DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase

1st

Scottish King (IRE)

No. 1

10yo, 11-11, OR 95

J: Philip Armson (3) · T: Richard Armson

10 11-11 95

Philip Armson (3)

Richard Armson

6:46.40 £4,468

Went straight into command - lost the front at the 6th - given encouragement past the 13th - moved up to dispute matters 14th - urged forward before 4 out - blundered 3 out - regained touch with the front-runner 2 out - fought back to score late

2nd

Felton Bellevue (FR) ^tb

No. 3

11yo, 11-8, OR 89

J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case

11 11-8 89

Harry Bannister

Ben Case

0.3 £2,187

Handy early - hit front 6th - roused approaching 2 out under pressure - battled gamely up the run-in before getting caught right at the line

3rd

Gata Ban (IRE) ^p

No. 2

9yo, 11-9, OR 90

J: Richie McLernon · T: Neil Mulholland

9 11-9 90

Richie McLernon

Neil Mulholland

31 £1,215

Sat handy behind the front group - moved into open running after the 14th before being pressed for a response - had nothing left by two out and dropped away to finish third

PU

Hilltown (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 9-13, OR 73

J: Ben Smith (7) · T: Seamus Mullins

8 9-13 73

Ben Smith (7)

Seamus Mullins

-

Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and dropped away after the 14th - pulled up before two out

PU

Minella Kaiser (IRE) ^p

No. 4

7yo, 11-4, OR 85

J: Freddie Gordon · T: Chris Gordon

7 11-4 85

Freddie Gordon

Chris Gordon

-

Settled handy early - slipped to the back with encouragement needed by the 4th and lost touch after the 8th - eased and pulled up before 3 out