Cheltenham
13:45
From The Horses Mouth Podcast Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.40 £1.80 Exacta: £5.80 Trifecta: £20.90
Non-Runners: Monmiral (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 2nd - led again 3rd - headed and prominent just after 4th - good jump and briefly led 4 out - led again after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - clear when good jump last - readily(op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
8 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 158 lbs 11/8F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in last - headway 5 out - prominent after 3 out - soon slightly hampered on turn - pushed along when left in second 2 out - no chance with winner but ridden and kept on run-in(op 13/8)
9 G AVG Ann Hamilton 158 lbs 5/2 6
3rd
Pressed leader - led after 2nd - mistake and headed 3rd - led again just after 4th - briefly headed 4 out - ridden and headed after 3 out - soon slightly hampered on turn - ridden when left in third 2 out - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G Good Norman Lee 158 lbs 9/1 6
4th
In touch with leaders - mistake and nearly lost jockey 6th - awkward jump and pushed along 3 out - soon beaten(op 5/1 tchd 5/2)
7 G Good Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 4/1 23
5th
Pressed leader - prominent after 2nd - ridden and dropped to last after 4 out - soon got well behind(op 200/1)
10 G Poor Patrick Neville 158 lbs 150/1 11
99th
Didn't jump well - raced freely - towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 5 out - pressed leaders going easily when mistake 3 out - pushed along when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out(tchd 11/1)
10 G AVG Tom Lacey 158 lbs 9/1 -