Arkle Challenge Chase 2016

Arkle Challenge Chase (Cotswold Chase)

	The Arkle Challenge Trophy is a Grade 1 race open to 5-year-olds and above and is run on the Old Course over 2 miles and 13 fences. The race, named in honour of the Gold Cup winner Arkle, is for novices and is traditionally run as the second race on the opening day of the Festival, but was first introduced into the Festival programme in 1969 as a replacement for the Cotswold Chase, a race which was first run at the Festival in 1923 and still exists today, but is no longer part of the Festival programme.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Arkle Challenge Chase took place on Wednesday 19th March 1969 and was won by Chatham (10/1) trained by Fred Rimell and ridden by Terry Biddlecombe, beating Straight Fort (5/1) and King Dolphin (20/1) by 2 lengths and 8 lengths.
Over the entire history of the race 28% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 12th of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £270 loss, placing the race 26th of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 17% of occasions, placing the race 22nd of the 28 current races.

Arkle Challenge Chase 2016			Grade 1	2 miles
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	DOUVAN	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins Ire	Mrs Susannah Ricci 1/4 fav
2	SIZING JOHN	Jonathan Burke	Henry De Bromhead Ire	Ann & Alan Potts 9/1
3	FOX NORTON	Richard Johnson	Neil Mulholland	Mr B Dunn 33/1
4	THE GAME CHANGER	B J Cooper	Gordon Elliott Ire	Gigginstown House Stud 14/1
5	ASO	Aidan Coleman	Venitia Williams	The Bellamy Partnership 66/1
F	BALTIMORE ROCK	Noel Fehily	Neil Mulholland	R S Brookhouse 40/1
UR	VANITEUX	Nico De Boinville	Nicky Henderson	Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes 8/1
				Over round 115%
This race was staged on Tuesday 15th March 2016 when Douvan beat Sizing John and Fox Norton by 7 lengths and 3 3/4 lengths