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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 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 1/31-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark 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 41-2122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
jumped right at times, prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off
- Form 37-3111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith 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
Previous results
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Jango Baie (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Raced in 2nd, shaken up approaching 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed over 110 yards on run-in, stayed on well, just denied, 2nd of 4, shd behind Handstands (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 1-5fav (11-7) Made all, led but pestered, went clear 4 out, shaken up before last, reduced lead run-in, ridden out, won at Warwick 2m (1) sft in Feb beating Rubaud (11-2) by 1l, 4 ran.
Majborough (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Tracked leader, ran freely, led from 3rd, slight mistake 5th and pecked slightly 4 out, 3 lengths clear next, drew clear run-in, easily, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb beating Touch Me Not (11-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Touch Me Not (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Soon led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Majborough (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Only By Night (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Pressed leader, led 6th, forged away approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on well run-in, always doing enough, won at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Feb beating Kilbarry Saint (11-2) by 1l, 5 ran.