15 Mar 2022 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £182,125 (Penalty: £102,482); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Edwardstone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-B1111 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Tom Cannon | A King Robert Abrey &… |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 4th, closed 4 out, went 2nd going well 3 out, led and bumped 2 out, asserting last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4¼ L |
Gabynako (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U5-2123 / 7 |
Jump (79) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mick & Molly Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear on inside, headway 3 out, not much room 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on flat but no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Blue Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3F3-111 / 8 |
Flat (912), Jump (38) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, closed next, went 3rd last, no impression on winner but pressed for 2nd flat, no extra and edged left final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3 L |
War Lord (GER) (colt, grey, 11 4) |
47-1121 / 9 |
Jump (51) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat but no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Riviere D'etel (FR) (filly, grey, 10 11) |
7-11122 / 7 |
Flat (595), Jump (38) |
J W Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
7/2 | |
| jumped right, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, left 2nd next, challenged 9th, led before 3 out, bumped into rival and headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, weakened into 5th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Haut En Couleurs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
133-1F / 6 |
Jump (38) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, closed on outside 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 5th when jumped left last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Coeur Sublime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0/47-231 / 8 |
Flat (1422), Jump (47) |
Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead C Jones |
18/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hampered 4th, slow and in rear 7th, well beaten after 3 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 34 L |
Magic Daze (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
124-313 / 7 |
Jump (100) | D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Robcour |
12/1 | |
| raced freely, led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when jumped right last | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Red Rookie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
514-2U1 / 9 |
Jump (70) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, switched right and some headway 3 out, soon ridden, about 6 lengths 6th when fell last | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Saint Sam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4225-13 / 7 |
Jump (38) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Edward Ware |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Brave Seasca (FR) (gelding, black, 11 4) |
1-61113 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Brooks & Taylor… |
80/1 | |
| chased leader, fell 4th | ||||||||||