Full Results
14:40 Cheltenham
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Class A)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 123-151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up towards rear, pecked 5th, steady headway from 7th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure, all out
- Form 12-5F11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on well, no extra close home
Le Duc (FR)
10- Form 14F201
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, left third last
Jahash
24- Form 313242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
towards rear, outpaced 8th, stayed on from after 3 out, blundered last, never troubled leaders
- Form 121U23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, led 7th until mistake 3 out and headed, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form 0-0FF31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
led until 7th, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
Keltic Bard
45- Form F4-2512
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
always towards rear, tailed off from 8th
- Form P-12112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, badly hampered after 2 out
- Form 2-62112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Hughes
- Jockey Paul Carberry
chased leaders until blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out
- Form F63114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch, headway after 7th, hampered 9th, led 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, fourth and beaten when blundered badly and unseated rider last
- Form 111121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
in touch until blundered badly 9th, pulled up before next
Palua
59- Form 20-1561
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Puntal (FR)
38- Form 211415
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leaders until 4th, weakened approaching 8th, behind when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 2-11121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up behind, blundered badly 1st, fell 2nd
Tidour (FR)
29- Form 63/1221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, headway 8th, close fourth when fell 2 out
- Form 11510F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £10.00Tote Place: £2.90,£2.10,£6.80
- Straight Forecast: £38.23Exacta: £34.80Trifecta: £542.90