My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

14:10

Date 2024-03-12

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £98,473

Winning Time 4m 8.36s (slow by 16.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gaelic Warrior (GER) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/1F	Won
2nd	Found A Fifty (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	13/2	8.5
3rd	Il Etait Temps (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	7/2	4.75
4th	Matata (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	22/1	6
5th	Hunters Yarn (IRE) Daryl Jacob · W P Mullins	15/2	2.25
6th	My Mate Mozzie (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	25/1	9.5
7th	JPR One (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	16/1	3
8th	Quilixios (GB) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	11/2	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Authorised Speed (FR) David Noonan · Gary Moore	100/1
Fell	Master Chewy (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Nigel Twiston-Davies	22/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Gaelic Warrior Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	h	21-11U	157	164	133	37d	—	—	+12	32.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Enigmatic but hugely talented; the one to beat if putting everything together at 2m
5	Il Etait Temps Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	161	ht	52-121	155	163	136	38d	—	—	+14	31.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has taken well to fences; solid chance on form but below par at the last two Festivals
4	Hunters Yarn Bay J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	J:Daryl Jacob T:W P Mullins	161	—	102-F1	153	161	119	59d	—	—	+18	28.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Unexposed chaser; lots in hand at Fairyhouse; another personal best is on the cards
10	Quilixios Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	23/161	147	151	119	60d	—	—	+16	27.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2021 Triumph winner; cosy scorer at Naas in January; open to further progress over fences
2	Found A Fifty Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	4-1212	154	162	135	38d	—	—	+20	28.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Front-runner; second to Il Etait Temps in Irish Arkle; should make another bold bid
6	JPR One b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	—	5-1U31	150	162	137	51d	—	—	+21	26.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back on track with Grade 2 win last time; doesn't have much to find on the figures
7	Master Chewy Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Tom Bellamy T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	—	-12214	150	157	135	51d	—	—	+35	39	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Grade 2 Kempton win; excuse latest; still has potential and can seriously outrun his odds
9	My Mate Mozzie Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	tp	3-3212	150	157	110	77d	—	—	+24	28.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D winner before chasing home Found A Fifty at Leopardstown; still going the right way
8	Matata Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	—	16-122	148	161	137	51d	—	—	+22	25.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Free-going front-runner who looks a tricky ride; beaten last twice but cannot be ruled out
1	Authorised Speed Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	161	—	518-F3	134	146	128	65d	—	—	+20	21.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Let down by jumping in his two goes over fences; would be a surprise winner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gaelic Warrior	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Il Etait Temps	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Hunters Yarn	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Quilixios	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Found A Fifty	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
JPR One	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Master Chewy	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
My Mate Mozzie	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Matata	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Authorised Speed	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Master Chewy

OR: 25 Form: 13 Odds: 1

20/1

2nd

Gaelic Warrior

32.9

OR: 26.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Il Etait Temps

31.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Hunters Yarn

28.8

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Found A Fifty

28.4

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

My Mate Mozzie

28.1

OR: 25 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

20/1

Quilixios

27.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

JPR One

26.4

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Matata

25.3

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Authorised Speed

21.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Warrior	157	164	133
Il Etait Temps	155	163	136
Found A Fifty	154	162	135
Hunters Yarn	153	161	119
JPR One	150	162	137
Master Chewy	150	157	135
My Mate Mozzie	150	157	110
Matata	148	161	137
Quilixios	147	151	119
Authorised Speed	134	146	128

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gaelic Warrior	37d ago	Fit
Il Etait Temps	38d ago	Fit
Found A Fifty	38d ago	Fit
JPR One	51d ago	Fresh
Master Chewy	51d ago	Fresh
Matata	51d ago	Fresh
Hunters Yarn	59d ago	Fresh
Quilixios	60d ago	Fresh
Authorised Speed	65d ago	Fresh
My Mate Mozzie	77d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Found A Fifty	Front Runner
Matata	Front Runner
Hunters Yarn	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 10 runners classified.