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

Taunton

14:10

Date 2026-03-09

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £5,991

Weather Light Rain

Temp 7.7°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 37%

Winning Time 4m 10.17s (slow by 21.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mecene (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	8/11F	Won
2nd	See Me Later (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	9/2	6
3rd	Dakota Star (GB) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	13/2	2.75
4th	Milady Du Breuil (FR) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	33/1	10
5th	Clear Sky (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	18/1	1.75
6th	Sixty's Rock (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	4/1	1.75
7th	Ashpriors (GB) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	100/1	7.5
8th	Another Enki (FR) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	22/1	14

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Mecene Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	154	—	23	107	108	70	45d	—	—	-9	35.8	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Shaped well when making frame in junior hurdles at Wincanton/Warwick; leading claims
5	Sixty's Rock Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	154	—	53	-	101	69	54d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Good third at Newbury in January; form franked so he can do better still; a likely player
4	See Me Later Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Son of Nathaniel; debutant is one to consider, especially if market vibes are positive
2	Dakota Star Black J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	154	—	3	-	105	51	126d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-5	6.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Encouraging debut third at Hereford; since had a wind op and can take a step forward now
1	Another Enki Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Half-brother to high-class chaser Yala Enki; appeals on paper so he enters calculations
7	Clear Sky Chestnut J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	147	—	94	-	91	57	54d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Improved on back of wind surgery when fourth at Newbury; may do better still after a break
8	Milady Du Breuil Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	147	—	645	-	100	67	41d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Brought along steadily, fifth at Chepstow latest; the sort to do better in time
6	Ashpriors Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	147	h	—	-	77	35	82d	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Green when beating one on hurdling debut at Ludlow; in good hands and can build on it here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mecene	10/11	5/6	10/11
Sixty's Rock	9/2	9/2	9/2
See Me Later	9/2	9/2	9/2
Dakota Star	6/1	6/1	6/1
Another Enki	16/1	16/1	16/1
Clear Sky	22/1	22/1	22/1
Milady Du Breuil	40/1	33/1	33/1
Ashpriors	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mecene

35.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Sixty's Rock

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Dakota Star

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

6/1

See Me Later

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Another Enki

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Clear Sky

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Milady Du Breuil

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ashpriors

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mecene	107	108	70
Sixty's Rock	—	101	69
See Me Later	—	—	—
Dakota Star	—	105	51
Another Enki	—	—	—
Clear Sky	—	91	57
Milady Du Breuil	—	100	67
Ashpriors	—	77	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Milady Du Breuil	41d ago	Fit
Mecene	45d ago	Fit
Sixty's Rock	54d ago	Fresh
Clear Sky	54d ago	Fresh
Ashpriors	82d ago	Fresh
Dakota Star	126d ago	Long break
See Me Later	—	—
Another Enki	—	—