Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 14:10 14th March 2023
Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 14th March 2023
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(All 9 ran. 7 finished)Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
1m 7f 199y
Prize Money
£175,000
Time
03:55:22
Fences Jumped
13
Win Odds
2.1
BF Win
2.18
BF Place
1.27
Winning jockey
P Townend
Winning trainer
W P Mullins
| Position | Horse | Odds | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Weight Finishing Time |
OR | Horse Most Likely To Win |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  3
|
12-111 D G Cl Hcp
Win Place
“Close 3rd, travelling well on inside before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well run-in” | 11.5 £11.5 | 6 | W P Mullins 40% | P Townend 37.5% | 11-7 235.22 | 162 | 32% |
| 2 (5.5) |  6
|
121-111 CD G Cl Hcp
Place
“Tracked leader, edging left and every chance 2 out, chased winner soon after, ridden and three lengths down at the last, hung left and no extra run-in” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | N J Henderson 25% | Aidan Coleman 28.57% | 11-7 236.32 | 159 | 34% |
| 3 (12) |  7
|
-4321U T CD G Cl Hcp
Place
“Held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway after 9th, went 4th next, pushed along home turn, left modest 3rd at the last” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | W P Mullins 40% | M P Walsh 0% | 11-7 237.62 | 153 | 9% |
| 4 (28) |  8
|
247-114 CD G Cl Hcp “Held up off the pace in 5th, mistake 8th, reached for 4 out, lost place soon after, left 5th at the last, went remote 4th close home” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | Sheila Lewis 20% | Sean Houlihan 12.5% | 11-7 240.82 | 141 | 2% |
| 5 (28.5) |  4
|
2-2142 H D G Cl Hcp “Held up off the pace in last trio, closer and pushed along in 5th after 3 out, left modest 4th at the last, lost that placing close home” | 11.5 £11.5 | 6 | W P Mullins 40% | S F O'Keeffe 5.26% | 11-7 240.92 | 148 | 2% |
| 6 (34.5) |  9
|
212721 T CD G Cl Hcp “Off the pace in 4th, weakening when bad blunder 4 out, tailed off” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | C Collins 0% | Sam Ewing 0% | 11-0 242.12 | 142 | 1% |
| 7 (39.5) |  1
|
74323-1 CD G Hcp “Held up off the pace in last trio, behind at 7th (water), tailed off when bad mistake 4 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | S Drinkwater 0% | R T Dunne 5% | 11-7 243.12 | 120 | 1% |
Non Runners
| Position | Horse | Odds | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | OR | Horse Most Likely To Win |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulled Up |  5
|
33-514 T C D G Cl Hcp “Soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | G Elliott 15.91% | D N Russell 40% | 11-7 | 147 | 2% |
| Fell |  2
|
11F5-14 T CD G Cl Hcp “Led and bit keen, mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, fell last” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | W P Mullins 40% | D E Mullins 0% | 11-7 | 151 | 17% |
Lengths Behind Winner
| SP | BSP | Plc. BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1st
|
2.1 | 2.18 | 1.27 |
|
2nd
|
3 | 3.2 | 1.32 |
|
3rd
|
12 | 19 | 2.49 |