Cheltenham 13/03/2012 Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) 2.05 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) £130000 added, 5yo plus, 2m, penalty £74035, 6 ran. 1st   Sprinter Sacre (FR)   B J Geraghty 8-11 11 7 N J Henderson Tracked leading pair, led 10th, drew clear on bit 3 out to next, shaken up after last, stayed on well, comfortably Opened 4/5, touched 10/11 £20000-£22000, £1000-£1100, £1666-£2000(x2), £833-£1000, £500-£600(x8), £40000-£50000, £16000-£20000, £8000-£10000(x6), £6000-£7500, £4000-£5000(x4), £2000-£2500(x3) 2nd 7l Cue Card   J Tizzard 13-2 11 7 C L Tizzard Led to 9th, chased winner from next, outpaced 3 out, 3 length down in clear 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on, no impression Opened 7/1, touched 15/2 £3000-£400 3rd 22l Menorah (IRE) 7 R Johnson 10-1 11 7 P J Hobbs Held up in 4th, pushed along 9th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 6 lengths down in 3rd when blundered next, weakened last Opened 9/1, touched 10/1 4th 3¼  l Al Ferof (FR) 7 R Walsh 3-1 11 7 P F Nicholls Pressed leader, led 9th, blundered and dropped to 3rd next, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon beaten Opened 7/2 £14000-£4000(x3), £7000-£2000(x2), £3500-£1000, £3333-£1000, £42000-£14000 5th 3¼  l Blackstairmountain (IRE)   P Townend 20-1 11 7 W P Mullins Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms Opened 16/1, touched 20/1 6th 37l Foildubh (IRE) 8 Robert Colgan 66-1 11 7 J P Ryan Held up in last pair in touch, struggling 8th, tailed off 3 out Winning time: 03:51.100 Cheltenham results 1.30   2.05   2.40   3.20   4.00   4.40   5.15