Result 14:10 · Cheltenham

Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase

Grade 12mGood To Soft5yo+ · 9 ran

Result

Official · time 3m 55.50s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Altior (IRE)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	—	1.25	—
2	Cloudy Dream (IRE)	Brian Hughes	Malcolm Jefferson	6L	13.0	—
3	Ordinary World (IRE)	Davy Russell	Henry De Bromhead	15L	26.0	—
4	Royal Caviar (IRE)	R Walsh	W P Mullins	22L	7.00	—
5	Forest Bihan (FR)	Aidan Coleman	Brian Ellison	23L	13.0	—
6	Some Plan (IRE)	David Mullins	Henry De Bromhead	27L	21.0	—
7	A Hare Breath (IRE)	Richard Johnson	B Pauling	47L	26.0	—
PU	Three Stars (IRE)	Robbie Power	Henry De Bromhead	—	67.0	—
F	Charbel (IRE)	David Bass	Kim Bailey	—	10.0	—

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A Hare Breath (IRE)

9yo · 11-4 · OR 147

41P413 J Richard Johnson T B Pauling —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Jan 17	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good	C1	3/4	6¾L	2.38
09 Dec 16	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 1f 110y	Soft	C4	1/7	—	3.00
13 Nov 16	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	4/16	2¼L	15.0

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

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Altior (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 170

111111 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Feb 17	Newbury	2m 110y	Soft	C1	1/4	—	1.30
27 Dec 16	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C1	1/4	—	1.11
03 Dec 16	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/4	—	1.29

9 wins from 11 · placed 10

Course winner: 2 wins from 2 here

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Charbel (IRE) t

6yo · 11-4 · OR 147

215512 J David Bass T Kim Bailey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Dec 16	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/4	6L	6.50
28 Oct 16	Uttoxeter	2m	Good	C3	1/6	—	4.50
26 Apr 16	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	5/6	24½L	7.50

5 wins from 11 · placed 8

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Cloudy Dream (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 147

121122 J Brian Hughes T Malcolm Jefferson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Jan 17	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good	C1	2/4	1¾L	3.00
17 Dec 16	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C2	2/4	3¼L	2.10
18 Nov 16	Haydock Park	2m 110y	Soft	C2	1/4	—	1.67

6 wins from 10 · placed 10

Won 3 of 7 at around this trip

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Forest Bihan (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 149

36U211 J Aidan Coleman T Brian Ellison —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Jan 17	Doncaster	2m 110y	Good	C1	1/4	—	4.50
07 Jan 17	Newcastle	2m 110y	Soft	C4	1/3	—	1.50
08 Dec 16	Newcastle	2m 110y	Soft	C3	2/6	2¼L	4.50

2 wins from 11 · placed 6

Won 2 of 8 at around this trip

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Ordinary World (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 146

8F0122 J Davy Russell T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 16	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	2/7	9L	26.0
20 Nov 16	Punchestown	2m	Soft	—	2/5	1L	12.0
08 Oct 16	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	—	1/7	—	7.00

2 wins from 11 · placed 5

Won 2 of 10 at around this trip

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Royal Caviar (IRE) h

9yo · 11-4 · OR 151

12221F J R Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Jan 17	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	F	—	6.00
18 Dec 16	Thurles	2m 2f	Soft	—	1/12	—	1.57
28 Mar 16	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	2/8	½L	8.00

2 wins from 7 · placed 6

Won 1 of 5 at around this trip

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Some Plan (IRE) t

9yo · 11-4 · OR 150

401F11 J David Mullins T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Jan 17	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	1/4	—	4.33
08 Jan 17	Naas	2m	Soft	—	1/4	—	8.00
13 Nov 16	Cheltenham	2m	Soft	C1	F	—	5.50

4 wins from 11 · placed 4

Won 3 of 9 at around this trip

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Three Stars (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 143

511335 J Robbie Power T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 16	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	5/7	18¼L	26.0
10 Dec 16	Navan	2m 1f	Yielding To Soft	—	3/4	1L	4.33
13 Nov 16	Cheltenham	2m	Soft	C1	3/5	14L	6.50

4 wins from 13 · placed 9

Won 2 of 9 at around this trip

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