14:00 Cheltenham

Tuesday 10 March 2026

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Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 52.35s

1^st

Kargese

611-0

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, joined 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, rallied and regained lead flat, kept on well run-in op 6/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Kopek Des Bordes

611-7

11/8

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Raced enthusiastically, chased leaders, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, jumped well 8th, pressed leaders going best 2 out, led narrowly before last where not fluent and pecked, soon headed, rallied and kept on flat, not reach winner op 13/8

3^rd

2 ½

Lulamba

511-7

11/10f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, every chance when bad mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, ran on same pace flat op 5/4

4^th

Jax Junior

711-7

33/1

T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon

Wore hood to post, raced in last, shaken up after 4 out, well behind when ridden 3 out, went remote fourth after 2 out, not fluent last, never dangerous op 25/1

5^th

1 ¼

Steel Ally

811-7

16/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Close up, tracked leaders after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, struggling 3 out, soon no chance, beaten when jumped right last, hung left run-in tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

Also Ran

Hansard

811-7

100/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Towards rear, not fluent 7th, went right 3 out, soon ridden and no chance, pulled up before 2 out tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Mambonumberfive³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.20, £1.40EX:£16.60Trifecta:£21.60SF:£17.93Swingers:£1.50, £1.40, £1.10

Forecasts

Lulamba (11/10), Kopek Des Bordes (11/8), Kargese (7/1), Steel Ally (16/1), Jax Junior (33/1), Mambonumberfive (33/1), Hansard (100/1)

Two hugely exciting sorts clash here. LULAMBA has already had the chance to prove he's a top-class novice chaser courtesy of a pair Graded wins and can put that experience to good use and see off last year's Supreme hero Kopek des Bordes, who has been restricted to just the one run over fences. Kargese looks best of the rest in what promises to be a cracker.

LULAMBA (FR)
KOPEK DES BORDES (FR)
KARGESE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Jango Baie

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £112,540.002nd: £42,400.003rd: £21,220.004th: £10,600.005th: £5,320.006th: £2,660.007th: £1,320.008th: £680.00