Arkle Chase Predictions, Betting Tips & Odds (Cheltenham 2023 - DAY 1)
- Written by David Bet
The Arkle Novices' Chase is the champion two mile chase for novices. A race for the speedsters, with many former top hurdlers taking this route. The Arkle provides a total of twelve fences for the competitors to tackle which can be a tough ask for these novice chasers as the contest is generally run at a quick pace. Last year Alan King's dwardstone justified 5/2 favouritism scoring an impressive 4 lenghts victory. Who will win this year? Read below our Arkle Challenge race preview with free predictions, tips, betting trends, best odds, free bets and no deposit bonuses on the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.
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ARKLE CHASE BETTING PREVIEW
Known as the Champion Chase for novices, the Arkle Trophy is one of the main races on day one of the Cheltenham Festival, boasting a prize fund of £130,000. This race has been won in the past by the likes of Moscow Flyer, Azertyuiop, Sizing Europe and Sprinter Sacre, all of whom went on to land the Champion Chase at subsequent Festivals. Edwardstone cruised to a 4 lengths victory in 2022 for trainer Adam King and jockey Tom Cannon, becomingonly the third eight-year-old to win the Arkle Chase in the last 30 years.
As with all other races on Day 1, the Arkle Novices' Chase is run left-handed on the Old Course at Cheltenham. It is open to novice chasers and is for five-year-olds and upwards.
And now we take a closer look at this year's Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase and try to determine which horse is likely to prevail.
Who will win the Arkle Chase 2023?
JONBON had sat happily atop the Arkle betting for the entirety of the season but his price drifted further following a workmanlike victory over Calico in the Kingmaker at Warwick. Prior to that, he jumped beautifully on both of his first two starts over fences, thrashing Monmiral at Warwick before an easy Grade One triumph over Boothill at Sandown.
EL FABIOLO is now the ante-post favorite following a runaway victory at the Dublin Racing Festival as he thrashed Appreciate It and Dysart Dynamo in the Irish Arkle.
APPRECIATE IT and DYSART DYNAMO both chased home stablemate El Fabiolo in the Irish Arkle and both could still take him on again at the Festival. The former has Cheltenham form having scored in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in 2021 and finishing 6th in the Champion Hurdle last year. The latter fell on his only previous visit to Cheltenham, when going well in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle last year.
BANBRIDGE stayed on to finish second in the Irish Arkle, but he looks set for a step up in trip at Cheltenham.
SIR GERHARD has an entry here but we expect him to run elsewhere.
SAINT ROI was 25/1 since few weeks ago. He's now around 10/1 with the best horse racing sites in the UK, as he has been heavily backed in recent weeks.
Other probable contenders are FINAL ORDERS, HOLLOW GAMES and FIL DOR.
STRAW FAN JACK and MORTLACH could bolster the British contingent, but neither would have a hope of challenging the leading contenders.
At the moment, the most backed horses are the following:
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ARKLE CHASE TRENDS
- 8 of the last 11 favourites won
- 6 of the last 10 winners were unbeaten over fences
- The last 12 winners won on their last run before the Arkle Chase
- 13 of the last 16 previous winners had either won or been placed at Cheltenham.
- 9 of the last 10 winners had only four or less starts over fences
- 14 of the last 16 winners recently have been aged six or seven.
ARKLE CHASE PREDICTIONS
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ARKLE CHASE FAQs
What is the distance of the Arkle Chase?
The Arkle Novices' Chase is run on a distance of 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 199 yards.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Arkle Chase?
There are 13 obastacles to jump for the Arkle Novices' Chase runners
What time is the Arkle Chase?
The Arkle Chase is the 2nd race run on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Tuesday March 14, 2023 and the official starting time is 2:10pm.
What is the prize money for the Arkle Chase?
The total prize money on offer for the Arkle Novices' Chase at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival will be £175,000.
Who won the Arkle Chase last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Edwardstone at SP of 5/2f, trained by Alan King and ridden by Tom Cannon.
What weights are carried for the Arkle Chase?
11st 4lb. 7lb allowance for mares.
Who is the leading jockey in the Arkle Chase?
Legendary jockeys Barry Geraghty and Ruby Walsh have the most victories in this race. Ruby Walsh rode 3 winners in the last 10 years before retirement. Nico de Boinville has a fine record with two winners and two places from just four Arkle outings. Aidan Coleman has a win and a place from five Arkle rides.
Who is the leading trainer in the Arkle Chase?
Nicky Henderson is the most successful trainer in Arkle Novices' Chase history with seven winners, most recently with Shishkin in 2021. Willie Mullins has had the upper hand over the last few years with 4 wins in the last 8 renewals. David Pipe, Alan King and Henry de Bromhead are the other trainers to have won the race in the last 10 years.
