2:10 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2023
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences
1st
£98,557.50 2nd
£37,185 3rd
£18,652.50 4th
£9,360 5th
£4,740 6th
£2,412.50 7th
£1,240
Result
Analysis
My Ratings
Past Winners
| 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 | 117 | 162 | 157 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Spanish Moon (USA) - Sainte Mante (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, not fluent 1st, led just after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on strongly and went further clear final 110yds, ridden out (op 6/5 tchd 5/4) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 159 | 150 | 164 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slightly left throughout, raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, drifted left when challenging 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths down last, hung left and no extra run-in (op 15/8) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 t | 153 | 142 | 158 | – | ||||
| br g Coastal Path - Sainte Vigne (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, went fourth after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, 5 lengths fourth when ridden after 2 out, left in third last, no extra run-in (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 141 | 122 | 142 | – | ||||
| gr g Geordieland (FR) - Callerlilly (Double Trigger) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, blundered 4th, hit 8th, outpaced and lost position gradually after 4 out, well held from 2 out, went modest fourth towards finish (op 66/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 h | 148 | 121 | 140 | – | ||||
| b g Nidor (FR) - Rosewort (FR) (Network) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, midfield 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, left in modest fourth last, lost fourth towards finish (tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 110 tp | 142 | 106 | 129 | – | ||||
| b m Lovelace - Manx Fizz (Efisio) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, pushed along when lost position after 9th, blundered 4 out, soon behind (op 150/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 120 | 107 | 131 | – | ||||
| b g Schiaparelli (GER) - Cottstown Gold (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, lost position gradually from 5th, in rear when mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 200/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 t | 151 | – | 156 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Dysart Dancer (IRE) (Accordion) | ||||||||||
| Raced freely, led, 5 lengths ahead 6th, faced strong challenge when awkward jump 2 out, soon headed and lost second, 4 lengths down and held when fell last | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 t | 147 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Beat Hollow - I'm Grand (IRE) (Raise A Grand) | ||||||||||
| In rear, lost touch from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 9th, never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 2:10:42 Winning time: 3m 55.22s (slow by 3.22s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (El Fabiolo) 1st breeder: Francis Dunn
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Jonbon)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (Saint Roi)
- Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £1.60 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £3.67 Tricast: £12.87 Trifecta: £12.80
