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13:50 Cheltenham

Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Class 1)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £19,932
  • 2nd: £7,480
  • 3rd: £3,745
  • 4th: £1,866
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.10s
  • Off Time: 13:52:45
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

North Hill Harvey

6/4

    1
    Silk - Mauve, grey epaulets

    North Hill Harvey

    23 CCD
    6/4
    • Form 94/100-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 149

    led to before 3rd, tracked leader, headway to lead again 3 out, drew clear turning in, driven out, comfortably

    3
    Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

    Ozzie The Oscar (IRE)

    9 D
    5/1
    • Form P430-51
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 145

    keen, soon pressed winner, led before 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, outpaced when went left next, no chance with easy winner after, ridden after last, lost modest 2nd near finish

    4
    Silk - Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

    River Wylde (IRE)

    16 D
    Evs
    • Form 11135-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 144

    chased front pair, outpaced 4 out, soon lost touch, plugged on to take modest 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner

    2
    NR

    Capitaine (FR)

    29 D
    4/1
    • Form 24P1-11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 149

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2016
    Silk -

    Le Prezien (FR)

    8/11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    2015
    Silk -

    Garde La Victoire (FR)

    8/15
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    2014
    Silk -

    Dunraven Storm (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    All four of these made winning debuts over fences and Capitaine went one better when scoring again at Market Rasen last month. Paul Nicholls has won six of the nine renewals but his charge found RIVER WYLDE too good over hurdles in the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton back in February. The latter finished a creditable third in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle here subsequently and landed the odds at Uttoxeter on his chasing bow with a decent display of jumping. Ozzie The Oscar was less fluent when scoring at Warwick but North Hill Harvey fought back well to win by a neck over course and distance on his recent chasing debut having won the Greatwood Hurdle on this card last year and he can figure in an intriguing contest.

    Formwatch

    North Hill Harvey 10-3 (11-2) Soon pressed leader, led 4th, made most after, blundered 3 out, driven and hard pressed after next, ridden after last, held on gamely flat, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct beating Sceau Royal (11-7) by nk, 7 ran.

    Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) In touch, tracked leader from 3rd, 7 lengths down 3 out, rallied next, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Warwick 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Shantou Rock (11-6) by 2l, 5 ran.

    River Wylde (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Chased leading pair, closed 7th, 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up to assert flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Hell's Kitchen (11-2) by 3l, 5 ran.

    Capitaine (FR) Evensfav (11-8) Tracked front pair, went 2nd behind clear leader 4th, close up 6th, led soon after, drew clear before 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct beating Western Miller (11-8) by 22l, 7 ran.