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14:10 Cheltenham

My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £175,000 added
  • Winner: £98,472
  • 2nd: £37,100
  • 3rd: £18,568
  • 4th: £9,275
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.36s
  • Off Time: 14:10:35
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
100/1
  • Form 1518-F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 134

held up in mid-division, fell 2nd

2
Silk - White, emerald green chevrons, red cap
  • Form 84-1212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 154

tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat

3
Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap
2/1
  • Form 121-11U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 157

tracked leader until 3 out, switched right and close up 2 out, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, easily

4
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
15/2
  • Form 1102-F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 153

in rear, pushed along briefly after 8th, switched right before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on, never involved

5
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple cap, Yellow star
7/2
  • Form 152-121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 155

held up in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, mistake and stumbled 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd just after last, kept on, no impression

6
Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
16/1
  • Form 15-1U31
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 150

mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, lost ground on leaders after 3 out, hampered and well beaten 2 out

7
Silk - Maroon, white epaulets and armlets
22/1
  • Form 8-12214
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 150

held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
22/1
  • Form R16-122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 148

led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra

9
Silk - Light blue, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 03-3212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 150

in rear, ridden and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out

10
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Quilixios

60 CD
11/2
  • Form 223/161
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 147

took keen hold, slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division before 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well behind 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Authorised Speed (FR) 11-8fav (11-10) Awkward 1st, kept wide in 5th, closer in 4th 2nd, hit 9th, went 3rd before 4 out where not fluent, hit 3 out, went 2nd home turn, not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened soon after, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Scarface (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Found A Fifty (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, pushed along and led again entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in, headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, nk behind Il Etait Temps (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Gaelic Warrior (GER) 4-7fav (11-10) Led, soon 2 length advantage, jumped right 4th, joined briefly halfway, headed when not fluent 4 out, jumped right next, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra when mistake and unseated rider last, at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Hunters Yarn (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, mistake next, travelled well and 2 lengths advantage before last, drew clear run-in, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan beating Path D'oroux (11-12) by 10l, 7 ran.

Il Etait Temps (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and closer before last, 2nd and ridden early run-in, kept on well to lead closing stages, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Found A Fifty (11-12) by nk, 6 ran.

JPR One (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Left 2nd 1st, led narrowly 5 out, ridden 2 out, 2 lengths clear next, idled towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m (1) sft in Jan beating Matata (11-2) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Master Chewy (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Close up when badly hampered 1st, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind JPR One (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (1) sft in Jan.

Matata (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Led when swerved badly left 1st, jumped left many fences, headed narrowly 5 out, ridden and every 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind JPR One (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (1) sft in Jan.

My Mate Mozzie (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, no impression 2 out, pushed along and some headway before last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, kept on well, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Found A Fifty (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.

Quilixios 5-1 (11-8) Disputed, led before 3rd, pushed along to assert after 2 out and 3 lengths lead last, ridden after last, stayed on well, won at Naas 2m sft in Jan beating Sa Fureur (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.