2024-11-16 Cheltenham 13:45
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

4 L'Eau du Sud

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

8 Western Zephyr

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

5 Lookaway

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 1¼ 13

1 San Salvador

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 7½ 20½

3 Breizh River

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

7 Petit Tonnerre

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

6 Noble Anthem

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

2 Ballymackie

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