DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Ballyhiho (M) FAV T Showed improved form under an enterprising front-running ride when seeing off 9 rivals at Worcester (2½m, good) at the end of August. Backed that up when going close over the same C&D next time befor…	412345-	G Sheehan D J Jeffreys	6	75.3kg	3.50 5/2
1st	2	—	Harbour Light (G) Shaped as if in need of time and distance in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles but was much improved switched to handicap company when runner-up in a 11-runner race at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 24 days …	777921	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	5	73.9kg	4.33 10/3
—	3	—	Noble Grace (M) Pulled Up Encouraging start to career when second of 18 in bumper at Cheltenham last spring but yet to offer much over hurdles and was pulled up on handicap bow last time.	4741	James Bowen W Greatrex	5	71.2kg	5.50 9/2
3rd	4	—	Colby Mayfield (G) Beaten a long way in maiden/novice hurdles in recent months. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut.	58935-	Ellis Collier J L Flint	6	70.3kg	11 10/1
—	5	—	Cher Monsieur (G) P Produced a determined display to get off the mark in a 16-runner handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Up 4 lb and enters calculations again now in first-time cheekpieces.	5412-21	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	69.9kg	3.25 9/4
6th	6	—	Galactic Princess (M) H Second in 3-runner event sole start in Irish points and failed to make an impact in 3 starts over hurdles across just 4 weeks, though she was on the bridle for longer than most of the also-rans at Wi…	2-P606	Robbie David Daisy Hitchins	5	67.6kg	7.50 13/2
2nd	7	—	Eaststone Buck's (G) No promise in 3 starts over hurdles but yard are going a little bit better now and he at least starts out in handicaps over longer trip from lowly mark.	P-692	Ned Fox Miss V Williams	5	67.1kg	5.50 9/2
—	8	—	Miss Jaffa Cake (M) Pulled Up Failed to complete both starts in points and has finished tailed off on her completed outings over hurdles. Makes handicap debut.	9U5P6P	Benjamin Poste P Gundry	6	65.8kg	41 40/1
5th	9	—	Lily Grace (M) No sign of ability in 2023 and no more encouragement in recent weeks back from near 3-year absence.	680/055	Charlie Deutsch Miss V Williams	8	65.8kg	34 33/1
—	10	—	Don't Cheddar Tear (M) Pulled Up Little form over hurdles so far, albeit finishing a bit closer than previously when sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from 2 lb out of …	PP/P0-96	Tabitha Worsley G Howell	7	65.8kg	81 80/1

Betting forecast: Cher Monsieur (9/4), Ballyhiho (5/2), Harbour Light (10/3), Eaststone Buck's (9/2), Noble Grace (9/2), Galactic Princess (13/2), Colby Mayfield (10/1), Lily Grace (33/1), Miss Jaffa Cake (40/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (80/1)