13:45 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 November 2022

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

From The Horses Mouth Podcast Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 3m 54.72s

1^st

Banbridge

611-4

11/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Jumped well, led until after 2nd, mostly chased leader until led again before 2 out, going clear when left further clear at the last, impressive op 13/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Tommy's Oscar

711-4

5/2

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin

Waited with in rear, steady headway on heels of leaders 9th, switched right travelling well after 3 out, not much room turning in, left 2nd at the last, no chance with impressive winner op 13/8

3^rd

Sole Pretender

811-4

9/1

T: N LeeJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leader on inside, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened home turn, left modest 3rd at the last op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Pentland Hills

711-4

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders on inside, bad mistake and lost place 6th, rallied 9th, awkward and weakened 3 out op 5/1 tchd 5/2

5^th

Fusain

711-4

150/1

T: P NevilleJ: Tom Midgley

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out op 200/1

Also Ran

Glory And Fortune

711-4

9/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, bit awkward 3 out, went 2nd home turn, held when blundered and unseated rider at the last tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Monmiral²¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.40, £1.80EX:£5.80Trifecta:£20.90SF:£5.32Swingers:£1.50, £2.30, £3.30

Forecasts

Banbridge (11/8), Monmiral (2/1), Tommy's Oscar (5/2), Pentland Hills (4/1), Sole Pretender (9/1), Glory And Fortune (9/1), Fusain (150/1)

A fascinating novice chase but it's hard to side against TOMMY'S OSCAR who made into a very smart hurdler last term and put in an assured round of jumping when making a winning chase debut at Carlisle last time out. Pentland Hills and Monmiral both bring lots of potential to this sphere too and warrant plenty of respect along with Irish-challenger Banbridge.

TOMMY'S OSCAR (IRE)
PENTLAND HILLS (IRE)
MONMIRAL (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Third Time Lucki

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

2/5

Prize Money

1st: £29,614.002nd: £11,112.003rd: £5,564.004th: £2,772.005th: £1,394.006th: £697.00