Taunton
15:10
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Infernoboosts Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2 £2.80 £1.80 Exacta: £51.40 Tricast: £204.40 Trifecta: £289.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - steady headway halfway - led narrowly 2 out - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on(op 15/2)
3 G AVG Robert Stephens 165 lbs 6/1 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and prominent last - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(tchd 17/2)
3 G AVG Neil Mulholland 160 lbs 15/2 .5
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3rd
Pressed leader - rallied when lost second final 110yds(op 5/1)
4 G Poor Robert Walford 147 lbs 4/1F 0.2
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4th
Led but pestered - mistake and headed 2 out - soon rallied - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 164 lbs 9/2 2
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5th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
4 G AVG Syd Hosie 164 lbs 22/1 9.5
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6th
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - prominent - weakened 2 out
4 G AVG Martin Keighley 156 lbs 9/2 .5
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7th
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 5/1)
3 G Poor Olly Murphy 142 lbs 8/1 .5
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8th
Prominent on outer - weakened after 3 out(tchd 12/1)
4 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 158 lbs 14/1 1.5
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9th
Towards rear on outer - steady headway 3rd - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
5 G Poor Matt Sheppard 149 lbs 8/1 35
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99th
Always behind - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
3 G Poor Michael Blake 155 lbs 28/1 -
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