13 Nov 2016 13:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November Novices' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Le Prezien (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
11212-2 / 14 |
Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
8/11 | |
| held up in 4th, not always fluent, headway approaching 3 out, 1/2 length 2nd when left in lead 2 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Hammersly Lake (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
62F-315 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Paul Moloney | N J Henderson Mr Robert Aplin |
12/1 | |
| held up in last, shaken up and closed after 3 out, left 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner from last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Three Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
218-511 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R Johnson | H De Bromhead Robert Finnegan |
11/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, dropped off front pair when not fluent 6th, not fluent and slightly hampered 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Flying Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
123-1FP / 10 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | N A Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Some Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5404-01 / 10 |
Jump (32) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Mr R S Brookhouse |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 5th, led 8th, stumbled slightly 3 out, 1/2 length lead when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Mick Thonic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
0-3FP32 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, led before 5th, not fluent and headed 8th, lost place when not fluent 3 out, tired when slowed into last markedly and fell | ||||||||||