15:50 Stratford

Monday 9 March 2026

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 58.42s

1^st

Harbour Light

511-9

10/3

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Front mid-division, took third at 7th, closed on inner and led home turn after 2 out, shaken up approaching last and readily cleared away tchd 3/1 and 7/2

2^nd

Eaststone Buck's

510-8

9/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (3)

Prominent, chased leaders 5th, pushed along after 2 out and no impression, kept on into second run-in, no match for winner op 16/5 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Colby Mayfield

611-1

10/1

T: J L FlintJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Mid-division, closer after 4 out, tracked leaders after 2 out, pushed along home turn before last, kept on same pace op 8/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Ballyhiho

611-12

5/2f

T: D J JeffreysJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed home turn after 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened final flight op 11/2

5^th

7 ½

Lily Grace

810-5

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Close up, lost ground approaching 7th, mistake 2 out and well beaten op 28/1 tchd 40/1

6^th

3 ½

Galactic Princess

510-9

13/2

T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Robbie David (5)

In rear, pushed along after 2 out and moved into fifth, soon weakened op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Noble Grace

511-3

9/2

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, moved into second 5th, dropped away tamely after 2 out and pulled up op 3/1

Miss Jaffa Cake

610-5

40/1

T: P GundryJ: Benjamin Poste

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and struggling, pulled up before last op 33/1 tchd 28/1

Don't Cheddar Tear

710-5

80/1

T: G HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Mounted in chute, wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Cher Monsieur⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £1.90, £3.00EX:£25.70Trifecta:£194.00Tricast:£136.23SF:£19.18Swingers:£4.30, £6.50, £8.20

Forecasts

Cher Monsieur (9/4), Ballyhiho (5/2), Harbour Light (10/3), Eaststone Buck's (9/2), Noble Grace (9/2), Galactic Princess (13/2), Colby Mayfield (10/1), Lily Grace (33/1), Miss Jaffa Cake (40/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (80/1)

HARBOUR LIGHT ran well despite a mixed round of jumping when second on handicap debut at Chepstow last month and he can go one better here. Cher Monsieur showed a good attitude when scoring at Newcastle and should be in the mix again, whilst Ballyhiho was in top form when last seen prior to Christmas.

HARBOUR LIGHT
CHER MONSIEUR (FR)
BALLYHIHO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Summerleaze

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 8

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00