Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
13:55
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Distance: 2m
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.20
Place: £1.10 £7.10
Exacta: £13.80
Trifecta: £55.60
Non-Runners: Numitor (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Shishkin (IRE) | 9 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 4/9F | Won | Chased leaders - good jump to lead 3 out - nudged along and went clear before 2 out - 6 lengths ahead last - easily - impressive(tchd 2/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Eldorado Allen (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Colin Tizzard | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 12 | Towards rear - hit 3rd - still plenty to do when shaken up 3 out - 12 lengths fourth last - ridden and stayed on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 40/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Captain Guinness (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - close up and pressed leader - led but pestered 3rd - headed 4 out - lost second 3 out - pushed along and switched left home turn - outpaced 2 out - ridden run-in - briefly lost third towards finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Allmankind (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - led - headed and close up 3rd - not fluent 5th - led again 4 out - headed and not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - held from 2 out - 6 lengths down when mistake last - ridden run-in - lost two places towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Franco De Port (FR) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 26 | Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last - lost touch 8th(op 9/1) |