Cheltenham Festival 2026: Champion Hurdle runners, odds and free tips
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PLUMPTON
9 March 2026
Monday 9th March
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Infernoboost Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 217y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Confinentic
Selected at:
5/1
Won two races on the bounce at this course as a novice, and showed enough at Ascot last time to suggest he would be a big player back in this sort of race. Trainer farms the track.
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Pulled up twice towards end of 2025 and needs three-month break to have done him good
26-4PP
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 112
Days: 92
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 22.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 t1 | PU/10 | Glen Road () | 9/1 | 114 | - |
| 12 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f Sft | 2HcH | 10-7 | PU/11 | Lud'or () | 5/2 | 115 | - |
| 17 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 2HcH | 10-1 | 4/10 | Dargiannini (1¾L) | 13/2 | 115 | 115 |
| 8 Mar 25 | San Sandown | 20f GS | NvHcHG3 | 11-1 | 6/16 | Laurens Bay (13L) | 33/1 | 116 | 109 |
| 21 Feb 25 | War Warwick | 19f Sft | 4NvH | 11-8 | 2/8 | Prophesea (4L) | 3/1 | 114 | 114 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Hy | 4MdH | 11-8 | 1/7 | Drayton Flyer (8L) | 4/5F | 115 | 113 |
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Consistent front-runner; recently ended a losing streak; still unexposed as a stayer
-32221
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 111
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 26 | Tau Taunton | 24f GS | 4HcH | 11-3 | 1/6 | Snapdance (3½L) | 4/1 | 106 | 114 |
| 21 Jan 26 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-1 | 2/15 | Bathgate (½L) | 6/1 | 104 | 111 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 | 2/8 | Cornish Storm (nse) | 6/1 | 103 | 108 |
| 1 Dec 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-10 | 2/7 | Low Expectations (2¼L) | 15/2 | 99 | 106 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Sft | 5HcH | 12-0 b | 3/9 | John Betjeman (17½L) | 4/1 | 99 | 94 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 b | 3/10 | Synchronist (11½L) | 13/2 | 101 | 101 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
2-6 over hurdles; never dangerous when fifth at Ascot last time but this race is easier
11-665
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 111
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Asc Ascot | 23.5f GS | 3HcH | 11-1 | 5/18 | Walden (13½L) | 16/1 | 112 | 105 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield | 19.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-13 | 6/13 | Luwdvig (11L) | 8/1 | 114 | 108 |
| 11 Dec 25 | War Warwick | 21f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 | 6/8 | Yellow Star (38L) | 7/1 | 114 | 83 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-11 | 1/5 | Telhimlisten (¾L) | 11/4 | 110 | 113 |
| 2 Dec 24 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-9 | 1/11 | Fromheretoeternity (¾L) | 10/1 | - | 107 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 4MdH | 10-13 | 4/14 | Electric Mason (22L) | 28/1 | - | 91 |
Lightly raced in recent years and needs addition of blinkers to aid a revival
/8S3-8
Age: 10
Weight: 11-3
OR: 101
Days: 78
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield | 23f Sft | 4HcH | 10-13 t | 8/9 | Block Rockin Beats (35L) | 33/1 | 105 | 73 |
| 30 Mar 25 | Asc Ascot | 21.5f Gd | 3HcHM | 10-5 tp | 3/3 | Court In The Act (11½L) | 11/2 | 110 | 103 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Kel Kelso | 21f GS | 2HcH | 10-1 tp1 | SU/10 | Bold Light () | 33/1 | 110 | - |
| 15 Jan 25 | Nby Newbury | 24f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 | 8/9 | Keable (37L) | 40/1 | 113 | 84 |
| 1 Jan 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Hy | 2HcH | 10-2 | 5/10 | Butch (14½L) | 40/1 | 117 | 108 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Sft | 2HcH | 10-4 | 7/10 | White Rhino (10½L) | 28/1 | 118 | 113 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Made all for clearcut C&D success four weeks ago and is now 3-8 over hurdles
-1F131
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 98
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 26 | Plu Plumpton | 25f Sft | 4HcH | 10-7 t | 1/6 | Madajovy (4¼L) | 11/4 | 92 | 101 |
| 8 Dec 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 11-1 t | 3/9 | Mask Of Zorro (9¼L) | 4/1 | 92 | 88 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f GS | 5HcH | 11-1 t | 1/7 | Mind Hunter (1¾L) | 7/2 | 87 | 92 |
| 25 May 25 | Fon Fontwell | 26f Gd | 5HcH | 10-11 t | F/8 | Quite The Getaway () | EvensF | 87 | - |
| 7 May 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Gd | 5HcH | 9-9 t | 1/10 | Summer In Milan (10L) | 13/2 | 75 | 84 |
| 30 Nov 23 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-0 | 9/14 | Ballee (52L) | 200/1 | - | 74 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Ran well until tiring on heavy going last month; C&D win off 6lb higher on good last April
1-95F3
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 98
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 26 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 tb | 3/7 | Night Stalker (33L) | 9/1 | 100 | 78 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 24.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-11 tb1 | F/7 | Fortune Dancer () | 6/1 | 97 | - |
| 15 Dec 25 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 4HcCh | 10-9 tp1 | 5/5 | Jubilant (42L) | 11/4 | 100 | 70 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Asc Ascot | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-13 t | 9/9 | Montregard (32L) | 7/2J | 105 | 95 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Plu Plumpton | 25f Gd | 3HcH | 10-6 t1 | 1/8 | Kaituna River (5½L) | 100/30 | 104 | 106 |
| 28 Feb 25 | Nby Newbury | 20f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 10-13 | 3/4 | Kikijo (8¾L) | 100/30 | 105 | 101 |
Verdict
Well handicapped on last April's good-ground C&D win, ALL AUTHORIZED ran better than the bare form suggests on heavy ground last month.
All Authorized
Betting Forecast:
9/4 Ferret Jeeter,
11/4 Inferno Sacree,
4/1 Confinentic,
11/2 All Authorized,
7/1 Disco Davis,
14/1 Fontana Ellissi
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