Result 14:10 · Cheltenham

Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase

Grade 12mSoft5yo+ · 12 ran

Result

Official · time 3m 58.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Duc Des Genievres (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	—	6.00	—
2	Us And Them (IRE)	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13L	15.0	—
3	Articulum (IRE)	David Mullins	Terence OBrien	16¾L	26.0	—
4	Clondaw Castle (IRE)	C Gethings	Tom George	19½L	34.0	—
5	Knocknanuss (IRE)	Jamie Moore	Gary Moore	24½L	34.0	—
6	Paloma Blue (IRE)	Robbie Power	Henry De Bromhead	26¾L	11.0	—
7	Hardline (IRE)	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	37¾L	4.33	—
8	Slate House (IRE)	Harry Cobden	Colin Tizzard	43¾L	67.0	—
F	Ornua (IRE)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	—	15.0	—
PU	Lalor (GER)	Richard Johnson	K Woollacott	—	7.50	—
UR	Glen Forsa (IRE)	J J Burke	Mick Channon	—	5.50	—
UR	Kalashnikov (IRE)	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	—	7.00	—

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Articulum (IRE) t

9yo · 11-4 · OR 145

424721 J David Mullins T Terence OBrien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jan 19	Naas	2m	Good To Yielding	—	1/3	—	2.00
09 Dec 18	Punchestown	2m	Yielding	—	2/12	7½L	9.00
24 Apr 18	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	7/24	7L	13.0

4 wins from 13 · placed 8

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Clondaw Castle (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 144

175211 J C Gethings T Tom George —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Feb 19	Huntingdon	2m 110y	Good	C3	1/4	—	1.73
22 Jan 19	Leicester	2m	Good To Firm	C3	1/3	—	2.50
03 Jan 19	Ludlow	2m	Good To Soft	C3	2/4	2¼L	2.50

5 wins from 10 · placed 7

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Duc Des Genievres (FR)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 151

556231 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Feb 19	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Yielding To Soft	—	1/17	—	2.10
24 Jan 19	Gowran Park	2m	Soft	—	3/17	6½L	3.75
18 Dec 18	Naas	2m 3f	Yielding	—	2/18	3¼L	2.00

1 win from 8 · placed 5

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Glen Forsa (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 150

522111 J J J Burke T Mick Channon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Feb 19	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	1/3	—	4.50
26 Dec 18	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	1/13	—	8.00
21 Nov 18	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Soft	C4	1/14	—	5.00

4 wins from 7 · placed 6

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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Hardline (IRE) h

7yo · 11-4 · OR 153

812113 J Davy Russell T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 19	Leopardstown	2m 5f	Good	—	3/6	5½L	4.50
26 Dec 18	Limerick	2m 3f 110y	Soft	—	1/7	—	5.50
08 Dec 18	Navan	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/5	—	2.10

8 wins from 21 · placed 17

Won 6 of 17 at around this trip

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Kalashnikov (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 148

121122 J Jack Quinlan T Amy Murphy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Feb 19	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	2/3	19L	1.25
27 Dec 18	Kempton Park	2m	Good To Soft	C1	2/5	1¼L	1.67
03 Dec 18	Plumpton	2m 1f	Soft	C3	1/6	—	1.14

6 wins from 10 · placed 10

Won 5 of 9 at around this trip

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Knocknanuss (IRE)

9yo · 11-4 · OR 148

4F112F J Jamie Moore T Gary Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 19	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	F	—	6.50
06 Jan 19	Plumpton	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	2/6	7L	3.25
30 Nov 18	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C3	1/7	—	6.50

5 wins from 13 · placed 9

Won 3 of 6 at around this trip

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Lalor (GER)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 151

320113 J Richard Johnson T K Woollacott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Dec 18	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	3/6	11¾L	1.73
18 Nov 18	Cheltenham	2m	Good	C1	1/5	—	6.50
13 Apr 18	Aintree	2m 110y	Soft	C1	1/13	—	15.0

5 wins from 11 · placed 10

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Ornua (IRE)

8yo · 11-4 · OR 151

112122 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
08 Dec 18	Sandown Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	2/6	1¾L	10.0
17 Oct 18	Punchestown	2m 2f 110y	Good	—	2/5	5L	2.62
01 Oct 18	Roscommon	2m 110y	Good	—	1/9	—	4.00

5 wins from 14 · placed 11

Won 5 of 9 at around this trip

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Paloma Blue (IRE)

7yo · 11-4 · OR 147

134041 J Robbie Power T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Dec 18	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	1/9	—	5.00
25 Nov 18	Navan	2m 1f	Good	—	4/9	12¾L	1.91
24 Apr 18	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	10/10	59¼L	6.50

3 wins from 10 · placed 7

Won 2 of 7 at around this trip

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Slate House (IRE) t

7yo · 11-4 · OR 137

5F8452 J Harry Cobden T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Mar 19	Newbury	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C3	2/5	5L	3.50
19 Jan 19	Haydock Park	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	5/5	98¼L	11.0
06 Jan 19	Plumpton	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	4/6	23L	8.00

2 wins from 9 · placed 3

Course winner: 2 wins from 4 here

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Us And Them (IRE) t

6yo · 11-4 · OR 152

041222 J J J Slevin T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Feb 19	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	2/6	7L	12.0
26 Dec 18	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good	—	2/6	4½L	17.0
08 Dec 18	Navan	2m 1f	Yielding	—	2/5	10L	3.75

3 wins from 12 · placed 9

Won 2 of 8 at around this trip

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