14:00 Cheltenham
Good To SoftMy Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- First Prize: £112540
- 1m 7f 199y
- Class 1
- 5 runners
- Win time: 3m 53s
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £1.90
set good pace, headed and prominent 3rd, towards rear before 7th, outpaced after 4 out, mistake 3 out, some headway when mistake 2 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, ran on well run-in, led towards finish
25/1
- Place: £4.40
held up in last, not fluent 1st, headway 4 out, went third after 3 out, left in second 2 out, challenging approaching last, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed towards finish
1/2F
prominent, led just after 5th, mistake 4 out, 1 length ahead when bad mistake and headed 2 out, mistake last, rallied against far rail run-in, briefly disputed lead towards finish, just held, did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at both the second last and last fence)
5/1
in touch with leaders, went third before 7th, went second going okay after 3 out, left in lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed run-in, weakened towards finish
16/1
pressed leader, led 3rd, jumped right and headed 5th, weakened quickly and dropped to last after 3 out, tailed off
+o+e Betting Returns
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £631.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £626.00 |
| Trifecta | £1001.00 |