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Cheltenham
14:10
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10 Place: £1.20 £1.10 £1.60 Exacta: £3.50 Tricast: £12.87 Trifecta: £12.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m1f
1st
Prominent - not fluent 1st - led just after 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon ridden - kept on strongly and went further clear final 110yds - ridden out(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
8 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 11/10F Won
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m 1m7½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m
2nd
Jumped slightly left throughout - raced in second - pushed along after 3 out - drifted left when challenging 2 out - soon ridden - 3 lengths down last - hung left and no extra run-in(op 15/8)
9 G Elite
Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 2/1 5.5
2m 1m7½f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m1f
3rd
Held up in rear - steady headway after 9th - went fourth after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - 5 lengths fourth when ridden after 2 out - left in third last - no extra run-in(op 15/2)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 11/1 6.5
2m4f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m1½f
2m½f 2m4½f 2m 2m 2m½f
4th
In touch with leaders - blundered 4th - hit 8th - outpaced and lost position gradually after 4 out - well held from 2 out - went modest fourth towards finish(op 66/1)
9 G AVG
Sheila Lewis 161 lbs 50/1 16
2m4f 2m5f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m5f 2m3½f 2m
5th
Held up in rear - midfield 4th - ridden after 3 out - soon outpaced - left in modest fourth last - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 50/1)
8 G Poor
W P Mullins 161 lbs 66/1 .5
2m5f 2m5½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m5½f
2m 1m4f 2m 2m4½f 2m4f
6th
Prominent - pushed along when lost position after 9th - blundered 4 out - soon behind(op 150/1)
9 M Poor
Cian Collins 154 lbs 125/1 6
2m 2m4f 2m 2m 2m1f
2m1f 2m 2m 2m2½f 2m
7th
Midfield - lost position gradually from 5th - in rear when mistake 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
9 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 161 lbs 150/1 5
2m1f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m1f
99th
Raced freely - led - 5 lengths ahead 6th - faced strong challenge when awkward jump 2 out - soon headed and lost second - 4 lengths down and held when fell last
5 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 5/1 -
2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f
2m6f 2m4½f 3m 2m1f 2m1f
99th
In rear - lost touch from 6th - tailed off when pulled up 9th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 40/1)
9 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 28/1 -
2m 2m6½f 3m 3m½f 2m5½f