Horse Alert

16 Mar 2021 13:55 Cheltenham

Winner: £131,250 (Penalty: £73,854); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

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

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Shishkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	111-111 / 10	Jump (45)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly	4/9
		tracked leader until settled off the pace in 3rd place at 2nd, closer at 5th, travelling strongly before challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before next, 10 lengths ahead last, impressive
2^nd	3	12 L	Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4)	30-1142 / 10	Jump (45)	H Cobden	C L Tizzard J P Romans & Terry…	33/1
		held up off the pace in 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied and stayed on well run-in went 2nd final 50 yards, never any chance with winner
3^rd	2	1 L	Captain Guinness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	2B-P12F / 9	Jump (38)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Declan Landy	10/1
		loose briefly in parade ring, edgy, mounted in walkway, raced keenly, pressed leader from 2nd, led briefly 5th, led 7th (water), headed 10th, chased leader, tried to keep eventual 3rd in a pocket briefly before 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd close home, never any chance with winner
4^th	1	½ L	Allmankind (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4)	13-3111 / 7	Flat (613), Jump (29)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton The Gredley Family	5/1
		led, set strong pace but pressed, not fluent and headed briefly 5th, not fluent and headed 7th (water), led again 10th, joined 3 out, soon headed, held in pocket briefly before 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last, lost 2nd 50 yards out, dropped to 4th close home
5^th	4	26 L	Franco De Port (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4)	72P-112 / 7	Jump (38)	P Townend	W P Mullins Bruton Street V	8/1
		off the pace and always last, never on terms, tailed off
	5	-	Numitor (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4)	5-43113 / 10	Jump (26)	T Scudamore	H Main Mr Paul G Jacobs…	0/0
		NonRunner