Cheltenham Festival 2026: Champion Hurdle runners, odds and free tips
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9 March 2026
Monday 9th March
DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 4
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
Selection
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Rap Soul
Selected at:
8/11
Finished second in an Irish point and although he didn’t do a lot in bumpers or hurdling, he got off the mark on chase/handicap debut over C&D two weeks ago. Hit with a big 12lb rise for that but could still be ahead of the assessor.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won comfortably by over 9l over C&D on recent chase/handicap debut; obvious contender
7-5701
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 93
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 26 | Plu Plumpton | 20f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-6 | 1/5 | Koenigsstern (9½L) | 7/2 | 81 | 95 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 3MdH | 11-4 | 14/15 | Act Of Innocence (77L) | 300/1 | - | 50 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 7/13 | Sober Glory (64L) | 300/1 | - | 68 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 5/11 | Fountains Blenhein (71L) | 33/1 | - | 46 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 4NHF | 11-3 | 7/9 | Harbour Island (30L) | 12/1 | - | 72 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Returned to form with two good runs (one win) in a visor at Huntingdon last month
8P-412
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 89
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-13 v | 2/6 | Owl Of Athens (18L) | 11/8F | 90 | 89 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-9 v1 | 1/7 | Martalmix'jac (14L) | 10/1 | 80 | 96 |
| 28 Dec 25 | Lei Leicester | 20.5f Sft | 4SlH | 11-0 p | 4/5 | Casa Loupi (33L) | 11/2 | 82 | 67 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f GS | 5NvHcCh | 11-2 p1 | PU/6 | Camino Rocio () | 28/1 | 87 | - |
| 5 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 11-6 | 8/11 | Faitque de L'Isle (61L) | 28/1 | 92 | 44 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 7/11 | My Friend Sean (36L) | 22/1 | 95 | 74 |
0-15 under all codes but ran well two starts ago and had ground excuse last time
5-2625
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 77
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 26 | Cat Catterick | 19f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-2 tp | 5/7 | Imperial Bede (78L) | 9/2 | 79 | 7 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 10-10 tp | 2/8 | Rehill Relic (1¾L) | 9/4F | 78 | 84 |
| 2 Jul 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-0 tp | 6/8 | Mr Le Philosophe (36L) | 7/2 | 79 | 45 |
| 15 May 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 10-7 tp1 | 2/8 | Fortunate Fella (¾L) | 7/4F | 78 | 84 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-8 t | 5/10 | Pearl Island (6L) | 15/2 | 78 | 78 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Lei Leicester | 20f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-4 p | 2/9 | Jumper Madrik (3¼L) | 2/1F | 76 | 81 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well beaten in all three chases last season and also out of form over hurdles this term
2-964P
Age: 10
Weight: 10-7
OR: 72
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 26 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 10-5 b1 | PU/7 | Night Stalker () | 11/1 | 77 | - |
| 22 Jan 26 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-7 p | 4/13 | Eric Carmen (20L) | 20/1 | 79 | 62 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Lei Leicester | 20.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-2 | 6/7 | Jewel Eyed Judy (34L) | 5/1 | 80 | 47 |
| 6 May 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 10-9 p | 9/11 | The Wire Flyer (24L) | 18/1 | 81 | 66 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 23f Hy | 5HcH | 10-8 p1 | 2/5 | Henrysbrotherjack (3½L) | 100/30 | 81 | 80 |
| 21 Jan 25 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-2 | 4/10 | Camulus (34L) | 14/1 | 79 | 63 |
Verdict
Topweight RAP SOUL rewarded good market support when winning over C&D on his recent chase/handicap debut and may improve again.
Rap Soul
Betting Forecast:
4/6 Rap Soul,
7/2 Carpe Diem,
4/1 Lunar Ocean,
16/1 Goguenard
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