15 Mar 2016 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Novices' Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Douvan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-1111 / 9 |
Jump (51) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
1/0 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, clear when reached at last and mistake, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Sizing John (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
13-2112 / 9 |
Jump (80) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
9/0 | |
| led until 3rd, tracked winner until before 3 out, unable to quicken when hampered and left 2nd 2 out, no impression, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Fox Norton (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11233 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R Johnson | N P Mulholland Ann & Alan Potts… |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th and beaten when slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd final 75 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
102111 / 9 |
Jump (152) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
14/0 | |
| held up in last trio, pecked 2nd, headway 3 out, left 3rd when bumped 2 out, mistake last, weakened and dropped to 4th inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-22213 / 12 |
Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
66/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 3rd and pushed along briefly, mistake when in still in touch 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Baltimore Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4074-12 / 8 |
Jump (39) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr R S Brookhouse |
40/0 | |
| held up in last trio, took keen hold, pecked 6th, headway on outside to track leaders 3 out, outpaced before home bend, no impression when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
285-121 / 11 |
Jump (45) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson C Leech |
8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and 1 1/2 lengths off winner when blundered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||