Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 14:10 10th March 2020

Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 10th March 2020

Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

(All 11 ran. 6 finished)
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 199y
Prize Money
£175,000
Time
04:08:14
Fences Jumped
13
Win Odds
17
BF Win
19.97
BF Place
4.5
Winning jockey
Aidan Coleman
Winning trainer
H De Bromhead
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight
Finishing Time
OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
1Silk 11
111121
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Win Place
“Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 5th, remained prominent, led 3 out, shaken up when pressed 2 out, edged right run-in, pressed again final 150yds, edged left and stayed on gamely towards finish”
11.5
£11.5
6H De Bromhead
31.58%
Aidan Coleman
20%
10-11
248.14
144

4%

2 (1.5)Silk 5
42-2112
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, tracked leaders after, went 2nd after 3 out, shaken up to challenge when hit 2 out, lost ground, rallied final 150yds to press winner, no extra and held towards finish”
11.5
£11.5
5J P O'Brien
22.22%
M P Walsh
0%
11-4
248.413
154

16%

3 (19.5)Silk 9
13-1421
T
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Prominent early, soon in midfield, headway after 3 out, outpaced, approaching 2 out, rallying when switched right run-in, stayed on to snatch 3rd final stride, no chance with front two”
11.5
£11.5
6H Whittington
0%
G Sheehan
11.76%
11-4
251.685
157

6%

4 (19.7)Silk 6
1417-41
T
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up in rear, hampered 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, no impression after and outpaced, lost 3rd final stride”
11.5
£11.5
8B Pauling
6.67%
David Bass
17.65%
11-4
251.722
156

6%

5 (22.2)Silk 1
10-1242
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Midfield, mistake 7th (water), hampered 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, hampered 2 out, no danger after”
11.5
£11.5
7N A Twiston-Davies
18.18%
Sam Twiston-Davies
11.11%
11-4
252.176
151

4%

6 (27.2)Silk 7
0-21111
T
C
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Keen to post, in touch, effort when not much room after 3 out, unable to quicken before 2 out, weakened before last”
11.5
£11.5
7H De Bromhead
31.58%
Rachael Blackmore
15.38%
11-4
253.085
158

23%

Non Runners
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
Unseated RiderSilk 2
4F42-11
C
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up, pecked 6th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out”
11.5
£11.5
7O Murphy
16.67%
R Johnson
23.33%
11-4
150

14%

Pulled UpSilk 8
F92-541
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up in midfield, lost place after 9th, in rear when hampered 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out”
11.5
£11.5
8R Walford
20%
Stan Sheppard
0%
11-4
132

1%

FellSilk 3
12-5112
H
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Led to 2nd, led again soon after, headed 4th, led again approaching 5th, jumped right 9th, jumped slightly right and headed 3 out, soon weakened, eased and well beaten when fell 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
8W P Mullins
35.29%
P Townend
50%
11-4
156

12%

FellSilk 4
410-211
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up, headway when mistake 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, 5th and beaten when fell 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
6Evan Williams
8.33%
Adam Wedge
6.9%
11-4
155

6%

FellSilk 10
11-1111
T
D
G
Cl
Hcp
“Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, still going well in close 3rd when fell 4 out”
11.5
£11.5
8D Skelton
12%
Harry Skelton
26.67%
10-11
148

7%

Lengths Behind Winner
SP BSP Plc. BSP
  1st  Silk
11 Put The Kettle On
17 19.97 4.5
  2nd Silk
5 Fakir D'Oudairies
4 4.7 1.79
  3rd Silk
9 Rouge Vif
10 12.99 3.21