The Arkle Challenge Trophy is the second race on the 2010 Cheltenham Festival card, and the first Grade 1 chase of the meeting. The future stars of the Grade 1 two mile circuit take on a distance of 2 miles over the Old Course in this pulsating event.
2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Favourites
1. Captain Cee Bee:
Captain Cee Bee has emerged as the favourite ahead of the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy. While Edward Harty’s entry heads the markets he’s not been compelling enough for his price to drop below the 3/1 margin. Captain Cee Bee has achieved two wins from three races since taking the step up to chases, and may struggle in a race where the favourite rarely wins.
2. Somersby:
Henrietta Knight’s Somersby is next in the betting, best priced at 5/1 at 888sport. Somersby comes into the Arkle Challenge Trophy with two wins from three races and has finished outside the placings only once during his racing career. His Grade 2 win in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown suggests he has some class to burn.
3. Sizing Europe:
Sizing Europe closes out the top three in the Arkle Challenge Trophy betting markets. Henry de Bromhead’s horse was moved onto fences after a disappointing hurdles career and has risen to the challenge with four wins from four starts over fences. His extensive experience over hurdles may give him an edge in this race and at a best price of 11/2 at Betfred he looks to be a compelling each-way bet.
Long Shots
The Arkle Challenge Trophy could easily dissolve into something of a cavalry charge given the large size of the field, however history tells us that horses priced over 8/1 rarely win this race. Besides the favourites, only Riverside Theatre and Sports Line are priced beneath this margin. Punters looking to score off a place or each-way bet on a longer priced runner could do worse than Woolcombe Folly. Trading as high as 25/1 at Bet365, he comes into the 2010 Cheltenham Festival on the back of five wins in six races.
2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Betting Tip
Trends tell us we should take the plunge and use Betfair to lay Captain Cee Bee for this race, even though there’ll be a fairly stuff liability if he wins the race. We like the look of Sizing Europe for an each-way punt, and also think Sports Line could have the class to place in the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase.
2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Betting Specials
Bookmakers are paying each-way bets to third place at 1/4 of the selection’s odds across the board.
Punters can get some extra value out of this race in the form of an insurance special being offered by Sportingbet. If your horse falls during the 2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy you’ll have your stake refunded in the form of a free bet.
2010 Arkle Challenge Trophy Betting Odds
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