DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Stratford

15:50

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m6f7y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.6°C

Wind 4mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (10)

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
7	Eaststone Buck's Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	148	—	P-69	77	94	72	60d	—	—	-7	12.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Prominent - outpaced approaching last - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 16/5 tchd 3/1)
2	Harbour Light Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	163	—	-77792	92	98	74	24d	—	—	+1	21.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m4f; beaten nearly 10l); something to build on.
3	Noble Grace Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	157	—	2-066P	86	94	73	56d	—	—	-1	18.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hasn't kicked on over hurdles (0-4), pulling up on handicap debut at Hereford (2m4f, soft)
1	Ballyhiho Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:D J Jeffreys	J:Gavin Sheehan T:D J Jeffreys	166	t	-84123	95	94	93	97d	—	—	+12	27.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Led - headed before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 11/2)
4	Colby Mayfield Bay J:Ellis Collier(5) T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Ellis Collier(5) T:John & Rhys Flint	155	—	589	84	84	68	24d	—	—	+1	11.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten 42l, 78l and 83l in 2m maiden/novice events; focus elsewhere.
6	Galactic Princess Bay J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	149	h	2-P60	78	89	73	39d	—	—	+3	13.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten 36l in a 1m7f maiden at Wincanton (heavy; 150-1) six weeks ago; unlikely candidate.
8	Miss Jaffa Cake Chestnut J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	145	—	-F59U5	74	78	45	17d	—	—	+4	6.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off on heavy ground at Exeter (2m) latest; makes handicap debut at a suitable level
9	Lily Grace Grey J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	145	—	680/05	74	76	40	15d	—	—	+4	6.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Prominent - lost position 7th - weakening when mistake 2 out (vet reported mare lost her left-fore shoe)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
10	Don't Cheddar Tear Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	145	—	/P0-96	74	82	45	18d	—	—	+5	6.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
0-7; looks very limited in terms of ability; the least likely candidate.
NR	Cher Monsieur Chestnut J:TBC T:Neil Mulholland	J: T:Neil Mulholland	154	p	0-3541	83	95	63	53d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Newcastle winner (2m4f) in January; cheekpieces fitted from 4lb higher mark; thereabouts.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Eaststone Buck's	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3
Harbour Light	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4
Noble Grace	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	4/1
Ballyhiho	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Colby Mayfield	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1
Galactic Princess	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	13/2
Miss Jaffa Cake	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Lily Grace	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Don't Cheddar Tear	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	66/1
Cher Monsieur	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyhiho

27.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Harbour Light

21.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Noble Grace

18.2

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Galactic Princess

13.4

OR: 7 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Eaststone Buck's

12.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Colby Mayfield

11.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Cher Monsieur

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Miss Jaffa Cake

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Lily Grace

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Don't Cheddar Tear

6.3

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ballyhiho	95	94	93
Harbour Light	92	98	74
Noble Grace	86	94	73
Colby Mayfield	84	84	68
Cher Monsieur	83	95	63
Galactic Princess	78	89	73
Eaststone Buck's	77	94	72
Miss Jaffa Cake	74	78	45
Lily Grace	74	76	40
Don't Cheddar Tear	74	82	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lily Grace	15d ago	Fit
Miss Jaffa Cake	17d ago	Fit
Don't Cheddar Tear	18d ago	Fit
Harbour Light	24d ago	Fit
Colby Mayfield	24d ago	Fit
Galactic Princess	39d ago	Fit
Cher Monsieur	53d ago	Fresh
Noble Grace	56d ago	Fresh
Eaststone Buck's	60d ago	Fresh
Ballyhiho	97d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Eaststone Buck's	Prominent
Lily Grace	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 10 runners classified.