Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Going: Soft

Runners: 9
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Ballybreeze

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Chasing type; made winning debut over fences at Chepstow; very stiff task up in grade

4323-1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 120

Days: 139

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 22	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-4	1/6	Mascat (3L)	9/4	110	127
22 Mar 22	Exe Exeter	18.5f GS	3HcH	11-0 h	3/8	Deeper Blue (18L)	7/2	111	102
26 Feb 22	Chp Chepstow	16f Hy	3HcH	10-3 h	2/5	Hacker Des Places (1¼L)	9/4	111	115
26 Dec 21	Wet Wetherby	16f Sft	4HcH	11-9 ht¹	3/10	Demi Sang (5¾L)	5/6F	111	106
4 Dec 21	Ain Aintree	17f Sft	3NvH	10-12	4/8	North Lodge (17½L)	6/1	-	110
22 Oct 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	3MdH	11-2	7/11	Top Bandit (9¼L)	28/1	-	109

Dysart Dynamo ^t

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Front-runner; faded when fourth to El Fabiolo at Leopardstown; not dismissed lightly

1F-514

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 151

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12 t	4/8	El Fabiolo (10½L)	9/2	-	156
27 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	Ch	11-12 t	1/4	Irascible (28L)	2/5F	-	158
26 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	NvHG1	11-12 t	5/5	Mighty Potter (54+L)	13/8	150	-
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7 t	F/9	Constitution Hill ()	9/4J	152	-
16 Jan 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NvHG2	11-4 t	1/7	Gringo D'aubrelle (19L)	4/9F	-	153
5 Dec 21	Cor Cork	16f Sft	MdH	12-0 t¹	1/18	Lucky Tenner (19L)	8/13F	-	137

El Fabiolo

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Tremendously impressive winner of two novices; the one to beat with a clear round

12-111

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 162

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12	1/8	Banbridge (10L)	9/2	-	167
21 Dec 22	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y/Sft	Ch	11-12	1/5	Colonel Mustard (19L)	1/5F	-	159
29 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	NvH	11-12	1/9	Ha D'or (4L)	8/13F	150	149
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-4 h¹	2/9	Jonbon (nk)	4/1	-	156
1 Jan 22	Trm Tramore	16f Hy	MdH	11-6	1/15	Tempo Chapter Two (13L)	2/7F	-	134
16 Sep 20	Aut Auteuil	18f VSft	3yHL	10-7	3/10	Here I Am (3L)	82/1	-	117

Ha D'or ^h

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Already better over fences than hurdles but plenty to find on form with the market leaders

2-2142

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 148

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Mar 23	Nav Navan	16f Gd/Y	NvChG3	11-1 h	2/4	Indiana Jones (2L)	2/1	-	144
15 Jan 23	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Hy	NvChG3	11-0 h	4/6	Impervious (46L)	9/4J	-	106
21 Dec 22	Fai Fairyhouse	21f Y/Sft	NvCh	11-3 h	1/8	The Goffer (11L)	2/1F	-	148
29 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	NvH	11-12 h	2/9	El Fabiolo (4L)	11/2	137	144
3 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y	NvHG2	11-4 h	2/8	Flame Bearer (nk)	7/2	-	142
27 Feb 22	Naa Naas	15.5f Sft	NvHG2	11-4 h	3/5	Flame Bearer (5L)	3/1	-	136

w¹

Hollow Games ^t

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Well held behind Saint Roi at Leopardstown over Christmas; needs a career best by some way

33-514

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 147

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12 t	4/5	Saint Roi (22L)	9/2	-	135
13 Nov 22	Nav Navan	17f Y	Ch	11-12 t	1/11	Heart Wood (4L)	7/4F	-	143
27 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	24f Gd/Y	NvHG1	11-10 t	5/11	The Nice Guy (27L)	10/1	142	128
18 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcH	11-9 t¹	3/23	Banbridge (3¾L)	9/2	143	142
5 Feb 22	Leo Leopardstown	22f Y	HG1	11-10	3/7	Minella Cocooner (3¼L)	9/4F	140	145
2 Jan 22	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	3/7	Ginto (4½L)	7/2	-	140

Jonbon

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Nicky Henderson

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 8 wins from 9 starts at this distance (89%)

High-class hurdler, unbeaten in three novice chases; jumps well; unlikely to be far away

21-111

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 159

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 23	War Warwick	16.5f Gd	NvChG2	11-7	1/2	Calico (5½L)	1/16F	159	158
3 Dec 22	San Sandown	15.5f GS	NvChG1	11-7	1/4	Boothill (8L)	2/11F	152	164
16 Nov 22	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	3NvCh	11-4	1/3	Monmiral (7L)	2/5F	152	157
8 Apr 22	Ain Aintree	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-4	1/9	El Fabiolo (nk)	EvensF	147	156
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7	2/9	Constitution Hill (22L)	5/1	145	149
22 Jan 22	Hay Haydock	15.5f Sft	NvHG2	11-11	1/7	Richmond Lake (3L)	2/5F	145	146

Saint Roi ^t

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Winner at Leopardstown before unseating rider there last time; recent record is just 1-11

-4321U

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 153

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12 t	UR/8	El Fabiolo ()	10/1	153	-
26 Dec 22	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12 t	1/5	Visionarian (2¼L)	3/1	-	158
27 Nov 22	Nav Navan	17f Sft	Ch	11-12 t	2/15	Fil Dor (4L)	7/4	-	155
30 Jun 22	Tip Tipperary	16f Y	HG3	11-1 t	3/11	Santa Rossa (9½L)	8/11F	155	140
29 Apr 22	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	HG1	11-12 t	4/6	Honeysuckle (7L)	12/1	156	158
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	HG1	11-10 t¹	3/10	Honeysuckle (7¼L)	33/1	155	158

Straw Fan Jack

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Game C&D winner in October but faces a considerably stiffer task

47-114

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 141

Days: 109

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-5	4/6	Frere D'Armes (5½L)	8/1	142	148
21 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2NvCh	11-9	1/7	Ash Tree Meadow (½L)	5/2	128	145
9 Oct 22	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-6	1/5	Black Poppy (7½L)	3/1	128	138
13 Apr 22	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2HcH	11-5	7/9	Bold Plan (8¼L)	6/1	130	129
1 Apr 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3HcH	11-12	4/6	Mark Of Gold (8½L)	11/2	131	125
5 Mar 22	Nby Newbury	16.5f Sft	3HcH	11-7	2/6	Black Poppy (shd)	11/1	128	132

Effernock Fizz ^tp

J: Sam Ewing

T: Cian Michael Collins

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Tough mare; won minor novice at Ludlow; up markedly in class and would be a shock winner

212721

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 142

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 23	Lud Ludlow	20f Gd	3NvChM	11-0 tp	1/3	Walk In Clover (4¾L)	2/11F	142	125
10 Feb 23	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f GS	3NvHcChM	11-5 tp	2/5	Fable (¾L)	5/2	140	142
5 Feb 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HcH	10-11 tp	7/17	Gaelic Warrior (8L)	33/1	133	134
13 Jan 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-1 tp	9/14	John Alexander (7¾L)	14/1	69	68
22 Oct 22	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	2HcCh	10-8 tp	2/7	Dads Lad (¾L)	6/1	133	137
9 Oct 22	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	2HcH	10-6 tp	1/5	Milkwood (2L)	9/2	133	133