14:00 Plumpton
Monday 9 March 2026
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DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Extra Places 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 4f 116y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:01Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 19.88s
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â Rex Dingle
Jumped well, made all, shaken up before 2 out, kept on well op 11/10 tchd 4/5
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â R P McLernon
Raced in third, pushed along before 2 out where went second, soon chased leader, kept on but no match for winner op 9/4
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â Liam Harrison
Tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost second 2 out, held from last tchd 11/4
T:Â C GordonJ:Â Freddie Gordon
Raced in fourth, niggled along before 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 40/1
Also Ran
T:Â K JewellJ:Â Freddie Mitchell (3)
Raced in last, struggling and detached after 5th, pecked and pulled up 8th op 100/1
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Non-Runners
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Unknown Stranger43
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: J & S Best  J: Harry Reed
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.20, £1.40EX:£3.50Trifecta:£4.80SF:£4.02Swingers:£2.60
Forecasts
Catchintsavo (5/6), Piping Rock (5/2), Five Bar Gate (3/1), Mymilkman (25/1), Unknown Stranger (50/1), Snowski (200/1)
CATCHINTSAVO came up short under a penalty at Ascot last month but this looks slightly easier and he can prove too strong for Piping Rock and Five Bar Gate.
- CATCHINTSAVO (IRE)
- PIPING ROCK (IRE)
- FIVE BAR GATE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00
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