16-Mar-21 |
13:55 |
Cheltenham |
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) |
|
1m 7f 199y |
5YO plus |
C1 |
Prize: 73,854 |
Soft (Good to Soft in places) |
5 ran |
Time: 3m 53.36s (233.36s) |
Pos |
Name |
SP |
Weight |
Trainer |
Jockey |
OR |
Rating |
1 |
4/9 Fav |
7 11-4 |
N J Henderson |
Nico de Boinville |
164 |
169 |
|
- |
tracked leader until settled off the pace in 3rd place at 2nd closer at 5th travelling strongly before challenged 3 out soon led clear before next 10 lengths ahead last impressive |
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2 |
33/1 |
7 11-4 t1 |
C L Tizzard |
H Cobden |
149 |
151 |
|
12 |
held up off the pace in 4th pushed along and outpaced before 3 out rallied and stayed on well runin went 2nd final 50 yards never any chance with winner |
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3 |
10/1 |
6 11-4 |
H de Bromhead |
Rachael Blackmore |
153 |
149 |
|
13 |
loose briefly in parade ring edgy mounted in walkway raced keenly pressed leader from 2nd led briefly 5th led 7th (water) headed 10th chased leader tried to keep eventual 3rd in a pocket briefly before 2 out soon outpaced went 3rd close home never any chance with winner |
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4 |
5/1 2Fav |
5 11-4 t h |
D Skelton |
Harry Skelton |
160 |
148 |
|
13.5 |
led set strong pace but pressed not fluent and headed briefly 5th not fluent and headed 7th (water) led again 10th joined 3 out soon headed held in pocket briefly before 2 out no chance with winner hit last lost 2nd 50 yards out dropped to 4th close home |
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5 |
8/1 |
6 11-4 |
W P Mullins |
P Townend |
156 |
109 |
|
39.5 |
off the pace and always last never on terms tailed off |