Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:10
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022
Distance: 2m
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.70 £6.20 £1.90
Exacta: £78.90
Tricast: £241.88
Trifecta: £434.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Edwardstone (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Alan King | 158 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Jumped well - travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - swerved sharply right to avoid faller just after 4th - steady headway 4 out - went second going easily 3 out - led and bumped 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Gabynako (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 4.25 | Held up in rear on inner - not fluent 3rd - steady headway going easily 3 out - soon prominent - went second last - soon ridden - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Blue Lord (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 4/1 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - steady headway after 4th - going easily before 2 out - ridden and briefly went second before last - edged left and beaten final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | War Lord (GER) | 10 G | AVG | Colin Tizzard | 158 lbs | 50/1 | 3 | Prominent on inner - lost position before 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - rallied 2 out - ridden and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 40/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Riviere d'Etel (FR) | 8 M | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 151 lbs | 7/2 | 2 | Jumped slightly right throughout - close up - left in second 4th - led narrowly 4 out - jumped badly right 3 out - ridden when jumped right and headed 2 out - outpaced and lost position before last - beaten when lost fourth run-in - lost shoe(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Haut En Couleurs (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway after 4th - going easily on outer before 3 out - pushed along on turn before 2 out - ridden and outpaced before last - soon beaten(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Coeur Sublime (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 12 | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - pushed along and struggling 3 out - no chance when hampered by faller last(op 12/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Magic Daze (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 34 | Took keen hold - led - headed but every chance 4 out - lost second 3 out - soon pushed along and struggling - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 10/1 and 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Brave Seasca (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 158 lbs | 80/1 | - | Tracked leader - fell heavily 4th(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Red Rookie (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 158 lbs | 80/1 | - | Raced wide - in rear - going easily 3 out - pushed along on turn before 2 out - soon no impression - fell last(op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Saint Sam (FR) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 12/1 | - | Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3rd - hampered by faller and unseated rider 4th(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) |