DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Novices' Handicap Chase

Plumpton

14:30

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m3f166y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.8°C

Wind 3mph E

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Rap Soul Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	168	—	7-5701	93	98	77	14d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-23	28.6	—	8/11 58%
Won comfortably by over 9l over C&D on recent chase/handicap debut; obvious contender
3	Lunar Ocean Brown J:Kielan Woods T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Kielan Woods T:Billy Aprahamian	152	v	5-2625	77	100	96	28d	—	—	-7	12.6	—	10/3 23%
0-15 under all codes but ran well two starts ago and had ground excuse last time
2	Carpe Diem Bay J:Tom Hutsby(7) T:David Bridgwater	J:Tom Hutsby(7) T:David Bridgwater	164	v	-13412	89	100	85	18d	—	—	+14	28.9	—	9/2 18%
Returned to form with two good runs (one win) in a visor at Huntingdon last month
4	Goguenard Bay J:Richie McLernon T:D J Jeffreys	J:Richie McLernon T:D J Jeffreys	147	b	2-964P	72	-	-	15d	—	—	+3	11.2	—	12/1 8%
Raced in last - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rap Soul	8/11	4/6	8/11
Lunar Ocean	10/3	3/1	10/3
Carpe Diem	9/2	9/2	9/2
Goguenard	11/1	12/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Carpe Diem

28.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 14.9 Odds: 4.2

9/2

2nd

Rap Soul

28.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

8/11

3rd

Lunar Ocean

12.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.9

10/3

Goguenard

11.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rap Soul	93	98	77
Carpe Diem	89	100	85
Lunar Ocean	77	100	96
Goguenard	72	—	—

Last Run