Cheltenham Festival 2026: Champion Hurdle runners, odds and free tips
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9 March 2026
Monday 9th March
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Extra Places Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 2f 148y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Won at Warwick in November and was third in a Listed contest at Musselburgh last time.
31423
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 121
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4yHL | 11-0 p | 3/6 | Made U Blush (2½L) | 8/1 | 117 | 110 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 44yH | 11-7 p | 2/10 | Falls Of Acharn (nse) | 11/10F | 113 | 107 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Ain Aintree | 17f Sft | 3yHL | 11-0 p | 4/7 | Lord (8¼L) | 12/1 | 109 | 107 |
| 4 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 43yMdH | 11-0 p | 1/14 | Love You Back (4¾L) | 9/2 | - | 100 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 17f Gd | 43yMdH | 11-2 | 3/4 | Only One Blue (6¾L) | 4/7F | - | 93 |
| 12 Sep 25 | Chs Chester | 14.5f Gd | 43yHc | 9-11 p | 4/6 | Gentle Warrior (9¾L) | 11/2 | 82 | 81 |
Won three times at an ordinary level on the Flat; hurdles debut.
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 18f Hy | 5Hc | 9-1 t | 7/8 | Trojan Sun (73L) | 100/30 | 68 | - |
| 9 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 t | 1/9 | Quercus Robur (4½L) | 11/4 | 62 | 78 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Ham Hamilton | 12f Sft | 6Hc | 9-3 t | 2/9 | Hickton (nk) | 4/6F | 60 | 70 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 t | 2/14 | Queen Roslyn (4½L) | 11/10F | 60 | 67 |
| 23 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 63yHc | 9-3 t | 1/9 | Belle Amie (6L) | 6/5F | 54 | 71 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Bri Brighton | 12f Sft | 6Hc | 8-3 t | 1/9 | Foinix (3L) | 13/2 | 48 | 60 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Made a winning hurdles debut at Warwick in December; creditable second since; had wind op.
12
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: 109
Days: 46
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 44yH | 11-0 t | 2/10 | Klycot (12L) | 17/2 | - | 98 |
| 11 Dec 25 | War Warwick | 16f GS | 43yMdHM | 11-0 t | 1/5 | Miss Carbo (3½L) | 4/1 | - | 95 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 13.5f St | 5Hc | 9-6 t1 | 2/5 | Cardinal Point (shd) | 11/1 | 66 | 75 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-7 | 7/10 | Veraison (8¼L) | 12/1 | 68 | 59 |
| 8 Jul 25 | Pon Pontefract | 12f Gd | 5Hc | 9-4 | 5/5 | Analogical (55L) | 5/2 | 70 | - |
| 27 Jun 25 | Don Doncaster | 12f GF | 4MdF | 9-2 | 2/4 | Favorite Memory (9L) | 14/1 | - | 74 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
Pulled his chance away on his stable/hurdles debut at Fontwell in November.
5
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 113
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f GS | 43yH | 11-0 h1 | 5/7 | Westlain (20L) | 100/30 | - | 82 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 43ySl | 9-2 | 1/4 | Antelope (4¾L) | 2/5F | 80 | 83 |
| 24 Aug 25 | Goo Goodwood | 11f GF | 3Sl | 9-2 | 1/6 | Arkinthestars (4¾L) | 7/4F | 74 | 87 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 10f GF | 5Md | 9-7 | 2/8 | Nepal (1½L) | 100/30 | - | 76 |
| 24 Jun 25 | Bev Beverley | 8.5f GF | 5Md | 9-6 | 3/7 | Special Ghaiyyath (3½L) | 15/8 | - | 65 |
| 1 Jun 25 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f Gd | 5Md | 9-5 | 5/12 | One More Chrome (3L) | 7/2 | - | 68 |
Always behind when eighth of ten on debut in bumper at Hereford last month.
8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 26 | Her Hereford | 16f Sft | 44yNHF | 11-2 | 8/10 | Tythingman (40L) | 14/1 | - | 51 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up on both hurdle starts, latest when beaten a neck at Newbury ten days ago.
22
Age: 4
Weight: 11-0
OR: 110
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 26 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 34yH | 11-0 | 2/9 | Cecilia Star (nk) | 5/2F | - | 98 |
| 4 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 43yMdH | 11-0 | 2/14 | Scarlet Moon (4¾L) | 2/1F | - | 93 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Bri Brighton | 12f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/7 | Just Adair (6L) | 7/4F | 60 | 76 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Eps Epsom | 12f Sft | 63yHc | 8-11 | 2/10 | Night Tara (2¾L) | 15/8F | 59 | 64 |
| 23 Aug 25 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f GF | 63yHc | 9-10 | 3/9 | Just Adair (¾L) | EvensF | 59 | 65 |
| 13 Aug 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-7 | 2/13 | Wine Dark Sea (1¼L) | 4/1 | 57 | 66 |
Verdict
The Moore's LOVE YOU BACK has looked a winner in waiting on his two starts and can get off the mark. Scarlet Moon is next best.
Love You Back
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Scarlet Moon,
2/1 Love You Back,
7/2 Cloaks Of Gold,
8/1 Both Of Us,
Forever Penywern,
50/1 Jersey Tex
Relevant Tips
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