Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 14:10 12th March 2024

Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 12th March 2024

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

(All 10 ran. 8 finished)
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Heavy
Distance
1m 7f 199y
Prize Money
£175,000
Time
04:08:36
Fences Jumped
13
Win Odds
3
Place Pays
1/5
BF Win
3.05
BF Place
1.71
Winning jockey
P Townend
Winning trainer
W P Mullins
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight
Finishing Time
OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
1Silk 3
121-11U BF
H
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Win Place
“Tracked leader until 3 out, switched right and close up 2 out, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, easily”
11.5
£11.5
6W P Mullins
40.74%
P Townend
54.55%
11-7
248.36
157

21%

2 (8.5)Silk 2
84-1212
D
Cl
Hcp
Place
“Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just before 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat”
11.5
£11.5
7G Elliott
15%
J W Kennedy
9.09%
11-7
250.06
154

12%

3 (13.25)Silk 5
152-121
H
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
Place
“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”
11.5
£11.5
6W P Mullins
40.74%
D E Mullins
22.22%
11-7
251.01
155

15%

4 (19.25)Silk 8
R16-122
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra”
11.5
£11.5
6N A Twiston-Davies
20%
Sam Twiston-Davies
6.9%
11-7
252.21
148

5%

5 (21.5)Silk 4
1102-F1
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“In rear, pushed along briefly after 8th, switched right before 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on, never involved”
11.5
£11.5
7W P Mullins
40.74%
D A Jacob
11.76%
11-7
252.66
153

14%

6 (31)Silk 9
03-3212
T
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“In rear, ridden and brief effort 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
8G P Cromwell
9.09%
K M Donoghue
16.67%
11-7
254.56
150

8%

7 (34)Silk 6
15-1U31
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Mid-division on inside, well in touch 4th, lost ground on leaders after 3 out, hampered and well beaten 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
7J Tizzard
15.79%
Brendan Powell
13.64%
11-7
255.16
150

9%

8 (39)Silk 10
223/161
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Took keen hold, slowly away, headway on outside into mid-division before 3rd, lost place after 4 out, well behind 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
7H De Bromhead
18.75%
Rachael Blackmore
14.29%
11-7
256.16
147

10%

Non Runners
Position Horse Odds Age Trainer Jockey Weight OR Horse Most
Likely To Win
FellSilk 1
1518-F3 BF
CD
G
Cl
Hcp
“Held up in mid-division, fell 2nd”
11.5
£11.5
7G & J Moore
5.26%
David Noonan
0%
11-7
134

1%

FellSilk 7
8-12214
CD
Cl
Hcp
“Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out”
11.5
£11.5
7N A Twiston-Davies
20%
Thomas Bellamy
11.76%
11-7
150

5%

Lengths Behind Winner
SP BSP Plc. BSP
  1st  Silk
3 Gaelic Warrior
3 3.05 1.71
  2nd Silk
2 Found A Fifty
7.5 8.35 2.64
  3rd Silk
5 Il Etait Temps
4.5 5.2 1.81