Full Result 2.05 Hereford | 8 March 2025

DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,921.50 2nd £3,645 3rd £1,822.50 4th £912 5th £454.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Western General (IRE) 16/5 Jack Tudor Joe Tizzard	Jack Tudor Joe Tizzard	7	1112 t	127	127	141	–
ch g Valirann (FR) - Shocona (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Raced in third, 9 lengths down 3 out, soon went second, led after 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, easily (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

2 22	5. Famoso (IRE) 13/2 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	9	107	108	81	106	–
b g Fame And Glory - Mucho Macabi (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Towards rear, went third 2 out, 6 lengths down when hit last, went second home turn, no match for winner (op 11/2)

3 13 [35]	4. Hypotenus 100/30 Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	6	113	118	75	101	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Mathematicienne (IRE) (Galileo)
Led, 6 lengths ahead 3 out, headed after 2 out, lost second and weakened home turn (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

4 21 [56]	2. Williethebuilder (IRE) 5/4F Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	6	1110	128	57	92	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Crippled Cougar (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Jumped left, raced in second, lost position after 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 6/4 tchd 13/8)

5 20 [76]	1. Mackenberg (GER) 14/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	10	120 p¹	129	31	75	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Mountain Melody (GER) (Refuse To Bend)
Raced in last, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, lost touch 5th, tailed off when jumped left 2 out (op 9/1)

The last fence was omitted; ground under repair