DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

Taunton

14:40

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7.6°C

Wind 4mph E

Rain 48%

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Babyken Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	150	t	P23	112	120	86	25d	—	—	-1	31.3	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Flat winner in France; chance, but a bit to find with Way Of Stars on recent C&D form
4	Gnomon Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	160	—	168-22	118	124	106	73d	—	—	-5	27	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won a bumper and 2 Flat handicaps for Ralph Beckett; runner-up both hurdle starts; chance
11	Way Of Stars Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	150	h	32	113	123	87	25d	—	—	+6	30.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Maiden Flat winner on good to firm; two fair runs over hurdles (heavy); contender
9	Great Dance Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	153	—	19	-	-	-	92d	—	—	0	9.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won four-runner bumper on debut; fair run last time; quite interesting on jumps debut
2	Bamber Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	160	—	65-66	-	106	54	54d	—	—	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Midfield - steady headway before 4 out - keeping on when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
6	King Berry Grey J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Max Comley	160	—	5850	-	95	60	12d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Showed a little promise in bumpers but well beaten on hurdles debut; more needed
1	American Trio Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	160	p	P654UP	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Placed once in eight outings in points; need to improve on hurdles/stable debut
5	Governors Island Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Harry Fry	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Harry Fry	160	—	070	-	82	40	12d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Modest efforts in two bumpers; well beaten 80-1 shot on hurdles debut; plenty to prove
7	Follow The Plan Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	153	—	P393	-	92	61	17d	—	—	+3	4.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Third in an Irish point in December; modest efforts at long odds in two runs over hurdles
8	Gilded Glance Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	153	—	07	-	86	53	23d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Improved on debut run when 22l seventh of ten last time at Wincanton; should progress
3	Famous Shoes Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	160	—	9FP	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Some promise on the Flat for Karl Burke; not so good over hurdles; good going may suit
12	Cantalice Chestnut J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Ella Pickard	J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Ella Pickard	143	tb	4P	-	61	-	26d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Ordinary form on the Flat and not shown much in two runs over hurdles either

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Babyken	13/8	13/8	13/8	7/4	13/8
Gnomon	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Way Of Stars	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Great Dance	8/1	15/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Bamber	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
King Berry	100/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	125/1
American Trio	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Governors Island	150/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Follow The Plan	150/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	80/1
Gilded Glance	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Famous Shoes	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Cantalice	250/1	200/1	200/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Babyken

31.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 5.8 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Way Of Stars

30.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Gnomon

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

Great Dance

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Follow The Plan

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Bamber

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

King Berry

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

American Trio

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Governors Island

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Gilded Glance

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Famous Shoes

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Cantalice

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gnomon	118	124	106
Way Of Stars	113	123	87
Babyken	112	120	86
Great Dance	—	—	—
Bamber	—	106	54
King Berry	—	95	60
American Trio	—	—	—
Governors Island	—	82	40
Follow The Plan	—	92	61
Gilded Glance	—	86	53
Famous Shoes	—	—	—
Cantalice	—	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King Berry	12d ago	Quick return
Governors Island	12d ago	Quick return
Follow The Plan	17d ago	Fit
Gilded Glance	23d ago	Fit
Babyken	25d ago	Fit
Way Of Stars	25d ago	Fit
Cantalice	26d ago	Fit
Famous Shoes	30d ago	Fit
Bamber	54d ago	Fresh
Gnomon	73d ago	Fresh
Great Dance	92d ago	Long break
American Trio	—	—