13:55 Cheltenham

Tuesday 16 March 2021

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Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 3m 53.36s
1st
Horse silk
6
4/9f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leader until settled off the pace in 3rd place at 2nd, closer at 5th, travelling strongly before challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before next, 10 lengths ahead last, impressive tchd 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
12
3
33/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Held up off the pace in 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied and stayed on well run-in went 2nd final 50 yards, never any chance with winner op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Loose briefly in parade ring, edgy, mounted in walkway, raced keenly, pressed leader from 2nd, led briefly 5th, led 7th (water), headed 10th, chased leader, tried to keep eventual 3rd in a pocket briefly before 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd close home, never any chance with winner op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, set strong pace but pressed, not fluent and headed briefly 5th, not fluent and headed 7th (water), led again 10th, joined 3 out, soon headed, held in pocket briefly before 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last, lost 2nd 50 yards out, dropped to 4th close home op 11/2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
26
4
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Off the pace and always last, never on terms, tailed off op 9/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Numitor26
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: H Main  J: T Scudamore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £7.10EX:£13.80Trifecta:£55.60SF:£11.88Swingers:£11.50

Forecasts

Shishkin (4/9), Allmankind (5/1), Franco De Port (8/1), Captain Guinness (10/1), Eldorado Allen (33/1), Numitor (100/1)

Verdict

The absence of Energumene robs us of what could have been the race of the meeting and it now looks a relatively straightforward task for the hugely exciting SHISHKIN, who can provide Nicky Henderson with a seventh win in this contest. The front-running Allmankind has taken really well to fences and he can hold on for second from Captain Guinness.

  1. SHISHKIN (IRE)
  2. ALLMANKIND
  3. CAPTAIN GUINNESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Put The Kettle On
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £73,854.002nd: £27,825.003rd: £13,926.004th: £6,956.005th: £3,491.006th: £1,746.007th: £866.008th: £446.00

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