12 Mar 2024 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £98,472); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
My Pension Expert 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 |
3 |
| - |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121-11U / 6 |
Jump (37) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3 out, switched right and close up 2 out, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8½ L |
Found A Fifty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
84-1212 / 7 |
Jump (38) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Il Etait Temps (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
152-121 / 6 |
Jump (38) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Hollywood Syndicate… |
7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, mistake and stumbled 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd just after last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Matata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
R16-122 / 6 |
Jump (51) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
22/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Hunters Yarn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1102-F1 / 7 |
Jump (59) | D A Jacob | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
15/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along briefly after 8th, switched right before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 9½ L |
My Mate Mozzie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
03-3212 / 8 |
Flat (170), Jump (77) |
K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Alymer Stud |
25/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Jpr One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15-1U31 / 7 |
Jump (51) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, lost ground on leaders after 3 out, hampered and well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Quilixios (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
223/161 / 7 |
Jump (60) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division before 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well behind 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Master Chewy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8-12214 / 7 |
Jump (51) | Thomas Bellamy | N A Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Authorised Speed (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1518-F3 / 7 |
Jump (65) | David Noonan | G & J Moore Gallagher Bloodstock… |
100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, fell 2nd | ||||||||||