DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Extra Places "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

14:00

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m4f116y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Fog

Temp 7°C

Wind 5mph E

Rain 0%

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Catchintsavo Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	161	t	-30213	123	128	110	23d	—	—	+4	44.7	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Followed narrow Ludlow win with third in useful Ascot novice; leading contender
2	Five Bar Gate Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	154	t	1-6152	-	126	100	25d	—	—	-10	14.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Course bumper winner who began hurdling career with two promising Taunton runs; respected
4	Piping Rock Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Emma Lavelle	J:Liam Harrison T:Emma Lavelle	154	—	3-233	120	130	127	30d	—	—	+1	27.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Ran well when making the frame on first three hurdling starts and has a good chance here
3	Mymilkman Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	154	—	2P-6PP	-	98	80	20d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Second in two Irish points in early 2024 but has struggled on all three hurdling starts
5	Snowski b/br J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Karen Jewell	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Karen Jewell	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Seems unlikely to meet the fairly useful standard required on his debut
NR	Unknown Stranger Brown J:TBC T:Jim & Suzi Best	J: T:Jim & Suzi Best	154	—	P-44	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fourth in the last two of his three Irish points; probably best watched on rules debut