14:40 Taunton

Monday 9 March 2026

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

DragonBet The Roar Before BOG At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 3.87s

1^st

Way Of Stars

410-10

2/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Soon raced in second, led before 2 out, ridden before not fluent last, all out run-in, just held on op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Gnomon

511-6

5/2

T: T LawesJ: K Brogan

Prominent, chased leaders from 3 out, disputed second from 2 out, chased winner run-in, all out towards finish, just denied op 6/4

3^rd

1 ½

Great Dance

510-13

8/1

T: Chester WilliamsJ: Lorcan Williams

Prominent, some headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened

4^th

Babyken

410-10

11/8f

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Led, ridden when headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last op 15/8

5^th

Bamber

611-6

28/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced by leading quartet before 2 out, weakened after last op 40/1

6^th

Governors Island

511-6

150/1

T: H FryJ: C P O'Shea (7)

Never better than midfield. outpaced after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out op 80/1

7^th

Gilded Glance

610-13

200/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Midfield, struggling before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 150/1

8^th

King Berry

511-6

66/1

T: M ComleyJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, tailed off after 3 out op 100/1 tchd 125/1

9^th

Follow The Plan

510-13

125/1

T: D PipeJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Wore hood to start, slowly away, always in rear, tailed off from 3 out op 80/1 tchd 150/1

10^th

American Trio

511-6

100/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Midfield, dropped towards rear 5th, tailed off from 3 out op 80/1

11^th

Cantalice

410-3

250/1

T: Ella PickardJ: Megan Bevan (7)

Midfield, dropped to wards rear soon after halfway, tailed of from 3 out op 150/1

Also Ran

Famous Shoes

511-6

150/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

Towards rear, unseated rider 3rd

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £2.10EX:£8.20Trifecta:£35.80SF:£8.27Swingers:£1.50, £4.10, £4.40

Forecasts

Babyken (11/8), Way Of Stars (2/1), Gnomon (5/2), Great Dance (8/1), Bamber (28/1), King Berry (66/1), American Trio (100/1), Follow The Plan (125/1), Governors Island (150/1), Famous Shoes (150/1), Gilded Glance (200/1), Cantalice (250/1)

The pick of several appealing candidates is WAY OF STARS, who bettered his hurdles debut display when just missing out in a first-time hood over C&D last month, splitting a pair from the Paul Nicholls yard, including the re-opposing Babyken, who was a close-up third. Gnomon has shown plenty in his two starts in this sphere and he is feared most ahead of Babyken, while bumper winner Great Dance also enters calculations.

WAY OF STARS (IRE)
GNOMON
BABYKEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Fasol

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Harry Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

1/1

Prize Money

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