14:10 Cheltenham
Tuesday 14 March 2017
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Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 7f 199y | Good to Soft | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 55.60s
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, pushed along to press leader when left in lead 2 out, driven to assert after last, stayed on well to draw clear final 100 yards op 2/9 tchd 2/7 in a place
T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes
Held up towards rear, closed on inside 4 out, traveling well 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat but not pace of winner final 100 yards tchd 11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Tracked leader until after 4th, stayed well in touch, pushed along after 3 out, left close 3rd 2 out, edged right and unable to go with front pair after last, kept on same pace
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Mid-division, closed 6th, lost place after 3 out, no impression in 4th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, well held after op 7/1
T: B EllisonJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, still rear but just about in touch when blundered badly 3 out, soon outpaced and left behind, modest 6th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, plugged on to close on 4th flat, no impression op 14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins
Chased leaders on outside, hit 3rd, lost place 7th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, well held in 5th when swerved to avoid faller 2 out, weakened
T: B PaulingJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, not fluent and pushed along in last 8th, slow next, still rear but just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Also Ran
T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass
Led, pushed along and still narrow advantage when fell 2 out op 8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
In touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd and soon pulled up op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £2.80, £5.70EX:£6.80Trifecta:£62.10Tricast:£58.26SF:£6.63Swingers:£1.90, £6.00, £11.90
Forecasts
Altior (1/4), Royal Caviar (6/1), Charbel (9/1), Cloudy Dream (12/1), Forest Bihan (12/1), Some Plan (20/1), Ordinary World (25/1), A Hare Breath (25/1), Three Stars (66/1)
ALTIOR has been impressive in all four starts over fences so far including when defeating more experienced rivals at Newbury last time out. The selections trainer won this in both 2012 and 2013 and he looks likely to prove very hard to beat in this Grade 1 contest with the predicted ground likely to suit also. Of the remainder Royal Caviar looked the most likely winner of a Grade 1 contest in Ireland last time out prior to falling at the last, while he lacks the experience of many of his rivals having had just two outings over fences, he represents top connections here. Of the remainder Charbel comes into this race having finished runner-up to the selection last time out, while both Some Plan and Forest Bihan have impressive records over fences.
- Altior
- Royal Caviar
- Charbel
Prize Money
1st: £99,662.002nd: £37,398.003rd: £18,725.004th: £9,328.005th: £4,690.006th: £2,345.00
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