Racecards
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
- Form 1518-F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in mid-division, fell 2nd
- Form 84-1212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 121-11U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader until 3 out, switched right and close up 2 out, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, easily
- Form 1102-F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
in rear, pushed along briefly after 8th, switched right before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on, never involved
- Form 152-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
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
- Form 15-1U31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, lost ground on leaders after 3 out, hampered and well beaten 2 out
- Form 8-12214
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out
- Form R16-122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra
- Form 03-3212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
in rear, ridden and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out
- Form 223/161
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
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.