Arkle Challenge Chase (Cotswold Chase)

 The Arkle Challenge Trophy is a Grade 1 race open to 5-year-olds and above and is run on the Old Course over 2 miles and 13 fences. The race, named in honour of the Gold Cup winner Arkle, is for novices and is traditionally run as the second race on the opening day of the Festival, but was first introduced into the Festival programme in 1969 as a replacement for the Cotswold Chase, a race which was first run at the Festival in 1923 and still exists today, but is no longer part of the Festival programme.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Arkle Challenge Chase took place on Wednesday 19th March 1969 and was won by Chatham (10/1) trained by Fred Rimell and ridden by Terry Biddlecombe, beating Straight Fort (5/1) and King Dolphin (20/1) by 2 lengths and 8 lengths.

Over the entire history of the race 28% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 12th of the 28 current races.
Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £270 loss, placing the race 26th of the current 28 races.
Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 17% of occasions, placing the race 22nd of the 28 current races.
Arkle Challenge Chase 2022 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 EDWARDSTONE Tom Cannon Alan King Robert Abrey, Ian Thurtle 5/2 fav
2 GABYNAKO Keith Donaghue Gavin Cromwell Ire Mick & Molly Syndicate 25/1
3 BLUE LORD Paul Townend Willie Mullins Ire Simon Munir & Isaac Souede 4/1
4 WAR LORD Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership 50/1
5 RIVIERE D'ETEL Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott Ire Bective Stud 7/2
6 HAUT EN COULEURS B J Cooper Willie Mullins Ire Mrs J Donnelly 6/1
7 COEUR SUBLIME Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead C Jones 18/1
8 MAGIC DAZE Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead Robcour 12/1
F BRAVE SEASCA Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams Brooks & Taylor Families 80/1
F RED ROOKIE Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate 80/1
UR SAINT SAM Sean O'Keeffe Willie Mullins Ire Edward Ware 12/1
  Over round 115%
This race was staged on Tuesday 15th March 2022 when Edwardstone beat Gabynako and Blue Lord by 4 1/4 lengths and 3 1/2 lengths