Arkle Challenge Trophy
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The Arkle Challenge Trophy is a prestigious Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase run at the Cheltenham Festival in Britain, renowned as the leading two-mile novice chase of the jumps racing season.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | National Hunt steeplechase ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFurlongs | 16 furlongs ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courseRegion | Prestbury Park, Cheltenham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courseType | undulating ⓘ |
| distance |
about 2 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2 miles (3,219 metres) ⓘ |
| festival | Cheltenham Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Cotswold Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | no sex restriction ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | Grade 1 ⓘ |
| importanceInCalendar | key novice chase at Cheltenham Festival ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1969 ⓘ |
| location | Cheltenham Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAge | 5 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arkle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForDescription | legendary steeplechaser Arkle ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing future Champion Chase winners ⓘ |
| numberOfFences | 13 ⓘ |
| obstacleType | fences ⓘ |
| qualification |
five-years-old and up
ⓘ
novice chasers ⓘ |
| raceCategory | novice chase ⓘ |
| raceClass | Grade 1 National Hunt chase ⓘ |
| raceCode | jumps racing ⓘ |
| raceMeeting | Cheltenham Festival opening day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceType |
National Hunt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
steeplechase ⓘ |
| raceTypeDetail | two-mile novice chase ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| significance | leading two-mile novice chase of the jumps season ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Celerity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Close Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Independent NERFINISHED ⓘ Racing Post NERFINISHED ⓘ Schweppes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sporting Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timing | afternoon race ⓘ |
| track | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalSchedule | held annually in March ⓘ |
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