DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Infernoboosts Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hdl Qual)

Stratford

15:20

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m70y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,624

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.7°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 6.72s (slow by 25.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Let It Rain (GB) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/2F	Won
2nd	Comanche Magic (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	3/1	1.25
3rd	Mr McLoughlan (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Jack Jones	16/1	4.25
4th	Milldam (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	8/1	5.5
5th	Soleil d'Arizona (FR) Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton	150/1	4.5
6th	Looping d'Arc (FR) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	3/1	5.5
7th	Anyharminasking (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	25/1	2.25
8th	Sleeping Late (GB) Jack Andrews · Pam Sly	10/1	1.75
9th	Woodview Lad (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Gary Hanmer	100/1	34
10th	Adonedeal (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Casa Loupi (GB) Rob Hargreaves · Gary & Josh Moore	33/1

Runners (14)

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
2	Let It Rain Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	167	—	/21-3P	124	124	105	30d	—	—	-1	26.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Disappointed - unsuited by heavy ground - at Newbury (pulled up) latest; ample potential.
7	Looping d'Arc Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	161	—	21O2	118	130	107	42d	—	—	+14	34.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Prominent - weakened before last(tchd 11/4)
9	Comanche Magic Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	156	—	53-641	113	127	121	28d	—	—	+2	21.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Afforded run of race when easy winner at Catterick (2m) latest; now 8lb higher in Class 3.
6	Adonedeal Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	164	—	1116	121	121	104	44d	—	—	+25	35.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won first two for this trainer; tailed off in a Cheltenham Grade 2 (40-1) latest; possible
1	Milldam Grey J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	168	t	0-965P	125	127	109	30d	—	—	+13	21	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won this from 3lb lower in 2024; ran creditably at Windsor (2m Class 2; fifth) in January.
10	Sleeping Late Chestnut J:Jack Andrews T:Pam Sly	J:Jack Andrews T:Pam Sly	153	—	32-572	110	124	105	78d	—	—	+11	16.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Runner-up at Fakenham (2m Class 4) latest; more required off 11-week absence.
3	Mr McLoughlan Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jack Jones	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jack Jones	166	—	311817	123	125	112	—	—	—	+26	31.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
In rear - headway into midfield 5th - mistake 2 out - soon went third - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
4	Anyharminasking Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	165	—	-02P26	122	129	99	23d	—	—	+20	23	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Last win at Newcastle (2m1f Class 3; from 2lb higher) 11 months ago; 0-4 over fences since
8	Casa Loupi Chestnut J:Rob Hargreaves(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rob Hargreaves(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	p	P6-910	115	125	94	49d	—	—	+15	16.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won a Leicester seller (2m4f) on penultimate start; 2m fine but this is a tough task.
14	Woodview Lad Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	148	—	3-74	105	123	45	174d	—	—	+15	16.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Still early days but this represents a tough handicap debut off a 174-day absence.
12	Soleil d'Arizona Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	152	ht	214108	109	125	98	19d	—	—	+21	21.9	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Two stinkers since winning a Warwick novice (2m) last September; handicap mark is easing.
NR	Here Comes Georgie Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dylan Cunha	164	tp	362633	121	128	-	2d	—	—	—	24.4	—	—
NR	Unjeu Royal Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	153	—	1P-928	110	115	108	49d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Latest Lingfield effort a slight step backwards; goes handicapping in competitive contest
NR	Morning Mayhem Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nick Scholfield	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nick Scholfield	149	—	P1B313	106	124	121	17d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
2-7 for trainer; won penultimate start; latest may have come too soon (2m, heavy; 4-7)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Let It Rain	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Looping d'Arc	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Comanche Magic	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	3/1
Adonedeal	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	7/1
Milldam	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Sleeping Late	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Mr McLoughlan	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Anyharminasking	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Casa Loupi	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Woodview Lad	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Soleil d'Arizona	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	100/1
Here Comes Georgie	-	-	-	-	-
Unjeu Royal	-	-	-	-	-
Morning Mayhem	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Adonedeal

35.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Looping d'Arc

34.7

OR: 17 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Mr McLoughlan

31.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Morning Mayhem

27.5

OR: 14 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Let It Rain

26.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Here Comes Georgie

24.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 0

—

Anyharminasking

OR: 18 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Soleil d'Arizona

21.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Comanche Magic

21.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Milldam

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Casa Loupi

16.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Sleeping Late

16.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Woodview Lad

16.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Unjeu Royal

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Milldam	125	127	109
Let It Rain	124	124	105
Mr McLoughlan	123	125	112
Anyharminasking	122	129	99
Adonedeal	121	121	104
Here Comes Georgie	121	128	—
Looping d'Arc	118	130	107
Casa Loupi	115	125	94
Comanche Magic	113	127	121
Sleeping Late	110	124	105
Unjeu Royal	110	115	108
Soleil d'Arizona	109	125	98
Morning Mayhem	106	124	121
Woodview Lad	105	123	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Here Comes Georgie	2d ago	Quick return
Morning Mayhem	17d ago	Fit
Soleil d'Arizona	19d ago	Fit
Anyharminasking	23d ago	Fit
Comanche Magic	28d ago	Fit
Let It Rain	30d ago	Fit
Milldam	30d ago	Fit
Looping d'Arc	42d ago	Fit
Adonedeal	44d ago	Fit
Casa Loupi	49d ago	Fresh
Unjeu Royal	49d ago	Fresh
Sleeping Late	78d ago	Fresh
Woodview Lad	174d ago	Long break
Mr McLoughlan	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Looping d'Arc	Prominent
Mr McLoughlan	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 14 runners classified.