DragonBet The Roar Before Is Coming Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Ballymoreen (M) Made her third start in bumpers a winning one at Wexford in October and some encouragement on stable/hurdling debut when sixth of 16 in novice at Warwick (19f, soft) a month ago. Enters calculations …	4-4164	Brendan Powell Miss E C Lavelle	6	72.6kg	5 4/1
11th	2	—	Crystal Box (M) Crystal Ocean mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Theo and fairly useful hurdler Kingston James. Unplaced both starts in points (latest Dec 14). Has a fair s…	450U7-	Tom Broughton M Comley	5	72.6kg	81 80/1
8th	3	—	Drakaris (M) Promise when runner-up on first of 2 starts in bumpers, but was never involved on hurdling debut when seventh of 11 in novice at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Should do better in time.	2378	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	5	72.6kg	81 80/1
—	4	—	Honey Haze (M) Pulled Up Jack Hobbs mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Beau Haze. Dam bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner. Looks to face a tough ask on her first start.	P	Conor Ring P C Dando	7	72.6kg	301 300/1
1st	5	—	Just A Glance (M) Winner of a point bumper before following up in a proper point last March. Encouraging Rules debut when second in 17-runner bumper at Aintree (17f, good to firm) in May and she's respected on her hur…	3/11-211	C Gethings I Chanin	6	72.6kg	12 11/1
2nd	6	—	Lyrical Choice (M) Placed in a pair of bumpers and stepped forward from her hurdling debut effort when fifth of 13 in maiden at Taunton (16.5f, soft) in January. Could still have more to offer but she promises to be su…	2355	David Bass H D Daly	5	72.6kg	5.50 9/2
6th	7	—	Madame La Papillon (M) FAV Fair bumper winner who has shaped promisingly when runner-up both starts hurdles, staying on well in 11-runner maiden at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) in January. Looks to hold leading claims.	1/58-226	Alice Stevens Miss C Dyson	6	72.6kg	1.80 4/5
10th	8	—	Miss Macaroni (M) From good French family but didn't offer much first time up when fifteenth of 16 in a Doncaster bumper (16.6f, good to soft) in January 2025. In good hands so she could fare better on her hurdles bow.	0-	Kielan Woods B Pauling	6	72.6kg	51 50/1
5th	9	—	Molten Sea (M) Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 16.5f) though ended last season on low-key note, tenth of 16 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) in October. However, she's one to note as she goes hurdling on first st…	512-	J J Burke F O'Brien	5	72.6kg	23 22/1
7th	10	—	Shanagolden Girl (M) Runner-up in an Irish point, but tailed off in a bumper and not much promise in 2 starts over hurdles, making mistakes when well-beaten fifth of 7 in novice at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Has …	6/2-0957	James Best F O'Brien	6	72.6kg	126 125/1
—	11	—	Shes All Pride (M) Pulled Up Second on her sole outing in Irish points, but well-beaten third in a bumper and down the field both starts over hurdles last season. Looks to be up against it returning from 13 months off.	377/P38-	Lewis Stones Deborah Cole	6	72.6kg	201 200/1
9th	12	—	Tipperary Star (M) Fair form in bumpers but made a bad early mistake when tailed off in novice at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) on hurdling debut back in November 2023. Lengthy absence to overcome having been off again…	379/9F7	James Bowen W Greatrex	8	72.6kg	19 18/1
3rd	13	—	Penn Avenue (F) Fair winner at 12.5f on the Flat. Has made the frame all 3 starts over hurdles without managing to match that level, third of 7 in handicap at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 13 days ago, though it still rema…	433395-	C O'Farrell D Pipe	4	67.1kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: Madame La Papillon (4/5), Ballymoreen (4/1), Lyrical Choice (9/2), Just A Glance (11/1), Penn Avenue (11/1), Tipperary Star (18/1), Molten Sea (22/1), Miss Macaroni (50/1), Drakaris (80/1), Crystal Box (80/1), Shanagolden Girl (125/1), Shes All Pride (200/1), Honey Haze (300/1)