Full Results
14:10 Cheltenham
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 199y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,472
- 2nd: £37,100
- 3rd: £18,568
- 4th: £9,275
- Form 12-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
close 3rd, travelling well on inside before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
- Form 121-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, edging left and every chance 2 out, chased winner soon after, ridden and three lengths down at the last, hung left and no extra run-in
- Form -4321U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M P Walsh
held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway after 9th, went 4th next, pushed along home turn, left modest 3rd at the last
- Form 247-114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up off the pace in 5th, mistake 8th, reached for 4 out, lost place soon after, left 5th at the last, went remote 4th close home
- Form 2-2142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
held up off the pace in last trio, closer and pushed along in 5th after 3 out, left modest 4th at the last, lost that placing close home
- Form 212721
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 142
off the pace in 4th, weakening when bad blunder 4 out, tailed off
- Form 74323-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up off the pace in last trio, behind at 7th (water), tailed off when bad mistake 4 out
- Form 11F5-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led and bit keen, mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, fell last
- Form 33-514
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th