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13:50 Cheltenham

Racing Post Responsiblegambling Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 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 9.63s
  • Off Time: 13:56:59
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Put The Kettle On (IRE)

6/1

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

    Al Dancer (FR)

    23 CDCD
    7/4
    • Form 11110-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 151

    mostly tracked winner, effort turning in, hard driven between last 2, ridden after last, kept on but always held flat

    2
    Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

    Getaway Trump (IRE)

    23 D
    9/4
    • Form 24411-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 155

    tracked leaders, went 2nd going well when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd flat

    3
    Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

    Rouge Vif (FR)

    29 h D
    11/4
    • Form 12113-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 142

    tracked leaders, pushed along on long run before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra and well held in 4th flat

    4
    Silk - Orange and black (quartered), orange sleeves, black stars, orange cap, black star

    Put The Kettle On (IRE)

    42 D
    6/1
    • Form 311112
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 137

    tended to jump right, made all, driven between last 2, ridden after last, stayed on strongly flat

    Previous results

    2018
    Silk -

    Lalor (GER)

    11/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-2

    2017
    Silk -

    North Hill Harvey

    6/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    2016
    Silk -

    Le Prezien (FR)

    8/11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    A couple of smart novices re-oppose. Al Dancer landed the odds in a novice chase over track and trip last month and is penalised 3lb but he also struggled without a hood in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle here back in March and the headgear has been left off again for this. GETAWAY TRUMP (NAP) finished behind the latter on his reappearance and chasing debut having made a couple of mistakes but will improve for that experience and trainer Paul Nicholls expects him to be sharper today. He’s taken to reverse running on this occasion. That pair are clear of Rouge Vif and Put The Kettle On on today's terms though the former made a winning start over fences at Market Rasen last month and the Irish raider went very close in a Grade 3 novice chase at Tipperary last time.

    Formwatch

    Al Dancer (FR) 10-11fav (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, poised to challenge 3 out, led narrowly turning in, driven clear between last 2, ridden out flat, kept on, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct beating Not That Fuisse (11-2) by 4l, 4 ran.

    Getaway Trump (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Held up in 3rd, hit 3 out, headway and upsides on outside turning in, driven and unable to go with winner between last 2, no impression after, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Al Dancer (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct.

    Rouge Vif (FR) 2-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 5th, headed 4 out, soon rallied, led again 2 out, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct beating Baddesley Knight (11-2) by 7l, 5 ran.

    Put The Kettle On (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, jumped well, led after 7th, strongly pressed 2 out and headed last, disputed again briefly run-in and kept on, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Robin De Carlow (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.