DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 56.20s

1^st

Kap Vert

611-8

6/5f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Close up, slightly impeded and dropped to last 12th, pushed along to make headway 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, asserted run-in, won going away op 5/4 tchd 11/8

2^nd

1 ¾

U Cant Be Serious

711-10

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell

Towards rear, pushed along 11th, ridden 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied before last, stayed on run-in took second towards finish, kept on op 9/2 tchd 16/5

3^rd

Royal Jewel

711-13

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Held up in rear, lost ground with slow jump 8th, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, led on bend before 3 out, headed on landing 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last op 9/2

4^th

Kelce

811-7

4/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Taken down early and wore hood to start, soon raced in close second, jumped left when disputing lead 6th, left in lead 12th, headed 13th, hung badly left on bend before 3 out, rallied and briefly led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakening when hampered by loose horse last, no extra run-in op 7/2 tchd 10/3

Also Ran

Hold Your Fort

1011-4

28/1

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: James Best

Led, joined 6th, went two lengths clear after 11th, one length up when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 12th op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Wicked Thoughts⁵⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£6.10Trifecta:£12.70SF:£6.05Swingers:£3.70

Forecasts

Kap Vert (6/5), U Cant Be Serious (7/2), Royal Jewel (4/1), Kelce (4/1), Wicked Thoughts (5/1), Hold Your Fort (28/1)

It's hard to pick holes in KELCE, who can usually be relied upon and a 7 lb rise for his latest Musselburgh success may not be enough to prevent him from going in again. Kap Vert has taken pretty well to fences and may prove most troublesome, though U Cant Be Serious will also have a strong chance should the addition of cheekpieces help spark a return to form.