Cheltenham
14:10
My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.30 £2.20 £1.80 Exacta: £14.50 Tricast: £42.90 Trifecta: £47.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - switched right and pressed leaders going easily 2 out - led approaching last - pushed along and went clear run-in - impressive(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
7 G Elite W P Mullins 161 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led when jumped right 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - no match for winner(op 8/1)
8 G Good Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 13/2 8.5
3rd
Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - mistake and dropped to rear 7th - bad mistake and stumbled 4 out - outpaced 3 out - rallied home turn - left in fourth and ridden 2 out - went third run-in - stayed on - did well in the circumstances(tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5)
7 G Elite W P Mullins 161 lbs 7/2 4.75
4th
Led - pushed along after 3 out - headed 2 out - hung left and lost position approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 22/1 6
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - awkward jump 4th - outpaced and niggled along before 3 out - soon switched right and some headway on outer - not fluent and hampered by faller 2 out - kept on approaching last - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
8 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 15/2 2.25
6th
Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - some headway but pushed along 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1)
9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 25/1 9.5
7th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced home turn - hampered by faller and swerved sharply left 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
8 G Good Joe Tizzard 161 lbs 16/1 3
8th
Lost many lengths start - took keen hold - in rear - hampered by faller 2nd - in touch with leaders on outer 3rd - lost position gradually after 4 out - dropped to last 3 out - lost touch 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G Good Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 11/2 5
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake and fell 2nd(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 161 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along but went fourth after 3 out - 3 lengths down and keeping on when fell 2 out(op 18/1)
7 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 22/1 -