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Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 1m7f199y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 2.56s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 2 omitted
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat behind front two early - moved up to challenge in front two out - edged ahead with rival after a shake-up entering home bend - driven out after final flight and stayed on strongly to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Prominent from the off - took it up at the 2nd and held that role - pressed entering the home turn and gave way to the winner there - stayed on after the last but could not match the winning effort and finished 2nd
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Went straight to front - overtaken 2nd - untidy 5th and blundered 6th - driven after 2 out - no answer to leading pair nearing last where hampered by own error - kept battling to finish third
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled with the pack - clipped the second-last and asked for effort - stayed on past the final flight without threatening the leaders
Harry Cobden
Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Pulled hard early - settled at the rear - clipped the second last fence awkwardly - travelling fairly well into the home turn - then dropped away before the final fence to finish well beaten in 5th
Jonathan Burke
Anthony Honeyball
Held up towards the back - hit the 5th and pushed along before dropping away 3 out - well beaten before the last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.