Cheltenham

Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Reg' As The November) (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f199y
Going: Good
Prize: £42,713
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 55.61s (slow by 3.61s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:148 SP:10/11F
Travelled strongly - jumped well - prominent - led 2 out - clear last - impressive(tchd Evens)
2 11
J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Longsdon
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:130 SP:12/1
Led - not fluent 7th - headed before 2 out - soon disputing second - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
3 ¾ 11¾
J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:137 SP:11/4
Raced in second - pressed leader 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 5/2)
4 13
J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:136 SP:25/1
In touch with leaders - stumbled badly when mistake 1st - soon in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway after 10th - went fourth 3 out - challenging when hit 2 out - kept on(tchd 22/1)
5 20½
J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:135 SP:10/1
Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - hung left and weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
6 ½ 21
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:127 SP:15/2
Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)
7 7 28
J:Niall Houlihan T:Adrian Paul Keatley
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:115 SP:50/1
Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened last(op 33/1)
8 12 40
J:Adam Wedge T:L J Morgan
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.91
Tote place: £1.10 £2.60 £1.10
Exacta: £14.70
Trifecta: £42.10
Tricast: £23.96
CSF: £12.87