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CHELTENHAM
12 March 2024

My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
10

Type
Chase Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Authorised Speed silk
D
BF
Authorised Speed
J: David Noonan
T: Gary Moore
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Let down by jumping in his two goes over fences; would be a surprise winner
518-F3
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 134
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 3/5 Scarface (6L) 11/8F 135 139
22 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 17f GS 3NvHcCh 11-4 F/4 Persian Time () 2/1 133 134
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvHG1 11-7 8/14 Irish Point (21L) 12/1 133 133
7 Mar 23 San Sandown 16f Sft 4NvH 11-12 1/8 Yggdrasil (19L) 1/4F 132 138
7 Jan 23 San Sandown 16f Sft NvHG1 11-8 5/8 Tahmuras (32L) 5/4F 132 114
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 16f Sft 2NvH 11-5 1/10 Immortal (6½L) 1/3F - 127
2
Found A Fifty silk
D
Found A Fifty
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Front-runner; second to Il Etait Temps in Irish Arkle; should make another bold bid
4-1212
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 154
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y/Sft NvChG1 11-12 2/6 Il Etait Temps (nk) 10/1 - 155
26 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 1/4 My Mate Mozzie (1½L) 16/5 - 152
3 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft NvChG1 11-12 2/5 I Am Maximus (2½L) 11/4 - 155
10 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Sft Ch 11-12 1/9 Colonel Mustard (8L) 8/13F - 144
25 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft NvHG1 11-12 4/5 Facile Vega (24L) 28/1 142 131
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 16.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 8/12 Inthepocket (31L) 100/30 147 123
3
Gaelic Warrior silk
D
BF
Gaelic Warrior h 1
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (55%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (41%)
Enigmatic but hugely talented; the one to beat if putting everything together at 2m
21-11U
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 157
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y/Sft NvChG1 11-10 UR/2 Fact To File () 4/7F - 140
28 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 19.5f Hy NvChG1 11-12 1/5 Il Etait Temps (5½L) 4/7F - 158
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft Ch 11-12 1/11 Inothewayurthinkin (15L) 4/11F - 158
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y NvHG1 11-10 1/9 Affordale Fury (10L) 4/5F 152 158
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft NvHG1 11-7 2/10 Impaire Et Passe (6½L) 9/2 157 153
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 11-12 1/17 Nibiru (3¾L) 10/11F 143 155
4
Hunters Yarn silk
D
Hunters Yarn
J: Daryl Jacob
T: W P Mullins
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (41%)
Unexposed chaser; lots in hand at Fairyhouse; another personal best is on the cards
102-F1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 153
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 17.5f Sft Ch 11-12 1/7 Path D'oroux (10L) 8/15F - 154
16 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Hy Ch 11-12 F/12 Sa Fureur () 1/3F - 141
9 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y NvHG2 11-4 2/6 Hercule Du Seuil (1¾L) 6/5F 143 140
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 11-6 12/24 Faivoir (14L) 11/2 147 140
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y NvHL 11-9 1/5 Imagine (6L) 3/1 - 143
8 Jan 23 Naa Naas 16f Sft MdH 11-12 1/25 Quirke's Gate (13L) 1/4F - 135
5
Il Etait Temps silk
D
Il Etait Temps ht
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (41%)
Has taken well to fences; solid chance on form but below par at the last two Festivals
52-121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 155
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y/Sft NvChG1 11-12 ht1 1/6 Found A Fifty (nk) 6/1 - 156
28 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 19.5f Hy NvChG1 11-12 h 2/5 Gaelic Warrior (5½L) 3/1 - 143
30 Nov 23 Thu Thurles 18.5f Y Ch 11-12 h 1/10 Ho My Lord (4½L) 8/15F - 152
25 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft NvHG1 11-12 h 2/5 Facile Vega (7½L) 100/30 148 147
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 h 5/14 Marine Nationale (9L) 4/1 155 148
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NvHG1 11-12 h 1/6 Inthepocket (9½L) 14/1 144 157
6
JPR One silk
D
JPR One
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Back on track with Grade 2 win last time; doesn't have much to find on the figures
5-1U31
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft NvChG2 11-2 1/5 Matata (½L) 6/1 145 155
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 15.5f Hy NvChG1 11-7 3/6 Le Patron (6L) 5/2 145 144
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS NvChG2 11-4 UR/4 Homme Public () 6/5F 134 147
21 Oct 23 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 10-9 1/3 Monviel (2L) 9/2 130 143
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 16.5f Sft 2HcH 11-4 5/20 Punctuation (16½L) 15/2 131 125
20 Mar 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-12 1/5 In The Air (2¾L) 9/4J 127 129
7
Master Chewy silk
D
Master Chewy
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Grade 2 Kempton win; excuse latest; still has potential and can seriously outrun his odds
-12214
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft NvChG2 11-7 4/5 JPR One (8¼L) 7/2 150 150
27 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvChG2 11-4 1/4 Nickle Back (4¾L) 13/8 140 150
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-1 2/6 Elixir De Nutz (1½L) 4/6F 137 146
11 Nov 23 Ain Aintree 16f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 2/9 Djelo (¾L) 11/10F 131 148
29 Oct 23 Ain Aintree 16f GS 3NvHcCh 10-10 1/5 General Officer (12L) 2/1 121 144
19 Apr 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-11 8/13 Willaston (4½L) 7/2F 122 120
8
Matata silk
D
Matata
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Free-going front-runner who looks a tricky ride; beaten last twice but cannot be ruled out
16-122
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 148
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft NvChG2 11-2 2/5 JPR One (½L) 11/4 147 153
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-10 h 2/5 Libberty Hunter (1L) 7/4F 143 154
15 Oct 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 h 1/6 Cruz Control (10L) 9/4F 134 149
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 16.5f GS NvHG1 11-7 h 6/12 Inthepocket (11½L) 80/1 129 137
4 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 4NvHcH 12-0 h 1/7 Fame And Fun (11L) 11/4J 120 132
2 Feb 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-8 h RO/18 Celtic Art () 13/8F 122 -
9
My Mate Mozzie silk
CD
D
My Mate Mozzie tp 1
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
C&D winner before chasing home Found A Fifty at Leopardstown; still going the right way
3-3212
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 t 2/4 Found A Fifty (1½L) 12/1 - 150
27 Oct 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd 2NvCh 11-4 t1 1/4 Jetronic (3L) 4/7F 146 139
7 Oct 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Sft Ch 11-12 2/13 The Big Chap (2L) 8/15F - 130
24 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 17f Sft Hc 8-12 5/30 Magellan Strait (3¼L) 6/1 92 96
3 Aug 23 Gal Galway 16f Gd/Y HcHG3 10-13 3/19 Zarak The Brave (1L) 15/2 141 150
11 Jul 23 Trm Tramore 12f Y Md 9-9 1/10 Humtaza (8½L) 2/9F 92 94
10
Quilixios silk
C
D
Quilixios
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
2021 Triumph winner; cosy scorer at Naas in January; open to further progress over fences
23/161
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 147
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 16f Sft NvCh 11-8 1/5 Sa Fureur (2¼L) 5/1 - 144
25 Nov 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-3 6/7 Favori De Champdou (70L) 15/2 - 79
22 Oct 23 Lim Limerick 19f Sft Ch 11-12 1/10 Cool Survivor (nk) EvensF - 131
19 Feb 22 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy HG3 11-12 3/7 Teahupoo (22L) 5/2 150 145
29 Dec 21 Lim Limerick 16f Hy 4yHG2 11-12 2/6 Teahupoo (½L) 11/4 150 153
6 Nov 21 Naa Naas 16f Y 4yHG3 11-12 2/5 Teahupoo (12L) 6/4F 150 141
Verdict

Gaelic Warrior is greatly feared but in a more open Arkle than usual the suggestion is MASTER CHEWY who can record a personal best.

Verdict silk image
Master Chewy

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Gaelic Warrior,

11/2 Hunters Yarn,

6/1 Il Etait Temps,

13/2 Quilixios,

7/1 Found A Fifty,

8/1 JPR One,

9/1 My Mate Mozzie,

16/1 Master Chewy,

18/1 Matata,

66/1 Authorised Speed

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