Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
9 months ago
STRATFORD
9 March 2026
Monday 9th March
DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Showed he was no back number when second at Leicester 13 days ago.
413-P2
Age: 11
Weight: 12-1
OR: 121
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26 | Lei Leicester | 16f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-0 p | 2/4 | Rip Wheeler (1L) | 100/30 | 120 | 125 |
| 24 Jan 26 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-3 | PU/5 | Sunnyvilla () | 9/1 | 123 | - |
| 8 Mar 25 | San Sandown | 20f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-9 p | 3/8 | Classic Anthem (16½L) | 10/1 | 125 | 120 |
| 13 Feb 25 | San Sandown | 15.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-5 p1 | 1/4 | Issam (nk) | 9/2 | 123 | 129 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-8 | 4/7 | Prairie Wolf (22L) | 11/4 | 125 | 111 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-12 | 3/8 | Sunnyvilla (8½L) | 15/2 | 126 | 129 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won twice for Dan Skelton but showed little for current yard in three starts last year.
12-74P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 116
Days: 232
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 25 | Str Stratford | 17f Gd | 2HcCh | 10-13 | PU/9 | Arclight () | 66/1 | 122 | - |
| 17 Jun 25 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-6 | 4/4 | Carrigeen Kampala (52L) | 22/1 | 115 | 81 |
| 21 May 25 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 3HcH | 11-10 | 7/8 | Time Interval (22L) | 33/1 | 120 | 101 |
| 21 Jul 24 | Str Stratford | 17f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-3 | 2/7 | Matterhorn (8L) | 15/8 | 126 | 130 |
| 26 Jun 24 | Wor Worcester | 16.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 1/8 | Calgary Tiger (2½L) | 2/1 | 120 | 130 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 12-0 | 2/7 | Breizh River (7L) | 2/1F | 120 | 125 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won over hurdles in December but yet to get off the mark over fences after seven attempts.
2-3173
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 114
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 26 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-11 t | 3/5 | Icare Grandchamp (30L) | 5/2 | 117 | 99 |
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 7/15 | Dance And Glance (10L) | 12/1 | 117 | 112 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 t1 | 1/10 | Came From Nowhere (1¼L) | 12/1 | 113 | 117 |
| 3 Nov 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-9 | 3/7 | Walk On High (15½L) | 13/2 | 113 | 107 |
| 10 Mar 25 | Str Stratford | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 2/7 | Yes Indeed (4L) | 11/4F | 110 | 117 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-11 | 2/5 | Alto Alto (3¾L) | 7/4F | 110 | 114 |
Third on his second start over fences at Southwell last month.
32-U3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 113
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-9 t | 3/7 | He Knows Better (11L) | 9/1 | 115 | 112 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 11-10 t | UR/8 | Major Fortune () | 12/1 | 116 | - |
| 21 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-8 t | 2/6 | Deep Purple (22L) | 7/2 | - | 99 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 t1 | 3/3 | Histrionic (5L) | 8/1 | - | 115 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won over hurdles in May but yet to finish in front of a rival in three starts over fences.
-18544
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 108
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 26 | Lei Leicester | 16f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 4/4 | Rip Wheeler (8¾L) | 17/2 | 111 | 109 |
| 9 Feb 26 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-9 t | 4/5 | Icare Grandchamp (39L) | 20/1 | 115 | 87 |
| 23 Jan 26 | War Warwick | 16.5f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-12 t | 5/5 | Jour d'Evasion (38L) | 7/2 | 118 | 90 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f GS | 3HcH | 11-3 t | 8/9 | Saligo Bay (36L) | 8/1 | 119 | 91 |
| 10 May 25 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 t1 | 1/5 | Big Boy Barney (4½L) | 30/100F | - | 111 |
| 3 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-5 | 2/9 | Jack Hyde (3L) | 5/1 | - | 119 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Dual winner over fences but last success was three years ago.
52-638
Age: 12
Weight: 11-1
OR: 107
Days: 51
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f GS | 3HcCh | 10-9 ht | 8/10 | Koukeo (48L) | 20/1 | 111 | 70 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-10 ht | 3/7 | Jour d'Evasion (10½L) | 66/1 | 113 | 115 |
| 26 May 25 | Crt Cartmel | 17.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-4 ht | 6/6 | Sir Tivo (14L) | 14/1 | 114 | 105 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Crl Carlisle | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-10 ht | 2/5 | Coup De Coeur (7L) | 16/1 | 115 | 115 |
| 13 Dec 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-9 ht | 5/5 | Classic Maestro (42L) | 28/1 | 115 | 76 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Ain Aintree | 16f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-10 ht | 8/8 | Imperial Saint (56L) | 40/1 | 124 | 84 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won third chase (Market Rasen; 2m1f, good) in August off 2lb higher mark; well held since.
1U6633
Age: 9
Weight: 10-13
OR: 105
Days: 87
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 25 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 3HcH | 10-3 | 3/6 | Peacenik (37L) | 22/1 | 107 | 78 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 5SlHcH | 11-7 | 3/6 | Forget The Way (6½L) | 15/2 | 109 | 105 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 6/9 | Pure Carbon (23L) | 22/1 | 109 | 97 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 16.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 6/7 | Jet Of Dreams (26L) | 7/1 | 110 | 92 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-4 | UR/10 | St Cuthbert's Cave () | 4/1F | 110 | - |
| 16 Aug 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 17f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 | 1/7 | Prospect House (2L) | 7/2 | 107 | 113 |
Pulled up following a lengthy break at Ludlow in January and makes chasing/handicap debut.
00/3/P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 105
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-10 | PU/13 | Catchintsavo () | 50/1 | - | - |
| 1 Feb 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Hy | 4MdH | 11-9 | 3/8 | Willsburg (11½L) | 11/1 | - | 105 |
| 21 Nov 22 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 10/10 | Blow Your Wad (100L) | 50/1 | - | 21 |
| 22 Oct 22 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Gd | 2NHF | 11-3 | 10/11 | Encanto Bruno (17L) | 33/1 | - | 101 |
| 24 Oct 21 | Snp Senonnes-Pouance | 11.5f Sft | 3yNHF | 10-1 | 1/8 | Intra Muros (hd) | - | - |
Verdict
This won't take much winning and XCITATIONS ran well enough when second last time. Harel Du Marais is second choice.
Xcitations
Betting Forecast:
9/4 Xcitations,
11/4 Gaelic Rambler,
7/2 Non Stop,
13/2 Cobbler's Boy,
10/1 Ironica De Thaix,
12/1 Grey Diamond,
Harel Du Marais,
25/1 In This World
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