17 Nov 2013 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11397-1 / 9 |
Flat (824), Jump (28) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced freely early, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, driven clear and stayed on strongly final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Raya Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1225F-1 / 8 |
Jump (16) | R Thornton | A King Mr S Munir |
15/8 | |
| tracked leader, jumped right 3rd, mistake next, not fluent 6th, challenge 8th, led 4 out, ridden and joined when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Ted Veale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
92312-8 / 13 |
Flat (85), Jump (108) |
B J Geraghty | A J Martin Alexander Family |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 7th (water), outpaced 4 out, closed 3 out, went 3rd before next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2122F4 / 8 |
Jump (2) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership |
28/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 7th (water), closed after 3 out, pressed for 3rd from next, no impression on leaders, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 16 L |
My Brother Sylvest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
515120 / 11 |
Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Robert Catchpole… |
20/1 | |
| led, jumped big 1st, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||