Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Reg' As The November) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

1:45

Date 2024-11-16

Distance 1m7f199y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £42,713

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	L'Eau du Sud gr Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	158	t	P225-1	148	155	113	16d	—	—	+6	48.8	10/11 52%
Runner-up in the County Hurdle in March and impressed on recent chase debut at Stratford
5	Lookaway ch Jack Quinlan · Neil King	Jack Quinlan · Neil King	158	—	2035-1	137	140	79	15d	—	—	+15	39	11/4 27%
Won Grade 2 novice hurdle here last season; scored on recent chase debut; respected
7	Petit Tonnerre b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	07-792	127	152	117	20d	—	—	+12	22.1	10/1 9%
0-5 over fences but good 2nd at Aintree latest; may not be far away now he's back on song
3	Breizh River b Ryan Mania · Paul Robson	Ryan Mania · Paul Robson	158	—	-21131	135	147	132	41d	—	—	+37	44.6	11/1 8%
3-4 over fences; a couple of others may have greater potential but he's clearly thriving
8	Western Zephyr b Sean Bowen · Charlie Longsdon	Sean Bowen · Charlie Longsdon	158	—	454P-1	130	145	128	30d	—	—	+26	31.6	16/1 6%
Tougher task today but he impressed at Carlisle last time; could make another bold bid
1	San Salvador ch Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	163	—	F74114	136	136	120	22d	—	—	+31	34.4	28/1 3%
Won Grade 3 at Roscommon in September but suspicion he'll be vulnerable under penalty here
6	Noble Anthem b Niall Houlihan · Adrian Paul Keatley	Niall Houlihan · Adrian Paul Keatley	158	—	2-2413	115	131	112	22d	—	—	+18	20.3	50/1 2%
Creditable third of four over C&D last time but others have more substance to their claims
2	Ballymackie b Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	Adam Wedge · L J Morgan	158	t	/11/5-	-	-	55	375d	—	—	-1	0.3	100/1 1%
Two-time point winner but well beaten on sole rules start last November and absent since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
L'Eau du Sud	10/11	evn	10/11	10/11	10/11
Lookaway	11/4	11/4	11/4	9/4	9/4
Petit Tonnerre	17/2	10/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Breizh River	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Western Zephyr	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
San Salvador	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Noble Anthem	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ballymackie	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

L'Eau du Sud

48.8

OR: 24.5 Form: 10 Odds: 14.3

10/11

2nd

Breizh River

44.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 21.1 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Lookaway

OR: 21.8 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

San Salvador

34.4

OR: 21.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Western Zephyr

31.6

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Petit Tonnerre

22.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Noble Anthem

20.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ballymackie

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
L'Eau du Sud Top Rated	148	155	113
Lookaway	137	140	79
San Salvador	136	136	120
Breizh River	135	147	132
Western Zephyr	130	145	128
Petit Tonnerre	127	152	117
Noble Anthem	115	131	112
Ballymackie	—	—	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
L'Eau du Sud	16d ago	Fit
Lookaway	15d ago	Fit
Petit Tonnerre	20d ago	Fit
Breizh River	41d ago	Fit
Western Zephyr	30d ago	Fit
San Salvador	22d ago	Fit
Noble Anthem	22d ago	Fit
Ballymackie	375d ago	Long break

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