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2:10 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2024

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences
1st £98,472.50 2nd £37,100 3rd £18,567.50 4th £9,275 5th £4,655 6th £2,327.50 7th £1,155 8th £595

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 117 h1 157 154 172
b g Maxios - Game Of Legs (FR) (Hernando)
Travelled strongly, prominent, switched right and pressed leaders going easily 2 out, led approaching last, pushed along and went clear run-in, impressive (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2 
7 117 154 143 161
b g Solskjaer (IRE) - Fillmein (IRE) (Gone Fishin)
Prominent, pressed leader 3 out, led when jumped right 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually run-in, no match for winner (op 8/1)
3  [13¼]
6 117 ht 155 137 159
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Une Des Sources (FR) (Dom Alco)
Didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, mistake and dropped to rear 7th, bad mistake and stumbled 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied home turn, left in fourth and ridden 2 out, went third run-in, stayed on, did well in the circumstances (tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5)
4  6 [19¼]
6 117 148 129 152
b g Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (Royal Academy)
Led, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, hung left and lost position approaching last, not fluent last, weakened run-in (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
5  [21½]
7 117 153 126 148
b g Fame And Glory - Full Of Birds (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, awkward jump 4th, outpaced and niggled along before 3 out, soon switched right and some headway on outer, not fluent and hampered by faller 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
6  [31]
8 117 tp1 150 113 138
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Leo's Spirit (IRE) (Fantastic Light)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, some headway but pushed along 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 20/1)
7  3 [34]
7 117 150 109 135
bb g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 6th, outpaced home turn, hampered by faller and swerved sharply left 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 14/1)
8  5 [39]
7 117 147 102 130
b g Maxios - Quilita (GER) (Lomitas)
Lost many lengths start, took keen hold, in rear, hampered by faller 2nd, in touch with leaders on outer 3rd, lost position gradually after 4 out, dropped to last 3 out, lost touch 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
F   
7 117 134
b g Authorized (IRE) - Tangaspeed (FR) (Vertical Speed)
In touch with leaders, mistake and fell 2nd (op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
F   
7 117 150 151
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shake The Tree (IRE) (Shantou)
Midfield, pushed along but went fourth after 3 out, 3 lengths down and keeping on when fell 2 out (op 18/1)
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