DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Extra Places EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Mecene (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR 107

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Jane Williams

4 11-0 107

Ciaran Gethings

Jane Williams

4:10.17 £5,991

Led throughout on a strong gallop - opened up a five-length advantage after the 4th - margin narrowed approaching 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out but quickly regained command - pushed on strongly after the last to score comfortably

2nd

See Me Later (GB) ^t

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 11-0 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

6 £2,760

Sat handy early - narrowed gap on pace-setter approaching 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out and hit last flight awkwardly - stayed on run-in but well held for second

3rd

Dakota Star (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4 10-11 –

Callum Pritchard (3)

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

2¾ £1,379

Held up in the back half - made progress approaching 2 out then veered sharply left at that fence and the last - plugged on into 3rd without threatening the front two

4th

Milady Du Breuil (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams

4 10-7 –

Jack Tudor

Christian Williams

10 £691

held up in the pack - lost touch on the turn before two out - dropped away approaching the last

5th

Clear Sky (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

4 10-7 –

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

1¾

Held up at the back - lost touch after 3 out - scrappy over 2 out then drifted left at the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th

6th

Sixty's Rock (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

4 11-0 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

1¾

Tracked the pace early - pushed along after 3 out then lost touch and lurched left at the second-last - dropped away before the last to finish sixth

7th

Ashpriors (GB) ^h

No. 6

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4 10-7 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

7½

Settled towards the back - hit the 4th and lost touch after three out - dropped away from two out to finish well beaten

8th

Another Enki (FR)

No. 1

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 11-0 –

Kevin Brogan

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

14

Held up at the back - jumped poorly at the 2nd - under pressure from after the 4th - dropped right away from 2 out