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13:45 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £44,580
- 2nd: £16,695
- 3rd: £8,340
- 4th: £4,162
- Form 2/2388-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up, led 2nd, joined 2 out, went clear with winner when ridden and headed rounding home turn, kept on well after last but not pace of winner
- Form 311212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off before last
- Form 2/20248-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in touch, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on after last but made no impression
- Form 2/1322-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, headed 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along after 2 out, no chance with first two approaching last where not fluent, plugged on
- Form 3/3155-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leading pair, joined leader going best 2 out, pulled clear with another when pushed along to lead rounding home turn, ridden after last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 11620-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N George & A Zetterholm
- Jockey H Cobden
took keen hold, raced in last, not fluent 2 out, going okay rounding home turn, soon outpaced, no extra and weakened quickly before last
Previous results
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Formwatch
Be Aware (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Handy in 2nd, awkward 6th, led narrowly approaching last, ridden out run-in and drew away, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Cerendipity (10-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Breaking Cover (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, travelled powerfully into 2nd 3 out, driven to lead before 2 out, headed last, kept on but held by winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Blueking D'oroux (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Brentford Hope 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 10l behind Ascending Lark (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Yielding in Apr.
Burdett Road 11-8 (11-6) Raced keenly tracked winner throughout, jumped slightly right 1st and next, effort out wide and not quite fluent 2 out, ridden and held before the last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
July Flower (FR) 8-15fav (11-7) Tracked leader, joined leader 8th, led going best entering straight, big jump 2 out, went on before last, eased clear run-in, impressive, won at Limerick 2m 3f sft in Oct beating Tareze (11-7) by 11l, 9 ran.
Stencil 11-4fav (11-11) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed after 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden after 2 out, faded approaching last, 15th of 22, 28 1/2l behind Puturhandstogether (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.