14:10 Cheltenham

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plusΒ Β |Β Β  Class 1Β Β |Β Β  1m 7f 199yΒ Β |Β Β  Soft (Heavy in places)Β Β |Β Β  10 RunnersΒ Β |Β Β  TurfΒ Β |Β Β Β Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10Β Β |Β Β  Winning time: 4m 8.36s
1st
Horse silk
3
2/1f
T:Β W P MullinsJ:Β P Townend
Tracked leader until 3 out, switched right and close up 2 out, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, easily op 5/2 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
8 Β½
2
13/2
T:Β G ElliottJ:Β J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ΒΎ
5
7/2
T:Β W P MullinsJ:Β D E Mullins
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 tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5
4th
Horse silk
6
8
611-7
22/1
T:Β N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Β Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ΒΌ
4
15/2
T:Β W P MullinsJ:Β D A Jacob
In rear, pushed along briefly after 8th, switched right before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on, never involved op 13/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
9 Β½
9
25/1
T:Β G P CromwellJ:Β K M Donoghue
In rear, ridden and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
3
6
711-7
16/1
T:Β J TizzardJ:Β Brendan Powell
Mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, lost ground on leaders after 3 out, hampered and well beaten 2 out op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
5
10
11/2
T:Β H De BromheadJ:Β Rachael Blackmore
Took keen hold, slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division before 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well behind 2 out op 6/1 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
100/1
T:Β G L MooreJ:Β David Noonan
Held up in mid-division, fell 2nd op 80/1 tchd 125/1
F
Horse silk
7
22/1
T:Β N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Β Thomas Bellamy
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:Β£3.00Pl:Β£1.30, Β£2.20, Β£1.80EX:Β£14.50Trifecta:Β£47.50Tricast:Β£42.90SF:Β£14.83Swingers:Β£3.30, Β£2.10, Β£3.90

Forecasts

Gaelic Warrior (2/1), Il Etait Temps (7/2), Quilixios (11/2), Found A Fifty (13/2), Hunters Yarn (15/2), JPR One (16/1), Matata (22/1), Master Chewy (22/1), My Mate Mozzie (25/1), Authorised Speed (100/1)

Verdict

Although HUNTERS YARN lacks chase experience he was impressive when coasting home in a Fairyhouse maiden last time and the same trainer's Duc des Genievres took this in 2019 having won only a maiden before. The selection's stablemates Gaelic Warrior, who can't have been right last time, and Il Etait Temps have more established credentials having already tasted Grade 1 success over fences and head the dangers along with Found A Fifty.

  1. HUNTERS YARN (IRE)
  2. GAELIC WARRIOR (GER)
  3. IL ETAIT TEMPS (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
El Fabiolo
Weight: 11-7Β Β |Age: 6
11/10

Prize Money

1st: Β£98,472.002nd: Β£37,100.003rd: Β£18,568.004th: Β£9,275.005th: Β£4,655.006th: Β£2,328.007th: Β£1,155.008th: Β£595.00

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