DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Good strike rate over jumps earlier in his career. Largely struggled in recent seasons, though, and ran poorly when pulled up at Wetherby 44 days ago. Headgear now applied.

Has advanced his form over hurdles this term after wind surgery, scoring at Wetherby (2m) in November. Well held both starts since but had excuses. Type to make a chaser.

Overall record is rather patchy but he resumed progress with an easy win at Wincanton 3 weeks ago. That performance is backed up by the timefigure so big shout with a repeat.

On a nice mark on hurdles form in Ireland but didn't really click over fences for Gavin Cromwell. However, went with plenty of zest when third at Sandown both starts for this yard and sharper track here probably in his favour. Likely to go well.

Won 3 on the bounce in November/December, the first leg of which was a handicap over this C&D. Quick turnaround might have been his undoing at Hereford next time but needs to shrug off a poor showing behind Western General at Wincanton since.