risks.
|
Alan Doyle | G Hanmer | 8 | 66.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Pescatorius (G)
[PT]
Better than ever to win at Sedgefield and Market Rasen for Olly Murphy in the autumn but has finished a well-held fifth on both starts for this yard.
|
Beau Morgan | B R Summers | 7 | 66.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: As Legends Have It (5/4), Star Of Affinity (5/2), Jeu D'opale (5/2), Realta Liath (5/1), Streamsforth Lad (15/2), Batwomen (8/1), Noche Negra (14/1), Pescatorius (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4568.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2102.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1051.0 GBP |
| P4 | 526.0 GBP |
| P5 | 262.0 GBP |