{"id":4152,"date":"2018-02-22T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.173.89.155\/?post_type=events&#038;p=4152"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:45:07","slug":"arkle-challenge-trophy","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkle Challenge Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"background-color:#2c3752\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Time<\/th><th>Class<\/th><th>Distance<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tue 12th March 2024<\/td><td>14:10<\/td><td>Grade 1<\/td><td>2 miles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>The Arkle Challenge Trophy is the UK&#8217;s most prestigious 2 mile chase for novices. The race is renowned as a breeding ground for future Champion Chase winners.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#2024-Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Preview\" title=\"2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Preview\">2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Preview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Results\" title=\"Results\">Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Tips\" title=\"Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips\">Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#2024-Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Tips-Analysis\" title=\"2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips &amp; Analysis\">2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Bookmaker-Offers\" title=\"Bookmaker Offers\">Bookmaker Offers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\" title=\"Watch at the races and racing TV live\">Watch at the races and racing TV live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Money-back-as-a-free-bet-if-2nd-to-SP-favourite-at-Boylesports\" title=\"Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports\">Money back as a free bet if 2nd to SP favourite at Boylesports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Odds-Comparison\" title=\"Odds Comparison\">Odds Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#About-the-Arkle-Challenge-Trophy\" title=\"About the Arkle Challenge Trophy\">About the Arkle Challenge Trophy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/events\/cheltenham-festival\/arkle-challenge-trophy\/#Recent-Winners\" title=\"Recent Winners\">Recent Winners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Preview\"><\/span>2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Preview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No outright favourite has emerged for the 2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy, with three Irish horses jockeying for the position of favourite &#8211; Gaelic Warrior, Found a Fifty &amp; Il Etatit Temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaelic Warrior won the Grade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick in December before unseating his rider in a literal two horse race at Leopardstown. His backers are keeping the faith, with Gaelic Warrior trading at under 4\/1 heading into the race and not looking the best valuye bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found a Fifty and Il Etait Temps both come into the Cheltenham Festival with recent Grade 1 wins in Ireland. The latter won the Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown in February, beating Found a Fifty. Found a Fifty, meanwhile, emerged as a winning in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at the same course in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both horses have a preference for heavier ground, which means their prospects in the race could be impacted if Cheltenham produces firmer ground on race day, opening the race up to a local prospect. Of these JPR One looks like a value bet, coming into the Arkle on the back of a recent win in a Grade 2 at Lingfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Results\"><\/span>Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"section-head mb-3 racecard-details-table\">\r\n    \r\n   \r\n    <div class=\"icon-tags mt-3\">\r\n        <span> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/calendar.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n                <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/jockey-hat.png\" alt=\"\"> 0<\/span>\r\n        <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/distance.png\" alt=\"\"> <\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"odd-format-select\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/setting.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n             <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"odd-format-select-drop\"> Odds format <\/a>\r\n             <ul class=\"odd-format-options\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"fractional\">Fractional<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"decimal\">Decimal<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"moneyline\" >Moneyline<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <!-- <li><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"set-odd-format\" data-type=\"hongkong\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/li> -->\r\n             <\/ul>\r\n        <\/span> \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"table-wrap mt-4\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <table class=\"table custom-table-1 table-racecard\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <th>#<\/th>\r\n                                    <th>Jersey<\/th>\r\n                                <th>Runner<\/th>\r\n                <th>BEST ODDS<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                        <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"px-0\"> \r\n            <small>*Form data excludes P2P races and is for the last 6 races of any type (incl. both NH and Flat)<\/small><br\/> \r\n            <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-03-12 11:59:02 UTC. Please note that\r\n                odds are subject to change.<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"nap-table\">\r\n<div class=\"pagesection-div\">\r\n   <div class=\"section-head mb-4\">\r\n      <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Tips\"><\/span>Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"p-light\">*Note: Betting tips are only displayed on the day of the race.<\/p>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <div class=\"table-wrap shadow bd-radius-14\">\r\n      <div class=\"table-responsive\">\r\n         <table class=\"table custom-table-3 table-datatable naps-table\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n               <tr class=\"t-head\">\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\">Nap<\/span><\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/clock.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Time<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/repeat.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Racecourse<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-tripster\"><span class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bethq\/assets\/images\/rating.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                     Tipster<\/span>\r\n                  <\/th>\r\n                  <th class=\"no-sorting col-odds\"><span class=\"inner\">Best odds<\/span><\/th>\r\n               <\/tr>\r\n            <\/thead>\r\n            <tbody>\r\n                           <\/tbody>\r\n         <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"table-notice border-top\">\r\n         <small>Indicated odds were updated on 2024-04-27 4:37:05 UTC. Please note that\r\n         odds are subject to change. <br> Tips cannot guarantee betting success. Review <a href=\"\/tipsters\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">tipsters performance<\/a> and bet responsibly. <\/small>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024-Arkle-Challenge-Trophy-Tips-Analysis\"><\/span>2024 Arkle Challenge Trophy Tips &amp; Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our featured tipsters are showing little consensus for the Arkle in 2024, with every one backing a different horse and none getting behind joint-favourite, Gaelic Warrior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Templegate is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/tipsters\/\">form tipster<\/a> in the list, and he&#8217;s backing Gaelic Warrior&#8217;s rival, Il Etait Temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the prices on offer there&#8217;s plenty of value to be had on going with the form tipster, however, don&#8217;t miss out on hedging your bets by backing him at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/boylesports\">Boylesports<\/a>. If he finishes second to Gaelic Warrior you&#8217;ll get your losing stake back as a free bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bookmaker-Offers\"><\/span>Bookmaker Offers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n    \r\n                        <div class=\"cta-box regular-offer\">\r\n                <div class=\"text\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/go\/bet365\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading-mini\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch-at-the-races-and-racing-TV-live\"><\/span>Watch at the races and racing TV live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <small>#AD \u2013 Watch EVERY race in the UK and Ireland, live at\u00a0bet365. We stream all races shown on At The Races and Racing TV so you&#8217;ll never miss a second of the action! 18+ only. 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It is open to 5-year-old and above novice chasers. The race takes place on the Cheltenham Old Course, with 13 fences cleared on the way to the finishing post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Named after one of the most beloved Cheltenham Gold Cup winners of all time, the Arkle has produced several Queen Mother Champion Chase winners. However, a win in the Arkle is a major career achievement in its own right and the race is easily the most popular novices chase run at the Cheltenham Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the Arkle Challenge Trophy\u2019s betting markets are distorted by its position in the race card. As the first chase of the festival it draws a lot of attention and it\u2019s not uncommon for the favourite to run out under-priced.&nbsp; However, because the race does draw some extremely talented horses, the market can still be quite good at picking a winner, particularly when a horse starts at under Evens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than that form is key to winning the Arkle Challenge Trophy. Wins in Grade 1 or 2 races prior to the Arkle single out the genuine contenders, and a win last time out is a virtual requirement to be taken seriously for this race. However, this aside don\u2019t be afraid of looking at horses trading at higher prices \u2013 a 33\/1 entry won the Arkle as recent as 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent-Winners\"><\/span>Recent Winners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Age<\/th><th>Jockey<\/th><th>Trainer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>El Fabiolo<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Paul Townend<\/td><td>Willie Mullins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Edwardstone<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>Tom Cannon<\/td><td>Alan King<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Shishkin<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Nico de Boinville<\/td><td>Nicky Henderson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>Put The Kettle On<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Aidan Coleman<\/td><td>Henry de Bromhead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Duc des Genievres<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>Paul Townend<\/td><td>Willie Mullins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<script>function PlayerjsAsync(){} if(window[\"Playerjs\"]){PlayerjsAsync();}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date Time Class Distance Tue 12th March 2024 14:10 Grade 1 2 miles The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":4128,"menu_order":0,"template":"","event_names":[25],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4152"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/4128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_names","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bethq.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_names?post=4152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}