Racecards
14:50 Stratford
DragonBet The Roar Before BOG At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 213y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,050 added
- Winner: £4,779
- 2nd: £2,199
- 3rd: £1,100
- 4th: £550
Xcitations
13- Form 3413-P2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led, rider took wrong course at 5th and pulled up
- Form 212-74P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Beau Morgan
in rear, improved into fourth after 8th, ridden after 2 out and faded
- Form 22-3173
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, ridden after 2 out, plugged on into modest third approaching last
- Form 22/32-U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
handy, left in lead 5th, headed and tracked leader after next, pushed along after 3 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace
- Form 2-18544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
towards rear, bad mistake 4th, hit 3 out and struggling, plugged on past beaten rivals run-in
- Form 852-638
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
rear mid-division, headway before 4th, led after omitted 6th, hit 8th, headed after 2 out and pushed along, weakened
- Form 1U6633
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, eased into second home turn after 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden run-in and stayed on well (fence after winning line omitted)
- Form 1003/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, lost position before 4th, towards rear, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Xcitations 10-3 (12-0) Soon led, went three lengths clear 4th, reduced lead 4 out, not fluent 3 out, joined 2 out, ridden before last, all out when headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Rip Wheeler (10-13) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
In This World (FR) 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear mistake 4th, dropped to rear 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Non Stop (FR) 5-2 (11-11) Raced in third, asked for effort after 3 out, soon held, 3rd of 5, 29 3/4l behind Icare Grandchamp (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gaelic Rambler (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Prominent, chased clear leader after 5th, lost second after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, plugged on flat, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind He Knows Better (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cobbler's Boy (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and detached before 4 out, rallied and some headway after 3 out, went left 2 out, weakened quickly after last, last of 4, 8 3/4l behind Rip Wheeler (10-13) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Grey Diamond (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Midfield, shaken up and lost place before 4 out, beaten before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Koukeo (11-1) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 22-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, some headway 2 out, left in remote third last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 36 1/2l behind Peacenik (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ironica De Thaix (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Visibility reduced by fog, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out where pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.