Full Results
14:35 Cheltenham
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £170,000 added
- Form 21-1112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always prominent, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led 2 out, forged clear approaching last, ran on strongly flat
- Form 212121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, jumped slowly, headed 7th, led again next, headed 2 out, relegated to 3rd soon after, jumped left last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 1111/11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, went close 3rd 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, soon no impression, pecked last, one pace
- Form 3/71141
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in rear, headway 9th, close-up 3 out, still going well before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, not quite get 3rd
- Form 9-12123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, driven from 7th, lost place 9th, rallied on outside approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out
- Form 2-5141P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division but in touch, well there 3 out, 7th and weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 2331F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Condon
mid-division, headway 9th, beaten 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 11-1162
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway next, beaten before 3 out, 8th when stumbled 2 out
- Form 5-22114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th to 8th, blundered 9th, soon dropped out
- Form 023642
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey L Vickers
held up, pushed along after 4th, no chance from 9th
- Form 0-151F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, slightly hampered 6th (water), behind from 9th
- Form 1-4461F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
jumped big, awkward, unseated rider 1st
- Form 01111P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Paul Nolan
- Jockey J Cullen
in rear, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, soon ridden, struggling, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 35563P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, pushed along approaching 4th, no chance before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £7.50Tote Place: £2.70,£2.40,£1.30
- Straight Forecast: £55.78Exacta: £67.90Trifecta: £93.80
- Placepot: £357.80Pool: £989,576.90,2018.95 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £45.80Pool: £33,916.95,546.85 winning tickets