12 Mar 2019 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £182,640 (Penalty: £102,772); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Duc Des Genievres (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
556-231 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… |
5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 13 L |
Us And Them (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-41222 / 12 |
Jump (38) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Miss G Tuck |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden in modest 7th before 3 out, headway 2 out, went 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Articulum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4247-21 / 11 |
Jump (65) | D J Mullins | T O'Brien Martin McDonagh… |
25/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, slightly hampered 6th, mistake next (water), outpaced after jumping right 4 out, went 3rd on home turn after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Clondaw Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
17-5211 / 11 |
Jump (19) | C Gethings | T R George Mme Sc Nelson |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 3rd, stayed prominent, left 2nd 6th until 9th, challenging 3 out, no impression on winner next, edged right after last, lost 2nd 150 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Knocknanuss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-F112F / 9 |
Jump (38) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Hail Sargent Evans |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway to chase leader before 3rd, challenging 5th, left in lead next, headed 3 out, well beaten 4th 2 out, weakened after | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Paloma Blue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
1340-41 / 11 |
Jump (75) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Mr S J Clare |
10/1 | |
| not always fluent, tracked leaders and raced keenly early stages, mistake 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, outpaced after, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Hardline (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8-12113 / 12 |
Jump (37) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Janet Williamson |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 8th, shaken up before 3 out, no impression and soon well beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5F8-452 / 11 |
Jump (10) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… |
66/1 | |
| in touch until before 3rd, hampered 6th, well behind from 9th | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Glen Forsa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5/22111 / 10 |
Jump (25) | J J Burke | M R Channon Merriebelle Irish… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Kalashnikov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
12-1122 / 10 |
Jump (25) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy P Murphy |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hampered and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3201-13 / 12 |
Jump (94) | R Johnson | K Woollacott Mr D G Staddon… |
13/2 | |
| rear group, last and struggling 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Ornua (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
112122 / 12 |
Jump (94) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Ms G Howell |
14/1 | |
| led, joined when fell 6th | ||||||||||