Full Result | 13:55 Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | Cheltenham

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Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star

Shishkin (IRE)

45 DCD

4/9

Form 111-111
Age 7
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 164

Trainer N J Henderson
Jockey N de Boinville

tracked leader until settled off the pace in 3rd place at 2nd, closer at 5th, travelling strongly before challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before next, 10 lengths ahead last, impressive

2 12 l

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Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

Eldorado Allen (FR)

45 t DCD

33/1

Form 30-1142
Age 7
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 149

Trainer C L Tizzard
Jockey H Cobden

held up off the pace in 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied and stayed on well run-in went 2nd final 50 yards, never any chance with winner

3 1 l

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Silk - Beige, royal blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, striped cap

Captain Guinness (IRE)

38 D

10/1

Form 2B-P12F
Age 6
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 153

Trainer H De Bromhead
Jockey Rachael Blackmore

loose briefly in parade ring, edgy, mounted in walkway, raced keenly, pressed leader from 2nd, led briefly 5th, led 7th (water), headed 10th, chased leader, tried to keep eventual 3rd in a pocket briefly before 2 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd close home, never any chance with winner

4 ½ l

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Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

Allmankind

29 ht DCD

5/1

Form 13-3111
Age 5
Weight 11-4
Official Rating 160

Trainer D Skelton
Jockey Harry Skelton

led, set strong pace but pressed, not fluent and headed briefly 5th, not fluent and headed 7th (water), led again 10th, joined 3 out, soon headed, held in pocket briefly before 2 out, no chance with winner, hit last, lost 2nd 50 yards out, dropped to 4th close home

5 26 l

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