14 Mar 2023 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £98,472); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
El Fabiolo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12-111 / 8 |
Flat (937), Jump (38) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
11/10 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Jonbon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121-111 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6½ L |
Saint Roi (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
-4321U / 9 |
Flat (1660), Jump (38) |
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Straw Fan Jack (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
247-114 / 10 |
Jump (109) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson |
50/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Ha D'or (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-2142 / 8 |
Jump (10) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
66/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Effernock Fizz (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
212721 / 10 |
Flat (60), Jump (20) |
Sam Ewing | C Collins T B Sheridan |
125/1 | |
| off the pace in 4th, weakening when bad blunder 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Ballybreeze (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
74323-1 / 9 |
Jump (139) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr Kevin Price |
150/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last trio, behind at 7th (water), tailed off when bad mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Dysart Dynamo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11F5-14 / 8 |
Jump (38) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Ms Eleanor Manning |
5/1 | |
| led and bit keen, mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Hollow Games (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
33-514 / 9 |
Jump (78) | D N Russell | G Elliott Bective Stud |
28/1 | |
| soon well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||