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Cheltenham
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Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase
Cheltenham Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £18.60 Place: £3.30 £1.60 £2.50 Exacta: £81.30 Tricast: £481.54 Trifecta: £686
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led 4th - headed approaching 5th - remained prominent - led 3 out - shaken up when pressed 2 out - edged right run-in - pressed again final 150yds - edged left and stayed on gamely towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A AVG Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led 2nd - soon headed - tracked leaders after - went 2nd after 3 out - shaken up to challenge when hit 2 out - lost ground - rallied final 150yds to press winner - no extra and held towards finish(op 7/2)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 158 lbs 3/1 1.5
3rd
Prominent early - soon in midfield - headway after 3 out - outpaced - approaching 2 out - rallying when switched right run-in - stayed on to snatch 3rd final stride - no chance with front two (vet said gelding lost its right-hind shoe)(op 12/1)
11 G AVG Harry Whittington 158 lbs 9/1 18
4th
Held up in rear - hampered 4 out - headway approaching 3 out - chased leaders before 2 out - no impression after and outpaced - lost 3rd final stride
10 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 33/1 0.2
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5th
Midfield - mistake 7th (water) - hampered 4 out - soon ridden and lost place - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - hampered 2 out - no danger after
11 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 16/1 2.5
6th
Keen to post - in touch - effort when not much room after 3 out - unable to quicken before 2 out - weakened before last (trainer could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance)(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
N/A Poor Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 5/2F 5
99th
Looked well; tracked leaders - hit 2nd - still going well in close 3rd when fell 4 out(op 12/1)
N/A Elite Dan Skelton 151 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Strong; led to 2nd - led again soon after - headed 4th - led again approaching 5th - jumped right 9th - jumped slightly right and headed 3 out - soon weakened - eased and well beaten when fell 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 7/1)
12 G Poor W P Mullins 158 lbs 6/1 -
99th
Looked well; held up - headway when mistake 4 out - ridden to chase leaders after 3 out - 5th and beaten when fell 2 out(tchd 11/1)
N/A AVG Evan Williams 158 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Held up in midfield - lost place after 9th - in rear when hampered 4 out - behind when pulled up before 3 out
7 G Poor Robert Walford 158 lbs 100/1 -
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99th
Held up - pecked 6th - blundered and unseated rider 4 out(tchd 13/2)
12 G Good Olly Murphy 158 lbs 6/1 -