09 Mar 2026 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,242); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Kap Vert (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
7-27134 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White If The Kap Fits |
6/5 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
U Cant Be Serious (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
33-1197 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Royal Jewel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
3-12631 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White Mr R M Penny |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Kelce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21-4721 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
U Cant Be Serious (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
33-1197 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie |
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3 |
| - |
Kap Vert (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
7-27134 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White If The Kap Fits |
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1 |
| - |
Royal Jewel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
3-12631 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White Mr R M Penny |
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4 |
| - |
Kelce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21-4721 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon |
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UR |
5 |
| - |
Hold Your Fort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3F3314 / 10 |
Jump (148) | James Best | Mrs D A Hamer Mr J Rees |
28/1 | |
| led, joined 6th, went two lengths clear after 11th, one length up when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Hold Your Fort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3F3314 / 10 |
Jump (148) | James Best | Mrs D A Hamer Mr J Rees |
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6 |
| - |
Wicked Thoughts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F21P-14 / 7 |
Jump (59) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Mrs L Maclennan |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Wicked Thoughts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F21P-14 / 7 |
Jump (59) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs L Maclennan |
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