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

Cheltenham

14:00

Date 2025-03-11

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £112,540

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Majborough Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	161	—	/31-11	162	171	146	38d	—	—	-10	48	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Beaten just once; odd mistake when winning Irish Arkle; that's the strongest piece of form
2	L'Eau du Sud Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	t	5-1111	156	162	143	31d	—	—	+16	30.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
4-4 over fences; reliable and tactically versatile; may not have reached his ceiling yet
1	Jango Baie Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	161	—	222-12	153	165	137	38d	—	—	+17	29.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won here in December and edged out at Sandown; interesting dropping from 2m4f to 2m
4	Touch Me Not Brown J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	1-2122	151	158	150	38d	—	—	+28	33.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Runner-up to L'Eau du Sud and Majborough this winter; others more likely for win purposes
5	Only By Night Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	7-3111	144	153	142	30d	—	—	+19	25.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Progressive mare; Listed winner at Exeter, jumping well; in much deeper here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Majborough	1/2	1/2	1/2	4/9	1/2
L'Eau du Sud	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Jango Baie	11/2	11/2	5/1	6/1	5/1
Touch Me Not	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Only By Night	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Majborough

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Touch Me Not

33.9

OR: 25.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

18/1

3rd

L'Eau du Sud

30.9

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Jango Baie

29.4

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Only By Night

25.1

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Majborough	162	171	146
L'Eau du Sud	156	162	143
Jango Baie	153	165	137
Touch Me Not	151	158	150
Only By Night	144	153	142

Last Run

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Touch Me Not	Front Runner
Majborough	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 5 runners classified.