16 Nov 2014 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy 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 | 5 |   | - | Dunraven Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 4101-81 / 12 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann | 7/2 | |
| led, jumped right at times and not always fluent, headed after 4th, led next, headed 4 out, hit last, led flat, edged right towards finish, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 131-331 / 9 | Jump (11) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom XLIII | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, closed before next, ridden and went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Little Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 27260-1 / 11 | Jump (37) | J E Moore | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Robert Frosell | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led after 4th, hit next and headed, led again 4 out, hit last, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7412-11 / 11 | Jump (30) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Duke Of Navan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11/64F-1 / 13 | Jump (24) | Brian Harding | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | ||
| 6 |   | - | Sgt Reckless (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 31423-1 / 10 | Jump (16) | B S Hughes | M R Channon Mr George Materna | |||
