Recent Arkle Challenge Trophy Stories

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  Simonsig wins 2013 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (in pictures)12 March 2013

  Simonsig wasn't at his best when winning the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase but his class told in the end and it was fairly comfortable for Nicky Henderson's superstar. Favourite backers were celebrating on the opening day of the 2013 Cheltenham Festival as Nicky Henderson's Simonsig obli...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase replay - Simonsig gives Nicky Henderson first Cheltenham Festival 2013 win12 March 2013

  Simonsig wasn't as his best in the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase but he was too good for the rest of the field and gave Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty their first win of the 2013 Cheltenham Festival. Jason Maguire, as expected, made all of the early running on Overturn with Ruby Wals...

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  2013 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase latest odds - Is Simonsig a racing certainty?7 March 2013

  Simonsig looks sure to start an odds-on favourite in his bid to make it back-to-back Cheltenham Festival successes in the Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase on Tuesday. Nicky Henderson’s grey is a hugely exciting prospect who romped to victory in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at last...

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  2013 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase runners - Simonsig heads 12 declarations6 March 2013

  Simonsig will face a maximum of 11 rivals in his bid to make it back-to-back Cheltenham Festival successes in the Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase on Tuesday. Nicky Henderson’s grey is a hugely exciting prospect who romped to victory in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at last season’s...

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  Simonsig latest gallop "simply fantastic" in build-up to 2013 Cheltenham Festival4 March 2013

  Nicky Henderson has described Simonsig’s work on Monday ahead of his 2013 Cheltenham Festival appearance next week as “simply fantastic”. Strongly fancied to win the Arkle Challenge Trophy having scored easily over hurdles at last year’s Festival, the grey and some stable companions had been due t...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase live stream - How to watch Simonsig in the Arkle26 February 2013

  The 2013 Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday March 12 and the second race of the meeting, the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase is available to watch live online.  The four-day meeting boasts the best runners and riders that National Hunt racing has to offer and any racing fan...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase tips - Simonsig set to shine on opening day of festival26 February 2013

  The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase is the first race over fences at the 2013 Cheltenham and this year the race centres around Nicky Henderson's prodigious Simonsig. Although run over the minimum trip of two miles, the Racing Post-sponsored Arkle Chase is often won by a horse with stamina ...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase runners -Simonsig leads strong Arkle field26 February 2013

  The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase will once again see a top class field, led by Nicky Henderson's Simonsig, lighting up the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. The race is considered the Champion Chase for novices and is run over two miles.  The contest is open to horses...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase odds - Simonsig to start a short price favourite26 February 2013

  Simonsig will start as a short priced favourite for the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival. Nicky Henderson looks set for another hugely successful National Hunt campaign in 2012/13 and his powerful yard already dictate the betting for a number of the F...

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  Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase video tips - Should we lump on Simonsig?26 February 2013

  The only real question ahead of the 2013 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Chase is whether or not Simonsig is worth lumping on or leaving alone. Simonsig looks set to start odds-on in the Arkle and although Nigel thinks he is the most likely winner, he wouldn’t touch the superstar at cramped odds.  ...

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  Arkle Chase key horses20 February 2013

  The Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase is race two of the Cheltenham Festival and the premier test of jumping at speed for novice fencers. Run over two miles, the race is named after the legendary Irish steeplechaser who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times in the mid-1960s. Although Arkle himself did...

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  Simonsig heading straight for Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham Festival15 February 2013

  Outstanding novice chaser Simonsig is set to head straight for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival after missing his intended prep race. Nicky Henderson’s exciting grey had been earmarked to run in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury last weekend but was ruled out because of a s...

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  Donald McCain confident of Overturn-ing Simonsig at 2013 Cheltenham Festival13 February 2013

  Trainer Donald McCain is confident Overturn will take plenty of pegging back in the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival despite the ominous spectre of the mighty Simonsig. Overturn extended his unbeaten record over fences to three with a typically assured round of jumping from the fro...

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  2013 Arkle Trophy tips – Fago to go far7 February 2013

  Sprinter Sacre was a prohibitive odds-on chance when landing last season's Arkle Trophy and his stablemate Simonsig has a similar stranglehold on this year's race. The seven-year-old, himself a winner at last season's Festival when running away with the Neptune Novices' Hurdle, has made a smooth tr...

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  Oscars Well odds slashed to 8/1 for the Arkle after impressive chasing debut31 October 2012

  Bookmaker BetVictor have cut the odds for Oscars Well to win the 2013 Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival to 8/1 from 12s after a tremendous winning chasing debut at Punchestown. Charlie McCann, spokesperson for BetVictor, said: “Jessica Harrington’s charge has always promised to...