Horse Alert

Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,662); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	243-111 / 8	Jump (38)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac…	5/6
		chased leaders, front pair went well clear before 5th, blundered 6th, closed before 4 out, went 2nd on downhill run to 3 out, challenged going well at 3 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, stayed on strongly to increase advantage, easily
2^nd	1	14 L	Brain Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	185-1UF / 12	Jump (52)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Mr W Ewing	14/1
		held up off the pace in last, went 4th from the 3rd, leading pair well clear before 5th, went 3rd and closed on downhill run to 3 out where not fluent, landed awkwardly 2 out, hung left just after last, switched right flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
3^rd	3	¾ L	Petit Mouchoir (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4)	F113-12 / 11	Jump (38)	D N Russell	H De Bromhead Bective Stud	4/1
		led from 1st until 4th, led 6th, clear 4 out until before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, hit last, lost 2nd close home
4^th	5	38 L	Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	116-111 / 10	Jump (31)	Aidan Coleman	H Whittington D Maxwell	11/4
		led until not fluent 1st, led 4th, headed 6th, stayed with leader until 9th, 4th and weakening approaching 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
5^th	4	71 L	Robinshill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	0-PU11P / 10	Jump (52)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton	66/1
		not jump well, last from 3rd, tailed off 9th