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

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

Runners: 5
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Jango Baie

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won here in December and edged out at Sandown; interesting dropping from 2m4f to 2m

222-12

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 153

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	San Sandown	20f Hy	NvChG1	11-7	2/4	Handstands (shd)	10/11F	153	158
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2NvCh	11-4	1/5	Springwell Bay (6½L)	7/4	146	157
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	HcHG3	11-8	2/19	Kateira (1¾L)	9/1	139	148
2 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	18f GS	NvHG2	11-10	2/12	Personal Ambition (½L)	9/4F	139	133
8 Feb 24	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f Sft	NvHL	11-10	2/4	Handstands (1½L)	5/4F	139	141
26 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-8	1/9	Favour And Fortune (2¾L)	17/2	-	138

L'Eau du Sud ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

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

4-4 over fences; reliable and tactically versatile; may not have reached his ceiling yet

5-1111

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 156

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	NvChG2	11-7 t	1/4	Rubaud (1L)	1/5F	152	155
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	NvChG1	11-7 t	1/4	Touch Me Not (3¾L)	10/11F	151	155
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16f Gd	NvChG2	11-4 t	1/8	Western Zephyr (11L)	10/11F	148	153
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	19.5f GS	3HcCh	12-0 t	1/5	No Risk Des Flos (10L)	8/15F	138	145
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	HcHG2	11-2 t	5/15	Favour And Fortune (1½L)	11/4F	138	139
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Hy	HcHG3	10-7 t	2/17	Absurde (1L)	7/2F	135	140

Majborough

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

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

Beaten just once; odd mistake when winning Irish Arkle; that's the strongest piece of form

/31-11

Age: 5

Weight: 11-7

OR: 162

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-10	1/6	Touch Me Not (9L)	8/11F	-	164
14 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-6	1/10	Tullyhill (6½L)	EvensF	-	151
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Hy	4yHG1	11-2	1/12	Kargese (1½L)	6/1	139	147
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	4yHG1	11-0	3/11	Kargese (1¾L)	5/1	-	138
2 Apr 23	Aut Auteuil	15f VSft	3yH	10-8 ht	1/11	Winstonpresident (4½L)	229/10	-	106

Touch Me Not

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

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

Runner-up to L'Eau du Sud and Majborough this winter; others more likely for win purposes

1-2122

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 151

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	NvChG1	11-12	2/6	Majborough (9L)	12/1	147	151
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	15.5f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	2/4	L'Eau du Sud (3¾L)	5/1	147	151
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Sft	NvChG2	11-4	1/8	Farren Glory (6L)	8/1	-	149
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12	2/12	Fascile Mode (nk)	9/2	-	133
22 Apr 24	Trm Tramore	16.5f Y	MdH	11-4	1/13	Al Gasparo (4L)	2/1	-	124
4 Apr 24	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	4/19	Gorgeous Tom (21L)	9/1	-	105

Only By Night

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

Progressive mare; Listed winner at Exeter, jumping well; in much deeper here

7-3111

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 144

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Feb 25	Exe Exeter	17.5f GS	NvChLM	11-7	1/5	Kilbarry Saint (1L)	10/11F	144	139
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	NvChG2M	10-13	1/8	Nara (3¾L)	2/1	-	139
22 Nov 24	Tip Tipperary	16.5f Sft	Ch	11-5	1/8	Mirazur West (6½L)	9/2	-	134
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NvHLM	11-4	3/16	Casa No Mento (14L)	6/1	125	116
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	NvHG1M	11-5	7/17	Jade De Grugy (29L)	25/1	-	113
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	2NvHM	11-7	3/8	Aston Martini (6L)	EvensF	-	116