Cheltenham Races
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 2/1F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Found A Fifty (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 13/2 | 8.5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Il Etait Temps (FR) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 7/2 | 4.75 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Matata (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 161 lbs | 22/1 | 6 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Hunters Yarn (IRE) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 15/2 | 2.25 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 9 | My Mate Mozzie (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 9.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - some headway but pushed along 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | JPR One (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Joe Tizzard | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 3 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced home turn - hampered by faller and swerved sharply left 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Quilixios (GB) | 8 G | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 11/2 | 5 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Authorised Speed (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 161 lbs | 100/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake and fell 2nd(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Master Chewy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 161 lbs | 22/1 | - | Midfield - pushed along but went fourth after 3 out - 3 lengths down and keeping on when fell 2 out(op 18/1) |