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.

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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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Sprinter Sacre competedIn Arkle Challenge Trophy
National Hunt racing hasPrestigiousRace Arkle Challenge Trophy
Rachael Blackmore hasWonRace Arkle Challenge Trophy
Altior wonRace Arkle Challenge Trophy