Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Going: Good

Runners: 6
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Kabral Du Mathan

Selected at: 1/1

Kabral Du Mathan was very good over hurdles last season and looked like the best horse in the Stayers’ Hurdle but just failed to see out the trip. His chasing debut at Perth was extremely impressive and he has a fitness advantage over Old Park Star here.

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Newtown Rambler ^tp

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

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

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)

Has won his last five completed races but he's in significantly deeper here

-111P1

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 137

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Oct 26	Kel Kelso	17f Gd	3HcCh	11-6 tp	1/4	Smoke Trail (¾L)	5/2	132	140
18 Jul 26	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	2HcH	11-0 tp	PU/13	High Fibre ()	15/2	124	-
28 Jun 26	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	2HcCh	11-3 tp	1/6	Kingston Narcissus (½L)	6/4F	128	138
7 Jun 26	Per Perth	16f Gd	3HcCh	10-11 tp	1/5	Captain Cool (5L)	6/5F	119	134
13 May 26	Per Perth	16f GS	4HcCh	11-4 tp	1/7	Shadowfax Of Rohan (4¼L)	5/1	115	121
17 Apr 26	Ayr Ayr	16f Sft	3HcH	11-10 tp	PU/15	Tuppence ()	11/1	116	-

Old Park Star

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

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

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)

Made it 4-4 over hurdles in the Supreme and should make a chaser; favourite for the Arkle

/1111-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 155

Days: 249

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7	1/11	Sober Glory (1½L)	15/8F	151	156
17 Jan 26	Hay Haydock	15.5f GS	NvHG2	11-7	1/6	Hurricane Pat (18L)	4/5F	142	152
12 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	2NvH	11-6	1/10	Glance At Midnight (12L)	5/2	-	146
24 Nov 25	Kem Kempton	16f Gd	4NvH	11-0	1/6	Un Sens A La Vie (3L)	11/2	-	129
21 Apr 25	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	5NHF	11-3	3/9	Pink Pony Club (8L)	6/4F	-	104
7 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	16f Sft	4MdNHF	11-7	2/8	Bold Action (4L)	7/2	-	107

Passing Diamond

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Going Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts on this ground (56%)

Five wins between May and October and good second here last time; faces much stiffer task

131112

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 128

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Oct 26	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	2NvCh	11-12	2/5	Bowensonfire (1¾L)	11/2	128	139
10 Oct 26	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-6	1/4	Passengerontheship (2½L)	15/8	124	132
29 Aug 26	Crt Cartmel	17.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-10	1/5	Lermoos Legend (5L)	8/15F	115	124
20 Jul 26	Crt Cartmel	17.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-5	1/4	Dunkerque (4¾L)	6/4F	109	119
13 Jun 26	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	3HcH	10-10	3/8	Perseus Way (11L)	3/1	106	105
19 May 26	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	4NvH	11-9	1/3	Bold Step (4½L)	5/6F	106	108

Putapoundinthejar

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

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

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (3%)

Galway Hurdle winner; 1-2 over fences but jumping has room for improvement

531121

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 139

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Oct 26	Naa Naas	16f Sft	Hc	8-11	11/17	Abbotsford (7L)	9/1	79	77
30 Sep 26	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	Ch	11-12	1/4	Mode Avion (nk)	EvensF	-	134
22 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	Ch	11-12	2/5	Daddy Long Legs (7L)	9/4	-	134
30 Jul 26	Gal Galway	16f Gd	HcHG3	10-2	1/20	Thisistheway (3¼L)	10/1	129	138
4 Jul 26	Bel Bellewstown	17f Gd	HcH	11-9	1/16	Autumn Twist (½L)	4/1F	124	130
1 Jun 26	Lis Listowel	16f Y	HcH	11-11 t	3/8	Spy (3¾L)	16/5F	124	126

Workahead

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Got chasing career off to a perfect start at Wexford; possible excuse next time; respected

429-12

Age: 8

Weight: 11-4

OR: 148

Days: 159

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Jun 26	Ros Roscommon	16.5f Y/Sft	NvCh	11-7	2/8	Wild Bill Hickok (4¾L)	1/3F	-	133
16 May 26	Wex Wexford	16f Gd/Y	NvCh	11-6	1/5	Supersundae (7½L)	11/8F	-	149
10 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	HG1	11-10	9/9	Lossiemouth (32L)	80/1	148	137
14 Feb 26	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	HG3	11-1	2/7	Storm Heart (1½L)	8/1	143	149
25 Jan 26	Naa Naas	16f Hy	HG3	11-3	4/7	Glen Kiln (14L)	9/2	145	137
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7	11/11	Kopek Des Bordes (71L)	15/2	-	92

Folie Golith

J: Sean Bowen

T: Faye Bramley

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

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

4yo filly; beat two rivals on British debut; big rise in grade but receives lots of weight

2262-1

Age: 4

Weight: 10-3

OR: 137

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Oct 26	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	3ChM	10-9	1/3	Getawhisky (7L)	7/4	137	119
9 Apr 26	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	4yChL	10-8 t	2/8	Melisse Du Mathan (hd)	18/1	123	123
7 Mar 26	Aut Auteuil	17.5f VSft	4yChG3	9-13 t	6/6	Nador (26L)	21/1	123	95
23 Feb 26	Aut Auteuil	17.5f Hy	4yCh	10-8 t	2/9	Tavaco (1¼L)	15/1	123	101
4 Jan 26	Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer	19f VSft	4yChL	10-1 t¹	2/12	(3½L)	44/1	-	-
25 Dec 25	Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer	18.5f VSft	3yCh	10-6 t	4/11	()	13/1	-	-

Kabral Du Mathan ^t

T: Dan Skelton

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

/114-1

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 156

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 26	Per Perth	16f Sft	3Ch	11-5 t	1/4	Hold The Serve (19L)	2/9F	156	156
12 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	HG1	11-10 t	4/10	Home By The Lee (5¾L)	4/1	154	158
1 Jan 26	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HG2	11-0 t	1/6	Jingko Blue (5½L)	8/15F	154	155
22 Nov 25	Hay Haydock	19f GS	2HcH	11-10 t	1/9	Andashan (12L)	6/5F	140	155
12 Apr 25	Ayr Ayr	16f GS	HcHG2	11-7 t	2/12	Cracking Rhapsody (nk)	9/4F	139	140
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	16f Sft	2HcH	11-5 t	2/14	Secret Squirrel (2L)	7/2	139	141

The withdrawal of Kabral Du Mathan leaves Supreme winner OLD PARK STAR with a much easier task in this bid to enhance his Arkle claims.

Old Park Star

1/3 Old Park Star,

9/2 Workahead,

12/1 Folie Golith,

20/1 Putapoundinthejar,

25/1 Newtown Rambler,

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