14:40 Hereford

Sunday 22 February 2026

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DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 53y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 4m 7.83s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: I ChaninJ: C Gethings
Handy, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, remained close up, pushed along and led again home turn before last where not fluent, soon recovered and stayed on well run-in op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
9/2
T: H D DalyJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, prominent 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along and headed home turn before last, kept on, held final 110yds flat op 11/2 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
13
11/1
T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell
Wore red hood to post, led, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on one pace run-in op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
9
1
4/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Brendan Powell
Front mid-division, chased leaders 4th, pushed along 2 out, plugged on into modest fourth jumping last op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
22/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Mid-division, slow jump 3rd, ridden 2 out, plugged on same pace tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
7
4/5f
T: Miss C DysonJ: Alice Stevens (3)
Front mid-division, jumped right 1st, hampered 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra after 2 out op 10/11
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
125/1
T: F O'BrienJ: James Best
Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, soon beaten op 66/1 tchd 150/1
8th
Horse silk
7
3
80/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
19
12
18/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Wore red hood to post, towards rear, lost touch 2 out tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
4
8
50/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Prominent, chased front rank 3rd, not fluent 4th, jumped right 4 out, dropped away after next tchd 66/1
11th
Horse silk
17
2
80/1
T: M ComleyJ: Tom Broughton (5)
Towards rear, always behind op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
300/1
T: P C DandoJ: Conor Ring
Rear mid-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
11
200/1
T: Deborah ColeJ: Lewis Stones (3)
In rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 250/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.10, £2.10, £3.10EX:£91.50Trifecta:£450.10SF:£63.78Swingers:£8.10, £8.40, £7.30

Forecasts

Madame La Papillon (4/5), Ballymoreen (4/1), Lyrical Choice (9/2), Just A Glance (11/1), Penn Avenue (11/1), Tipperary Star (18/1), Molten Sea (22/1), Miss Macaroni (50/1), Drakaris (80/1), Crystal Box (80/1), Shanagolden Girl (125/1), Shes All Pride (200/1), Honey Haze (300/1)

Verdict

Having bumped into a useful prospect on hurdling debut, MADAME LA PAPILLON again shaped well when pulling clear with a progressive rival at Newcastle last time and she could be ready to go one better. Just A Glance showed plenty of ability when runner-up in an Aintree bumper and is feared most, ahead of Ballymoreen.

  1. MADAME LA PAPILLON
  2. JUST A GLANCE
  3. BALLYMOREEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Crying Lightning
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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