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DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Infernoboosts Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m104y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 7.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens
Handy early behind the pace - hit the front two furlongs out - pushed along after the last - edged clear late to prevail
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards back - pushed along past halfway - made progress from 3 out - closed on front pair 2 out - pressed for effort after last - kept on but flattened out close home
Freddie Gingell
Robert Walford
Handy early - moved into second soon after start - pressed for effort before 2 out - still in with hopes approaching the last - driven out but flattened out to finish third by three-quarters of a length
Jack Tudor
Joe Tizzard
Sent to the front - driven from three out and lost fluency then lost the advantage two out - flat out after the last - lost ground close home to finish fourth
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Settled in the pack - lost touch three out then found renewed energy from two out - stayed on past the last without threatening the leaders
James Best
Martin Keighley
Handy early - closed on pace-setters approaching final bend - asked for effort before two out - clipped last hurdle then lost ground on the run-in
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - made progress after three out - scrappy over two out - lost ground before the last and beaten well over 13 lengths in 7th
James Robottom (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Held up handy in third early - lost pace 3f out - dropped away steadily - beaten before 2 out
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up at back - nudged into contention after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - dropped away from last and well held
Tom Cannon
Michael Blake
Held up towards the back - lost touch three out - pulled up before two out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.