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DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Welcome Offer Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Stratford Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.60 £2 Exacta: £8.30 Tricast: £85.73 Trifecta: £57.70
Non-Runners: Batwomen (unsuitable ground), Jeu d'Opale (vet's certificate, bruised foot)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m5f 2m4½f 3m 3m
1st
Disputed lead - chased clear leader 5th - steady headway 10th - led after 3 out - ridden clear after 2 out - eased towards finish(op 5/6 tchd 11/8)
5 G AVG
Ben Pauling 168 lbs 5/4F Won
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2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f 3m
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - headway when left in second just after 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 9/2)
5 M Poor
Warren Greatrex 165 lbs 5/1 17
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2m4f 3m2½f 2m5½f 2m4f 3m1½f
3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - led narrowly - went clear 5th - reduced lead 10th - headed after 3 out - left in second when hampered by faller 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and 28/1)
6 G AVG
Rob Summers 144 lbs 22/1 7.5
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2m4½f 2m4½f 2m 1m7½f 2m4f
4th
Prominent behind clear leaders - steady headway 10th - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1)
6 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 168 lbs 5/2 15
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2m4f 2m4½f 3m 3m 3m½f
99th
Towards rear - steady headway halfway - went second going easily and 1 length down when fell 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and 11/1)
7 G Poor
Gary Hanmer 144 lbs 15/2 -
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2m4½f 3m½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m1½f
99th
Towards rear - weakened 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 163 lbs 14/1 -
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