DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Taunton · Monday, 9 Mar · 19:40
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:40
Off time
5
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KELCE (IRE
🥈 Second
KAP VERT (FR
🥉 Third
U CANT BE SERIOUS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Royal Jewel (G)
Got back on the up with 21f reappearance victory at Newton Abbot in October. Added to that when bagging a small-field handicap here last month and warrants respect up 3 lb.
|
Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 75.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
U Cant Be Serious (G)
[P1]
Fairly useful winning hurdler who upped his game again to win a pair of 19f Exeter handicap chases this winter. Has failed to fire the last twice but he'll be a serious player if able to get back on track here with first-time cheekpieces e…
|
Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 7 | 74.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Kap Vert (G)
FAV
Winning hurdler who looked a natural when making a successful chase debut over C&D in December. Hasn't done a great deal wrong in 2 subsequent starts and a bold show may well be on the way.
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 73.5 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Kelce (G)
[P]
Reliable sort who was back to winning ways in 3m Musselburgh handicap at the end of January. 7 lb rise demands a new personal-best but he looks sure to be involved nonetheless.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 8 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Hold Your Fort (G)
Newton Abbot specialist but confirmed he's just as good elsewhere when bagging 5-runner handicap chase at Ludlow in October. Uncharacteristic jumping lapse proved costly when bidding to follow up under a penalty at Chepstow 4 days later bu…
|
James Best | Mrs D A Hamer | 10 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Wicked Thoughts (G)
[P]
Point/Bumper/hurdle winner who made a winning chase debut over C&D on return in November, his sound jumping sealing the race at the last. Was never travelling at Exeter next time and his chance may be dependent on being able to get his own…
|
Non Runner | P F Nicholls | 7 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Kap Vert (6/5), U Cant Be Serious (7/2), Royal Jewel (4/1), Kelce (4/1), Wicked Thoughts (5/1), Hold Your Fort (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9242.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4252.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2126.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1064.0 GBP |
| P5 | 530.0 GBP |