2:10 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2019
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences
1st
£102,771.54 2nd
£38,719.68 3rd
£19,378.10 4th
£9,679.92 5th
£4,858.22 6th
£2,429.11 7th
£1,205.42 8th
£620.98
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| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 114 | 151 | 165 | 166 | – | ||||
| gr g Buck's Boum (FR) - Lobelie (FR) (Round Sovereign) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, drew clear from 2 out, pushed out and stayed on strongly, comfortably | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 t | 152 | 149 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Stowaway - Manorville (IRE) (Flemensfirth) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 1st, outpaced when jumped 4 out carefully, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd final 150yds, no chance with winner (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 114 t | 145 | 144 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Definite Article - Lugante (IRE) (Luso) | ||||||||||
| In touch, served to avoid faller 6th, mistake 7th (water), chased leaders approaching 3 out, 3rd and under pressure when jumped right 2 out, no impression after, stayed on same pace (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 | 144 | 141 | 146 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Lohort Castle (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Looked well; prominent, 2nd and every chance 3 out, unable to go with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd final 150yds and weakened (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 114 | 148 | 134 | 143 | – | ||||
| b g Beneficial - Dato Vic (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Raced keenly, held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3rd, with leader before 5th, left in lead 6th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 | 147 | 132 | 142 | – | ||||
| br g Stowaway - Court Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, in touch, mistake 6th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 h | 153 | 117 | 130 | – | ||||
| b g Arcadio (GER) - Hidden Reserve (IRE) (Heron Island) | ||||||||||
| Held up, some headway 8th, never troubled leaders, outpaced after 3 out, never a threat (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 t | 137 | 109 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Bay Pearl (FR) (Broadway Flyer) | ||||||||||
| Slightly on toes; midfield, losing place when hampered 6th, soon behind (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 114 | 151 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Mahler - Merry Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted) | ||||||||||
| On toes; led until fell 6th (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 | 151 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g It's Gino (GER) - Laviola (GER) (Waky Nao) | ||||||||||
| Looked well; in rear, struggling 5th, well behind when pulled up after 9th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7/1 and tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 114 | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Mahler - Outback Ivy (IRE) (Bob Back) | ||||||||||
| Midfield early, held up, blundered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 | 148 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Fairy Lane (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Looked well; chased leaders until badly hampered and unseated rider 6th (op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:12:58 Winning time: 3m 58.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 120%
- 1st owner: Sullivan Bloodstock Limited (Duc Des Genievres) 1st breeder: Mme Colette Serre
- 2nd owner: Burnham P & D Ltd (Us And Them)
- 3rd owner: Martin McDonagh & Paul G Murphy & M J Nixon (Articulum)
- Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.10 £3.10 £8.30 Ex: £70.70 CSF: £67.92 Tricast: £1,606.79 Trifecta: £1,322.10
