Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Dragonboosts Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 157y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 25F331
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
led, headed 6th, reminders after 13th, challenged 14th, pushed along before 4 out, mistake 3 out, rallied to press leader 2 out, kept on in duel run-in, led close home
- Form 41-2666
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, went clear third after 14th, soon asked for effort, beaten before 2 out
- Form 553313
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led 6th, shaken up before 2 out where pressed, kept on in duel run-in, headed close home
- Form 67-3325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
prominent, dropped to last and reminders 4th, detached after 8th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1U/P3P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Ben Smith
tracked leaders, ridden and lost touch after 14th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Scottish King (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Made all, set strong pace and went four lengths clear after 4th, shaken up before 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden out, readily, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Worth The Walk (10-2) by 11l, 6 ran.
Gata Ban (IRE) 17-2 (10-2) Didn't jump with fluency, held up in last, detached after 3 out, never involved, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Belle Montrose (10-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 3-1 (11-3) Prominent, lost position and pushed along 15th, ridden and held 3 out, 3rd of 5, 29 1/2l behind Imperial Pride (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Minella Kaiser (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ran in snatches, disputed lead, headed 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost position 3 out, soon tailed off, 5th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Junior Des Mottes (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Hilltown (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Led to 1st, regained lead before 3rd, ridden when joined 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent, weakened, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Mr Griffiths (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.