16:10 Taunton

Monday 9 March 2026

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

DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Welcome Offer Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 7.01s

1^st

Walkinthepresent

610-13

7/4f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Dylan Johnston

Midfield, headway from 4 out, went second after 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led last, stayed on an always doing enough towards finish op 15/8 tchd 13/8

2^nd

5 ½

Lady Caro

811-4

11/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)

Midfield, headway after 6th, led 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, kept on but always held by winner towards finish tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

Hard Stare

611-2

6/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

Soon raced in close second, left in lead before 7th, headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

Mancero

410-2

5/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, jump left 1st, some headway after 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, tailed off before last op 4/1

5^th

Washington Singer

712-0

11/2

T: C GordonJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Prominent, outpaced after 9th, tailed off from 3 out tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Hunting Percival

1111-9

300/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt (7)

In touch with leaders, dropped towards rear and pushed along 5th, tailed off after 8th, pulled up before 9th op 200/1 tchd 500/1

Chief Black Robe

1011-7

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

Inchagoill Lady

1010-9

15/2

T: K PickardJ: Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)

Led, jumped right 4th, not fluent 6th, went wrong and quickly pulled up before 7th op 8/1 tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

Shuil Ceoil³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Bradley Harris

Special John⁵⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: S Thomas J: Matt Griffiths

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £2.70, £2.10EX:£21.10Trifecta:£136.00Tricast:£95.84SF:£21.08Swingers:£4.40, £2.80, £10.20

Forecasts

Walkinthepresent (7/4), Special John (2/1), Mancero (5/1), Washington Singer (11/2), Hard Stare (6/1), Inchagoill Lady (15/2), Chief Black Robe (8/1), Lady Caro (11/1), Shuil Ceoil (12/1), Hunting Percival (300/1)

WALKINTHEPRESENT has taken his form up a notch since sent handicapping this year and with further progress on the cards, Neil Mulholland's 6-y-o gets the verdict over Special John, who hasn't looked back since joining this yard and first-time cheekpieces go on for this return to hurdling (is 5 lb lower than for latest chase win). Washington Singer and Chief Black Robe complete the shortlist.

WALKINTHEPRESENT (IRE)
SPECIAL JOHN (IRE)
WASHINGTON SINGER

Previous Winners

2025

Skin Full

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 6

J: Jack Tudor | T: D Pipe

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00