Result 14:00 · Cheltenham

Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (GBB Race)

Grade 12mGood To Soft5yo+ · 6 ran

Result

Official · time 3m 52.35s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Kargese (FR)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins	—	8.00	10.2
2	Kopek Des Bordes (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	2¼L	2.38	2.56
3	Lulamba (FR)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	4¾L	2.10	2.20
4	Jax Junior (GB)	Tom Cannon	Lucy Wadham	22¾L	34.0	57.8
5	Steel Ally (FR)	Dylan Johnston	Sam Thomas	24L	17.0	25.0
PU	Hansard (IRE)	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore	—	101.0	220.0

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Hansard (IRE)

8yo · 11-7 · OR 137

097412 J Caoilin Quinn T G & J Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Dec 25	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C1	2/5	7L	15.0
13 Dec 25	Lingfield Park	2m	Good To Soft	C3	1/3	—	1.20
24 Nov 25	Kempton Park	2m 2f	Good	C3	4/5	28¾L	9.00

5 wins from 20 · placed 9

Won 5 of 15 at around this trip

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Jax Junior (GB) t

7yo · 11-7 · OR 146

121411 J Tom Cannon T Lucy Wadham —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Feb 26	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/4	—	1.73
31 Jan 26	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C2	1/11	—	5.50
19 Dec 25	Ascot	2m 3f	Soft	C1	4/5	19¼L	3.50

6 wins from 14 · placed 10

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Kopek Des Bordes (FR) h

6yo · 11-7 · OR 158

111141 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Nov 25	Navan	2m 1f	Soft To Heavy	—	1/11	—	1.22
29 Apr 25	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding	—	4/6	31L	1.30
11 Mar 25	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/11	—	1.67

5 wins from 6 · placed 5

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Lulamba (FR)

5yo · 11-7 · OR 163

121111 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Feb 26	Newbury	2m 110y	Heavy	C1	1/6	—	1.36
06 Dec 25	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	1/4	—	1.40
17 Nov 25	Exeter	2m 1f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	1/5	—	1.40

5 wins from 6 · placed 6

Won 4 of 4 at around this trip

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Steel Ally (FR) t

8yo · 11-7 · OR 153

P2P111 J Dylan Johnston T Sam Thomas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Feb 26	Warwick	2m	Heavy	C1	1/3	—	1.91
19 Dec 25	Ascot	2m 3f	Soft	C1	1/5	—	3.75
10 Nov 25	Carlisle	2m	Soft	C2	1/5	—	1.73

5 wins from 15 · placed 11

Won 2 of 10 at around this trip

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Kargese (FR) h

6yo · 11-0 · OR 149

213212 J Danny Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 26	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Soft	C1	2/3	nk	3.00
27 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/5	—	1.91
07 Dec 25	Cork	2m 1f	Soft	C1	2/8	16L	1.83

4 wins from 11 · placed 11

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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