Full Results
14:10 Cheltenham
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £182,640 added
- Winner: £102,772
- 2nd: £38,720
- 3rd: £19,378
- 4th: £9,680
- Form 556-231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form 0-41222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up in rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden in modest 7th before 3 out, headway 2 out, went 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 4247-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey D J Mullins
in touch behind leaders, slightly hampered 6th, mistake next (water), outpaced after jumping right 4 out, went 3rd on home turn after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 17-5211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leader until before 3rd, stayed prominent, left 2nd 6th until 9th, challenging 3 out, no impression on winner next, edged right after last, lost 2nd 150 yards, no extra
- Form 4-F112F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear on outside, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway to chase leader before 3rd, challenging 5th, left in lead next, headed 3 out, well beaten 4th 2 out, weakened after
- Form 1340-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey R M Power
not always fluent, tracked leaders and raced keenly early stages, mistake 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, outpaced after, weakened 2 out
- Form 8-12113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, some headway 8th, shaken up before 3 out, no impression and soon well beaten
- Form 5F8-452
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch until before 3rd, hampered 6th, well behind from 9th
- Form 5/22111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 12-1122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders on inside, hampered and unseated rider 6th
- Form 3201-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey R Johnson
rear group, last and struggling 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 112122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
led, joined when fell 6th