Horse Racing - Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase
The Championship race in British National Hunt racing for two mile novice chasers, aged five years or older, has been held on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival each March since 1980. Originally a day two event caled the Cotswold Chase, it had its name changed to `The Arkle` in 1968 as a tribute to arguably the most accomplished horse in National Hunt history.
YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
1946 | BRIGHT PENNY | G Kelly | B Norris |
1947 | No Race | - | - |
1948 | TOP CASH | G Kelly | B Norris |
1949 | GRAND REFRAIN | G Kelly | B Norris |
1950 | HIGH LEVEL | J Bullock | F Rimell |
1951 | RED STEEL | D Francis | F Cundell |
1952 | NAUTICAL PRINT | T/Cusack | G Wilson |
1953 | BRAMBLE TUDOR | T Molony | S Wight |
1954 | ARMOURIAL | R Emery | F Walwyn |
1955 | MANUSCRIT | J Bullock | F Walwyn |
1956 | SIR KEN | T Molony | W St'enson |
1957 | BALLYATOM | B McC'ry | G Beeby |
1958 | FORTRIA | T Taaffe | T Dreaper |
1959 | FLAME GUN | F Winter | C Mallon |
1960 | MAZURKA | R Harrison | R Smyth |
1961 | M'CASHEL KING | P Taaffe | T Dreaper |
1962 | PRUDENT BARNEY | J East | B Renton |
1963 | BEN STACK | P Taaffe | T Dreaper |
1964 | GREEKTOWN | M Sc'more | W St'enson |
1965 | FLYINGBOLT | P Taaffe | T Dreaper |
1966 | ARCTIC SUNSET | G Milburn | K Oliver |
1967 | ARCTIC STREAM | B Hannon | P Rooney |
1968 | THE HUSTLER | B Brogan | E Jones |
1969 | CHATHAM | T B'combe | F Rimell |
1970 | SOLONING | P Kelleway | F Winter |
1971 | ALPHEUS | E Wright | T Dreaper |
1972 | PENDIL | R Pitman | F Winter |
1973 | DENYS ADVENTURE | G Thorner | T Forster |
1974 | CANASTA LAD | J King | P Bailey |
1975 | BRONCHO | C Tinkler | T Dickinson |
1976 | ROARING WIND | R Crank | R C'mbidge |
1977 | TIP THE WINK | D Hughes | P Taylor |
1978 | ALVERTON | G Thorner | P Easterby |
1979 | CHINRULLAH | D Hughes | M O'Toole |
1980 | A'GLOGS DAUGHTER | T Carberry | B Durkan |
1981 | CLAYSIDE | A Brown | P Easterby |
1982 | THE BROCKSHEE | T Carberry | A Moore |
1983 | RYEMAN | A Brown | P Easterby |
1984 | BOBSLINE | F Berry | F Flood |
1985 | BOREEN PRINCE | N Madden | A McN'ara |
1986 | OREGON TRAIL | R Beggan | S Christian |
1987 | GALA'S IMAGE | R Linley | M Rimell |
1988 | DANISH FLIGHT | M Dwyer | M F'gerald |
1989 | WATERLOO BOY | R D'woody | D Nicolson |
1990 | COMANDANTE | P Hobbs | J Gifford |
1991 | REMITTANCE MAN | R D'woody | N H'derson |
1992 | YOUNG POKEY | J Osborne | O Sh'wood |
1993 | TRAVADO | J Osborne | N H'derson |
1994 | NAKIR | J Osborne | S Christian |
1995 | KLAIRON DAVIS | F Woods | A Moore |
1996 | VENTANA CANYON | R D'woody | E O'Grady |
1997 | OR ROYAL | T McCoy | M Pipe |
1998 | CHAMPLEVE | T McCoy | M Pipe |
1999 | F'SHIP UBERALLES | J Tizzard | P Nicholls |
2000 | TIUTCHEV | M F'gerald | N H'derson |
2001 | No Race | - | - |
2002 | MOSCOW FLYER | B G'ghty | J H'rington |
2003 | AZERTYUIOP | R Walsh | P Nicholls |
2004 | WELL CHIEF | T McCoy | M Pipe |
2005 | CONTRABAND | T Murphy | M Pipe |
2006 | VOY POR USTEDES | R Th'ton | A King |
2007 | MY WAY DE SOLZEN | R Th'ton | A King |
2008 | TIDAL BAY | D O'Regan | H Johnson |
2009 | FORPADYDEP'TERER | B G'ghty | T Cooper |
2010 | SIZING EUROPE | A Lynch | H d B'head |
2011 | CAPTAIN CHRIS | R Johnson | P Hobbs |
2012 | SPRINTER SACRE | B G'ghty | N H'derson |
2013 | SIMONSIG | B G'ghty | N H'derson |
2014 | W'TERN WARHORSE | T Sc'more | D Pipe |
2015 | UN DE SCEAUX | R Walsh | W Mullins |
2016 | DOUVAN | R Walsh | W Mullins |
2017 | ALTIOR | N d B'ville | N H'derson |
2018 | FOOTPAD | R Walsh | W Mullins |
2019 | DUC DES GEN'VRES | P Townend | W Mullins |
2020 | PUT THE KETTLE ON | A Coleman | H de B'head |
2021 | SHISHKIN | N de B'ville | N H'derson |
2022 | EDWARDSTONE | T Cannon | A King |
2023 | EL FABIOLO | P Townend | W Mullins |
2024 | GAELIC WARRIOR | P Townend | W Mullins |