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Arkle Challenge Trophy 2023 Racecard
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2:10 Tue 14 Mar ARKLE CHALLENGE TROPHY Distance: 15f 199y Age: 5yo + Prize: £175,000 Going: Gd/Sft
EL FABIOLO and Jonbon (won) were separated by only a neck in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree last spring. The former's comfortable defeat of Banbridge at Leopardstown last month is narrowly the best piece of 2m novice chase form this season so he's taken to edge out Nicky Henderson's charge this time. Saint Roi gets the vote for third. |
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Analyst's Verdict| ENTRY FORM |
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1. BALLYBREEZE J: Robert Dunne T: Samuel Drinkwater |
7 11-7 |
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| Looked a nice prospect when making a successful start over fences in a 2m Chepstow novice handicap in October but he's very much pitched in at the deep end on his first outing since. | |||||
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2. DYSART DYNAMO (IRE) J: D. E. Mullins T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland |
7 11-7 |
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| Enthusiastic front-runner who made an impressive winning start to his chase career at Leopardstown over Christmas. Did too much too soon when 10½ lengths fourth to El Fabiolo in Irish Arkle there since and it remains to be seen whether he has anything left for the hill here. | |||||
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3. EL FABIOLO (FR) J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland |
6 11-7 |
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| Smart novice hurdler last term (second to Jonbon in Aintree Grade 1) and very impressive winner of both chase starts this time round, particularly when forging 10 lengths clear of Banbridge in Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival last month. Leading claims for yard seeking a fifth win since 2015. | |||||
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4. HA D'OR (FR) J: S. F. O'Keeffe T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland |
6 11-7 |
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| Made a sucsessful start to his chase career at Fairyhouse just before Christmas but his limitations have seemingly been exposed at Graded level since. His stable has some much more obvious contenders. | |||||
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5. HOLLOW GAMES (IRE) J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland |
7 11-7 |
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| Matched his very useful hurdle form when making a winning start over fences at Navan in November. Bit disappointing iwhen a well-held fourth of 5 to Saint Roi in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown over Christmas but he's better than that. Has had wind surgery prior to this. | |||||
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6. JONBON (FR) J: Aidan Coleman T: Nicky Henderson |
7 11-7 |
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| His only defeat under Rules came when bumping into Constitution Hill in last season's Supreme. 3-3 over fences this term and though he made a bit of a meal of beating his sole rival in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick last month that one did go and win a decent handicap next time. Bold show likely. | |||||
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7. SAINT ROI (FR) J: M. P. Walsh T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland |
8 11-7 |
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| Very smart hurdler who showed he's as good over fences with a Grade 1 success at Leopardstown over Christmas. Unseated halfway in the Irish Arkle there since. The form of that Leopardstown win has taken a couple of knocks but he remains capable of better. | |||||
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8. STRAW FAN JACK J: Sean Houlihan T: Sheila Lewis |
8 11-7 |
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| Built for chasing and left his hurdle form behind when winning novices at Ffos Las (handicap) and over C&D in October. Lost his unbeaten record over fences in a Newbury handicap in November but he still ran well attempting to concede weight all round. Freshened up since, but plenty to find. | |||||
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9. EFFERNOCK FIZZ (IRE) J: Sam Ewing T: Cian Michael Collins, Ireland |
8 11-0 |
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| Very useful mare. Won Welsh Champion Hurdle (Handicap) at Ffos Las in October and second in a C&D handicap chase a fortnight later. Gained an overdue first chase success in a 3-runner mares' novice at Ludlow last month but this is a whole different ball game. | |||||
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Betting Forecast : 6/4 1.5 EL FABIOLO, 7/4 1.75 JONBON, 6/1 6 DYSART DYNAMO, 11/1 11 SAINT ROI, 40/1 40 HOLLOW GAMES, 50/1 50 HA D'or, 80/1 80 STRAW FAN JACK, 300/1 300 EFFERNOCK FIZZ, 300/1 300 BALLYBREEZE |
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Arkle Challenge Trophy FAQs
What is the distance of the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
1 mile, seven furlongs And 199 yards.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
13
What day of the festival is the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
Day 1
What time is the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
14:10
What weights are carried for the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
11st 4lb. 7lb allowance for mares.
What is the purse for the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
£125,000 (2019)
Who is the leading jockey in the Arkle Challenge Trophy*?
Barry Geraghty
Who is the leading trainer in the Arkle Challenge Trophy*?
Nicky Henderson
Who won the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
You can check out our Arkle Challenge Trophy results page here to see a list of previous winners.
Where can I compare the odds for the Arkle Challenge Trophy?
Click the link to visit our Arkle Challenge Trophy Odds Comparison page.
*Since 1946
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