Full Results
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
- 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 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
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £3.00Tote Place: £1.30 (3), £2.20 (2), £1.80 (5)
- Straight Forecast: £14.83Exacta: £14.50Trifecta: £47.50Swingers: 1&2 £3.30,1&3 £2.10,2&3 £3.90
- Placepot: £45.10Pool: £1,564,283.90,25301.02 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £19.20Pool: £70,595.83,2710.82 winning tickets