Full Results
14:00 Cheltenham
My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £112,540
- 2nd: £42,400
- 3rd: £21,220
- 4th: £10,600
- Form 1222-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led until 3rd, lost place before 6th, outpaced and mistake 3 out, starting to rally when mistake 2 out, stayed on well flat, led towards finish
- Form 37-3111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey K M Donoghue
held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed towards finish
- Form 1/31-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M P Walsh
prominent, led 5th, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, hind legs sprawled badly, headed and lost momentum, mistake last, soon hung left, rallied final 150 yards, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 25-1111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last pair, went 3rd before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged right and headed after last, faded into 4th towards finish
- Form 41-2122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
jumped right at times, prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £6.00Tote Place: £1.90 (1), £4.40 (5)
- Straight Forecast: £62.60Exacta: £63.10Trifecta: £100.10
- Placepot: £11,050.70Pool: £1,132,544.20,74.82 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £2,168.40Pool: £94,528.43,32.26 winning tickets