Arkle Challenge Trophy - wikipedia Arkle Challenge Trophy For the similarly titled horse race in Ireland, see Arkle Novice Chase. Arkle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 race Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Race type Steeplechase Sponsor Racing Post Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 1m 7f 199y ( 3,499 metres ) Surface Turf Track Left - handed Qualification Five - years - old and up Weight 11 st 4 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Purse £ 175,000 ( 2017 ) 1st : £ 99,662 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase 2017 Altior Cloudy Dream Ordinary World Previous years 2016 Douvan Sizing John Fox Norton 2015 Un De Sceaux God 's Own Josses Hill 2014 Western Warhorse Champagne Fever Trifolium 2013 Simonsig Baily Green His Excellency 2012 Sprinter Sacre Cue Card Menorah 2011 Captain Chris Finian 's Rainbow Realt Dubh 2010 - 2001 Sizing Europe Somersby Osana 2009 Forpadydeplasterer Kalahari King Planet of Sound 2008 Tidal Bay Kruguyrova Noland 2007 My Way de Solzen Fair Along Jack The Giant 2006 Voy Por Ustedes Monet 's Garden Foreman 2005 Contraband Ashley Brook River City Well Chief Kicking King Le Duc 2003 Azertyuiop Impek Isio 2002 Moscow Flyer Seebald Armaturk 2000 - 1991 2000 Tiutchev Cenkos Decoupage 1999 Flagship Uberalles Tresor De Mai Nipper Reed 1998 Champleve Hill Society Mandys Mantino 1997 Or Royal Squire Silk Celibate Ventana Canyon Arctic Kinsman Super Coin 1995 Klairon Davis Sound Man Camitrov 1994 Nakir Baydon Star Southolt 1993 Travado Wonder Man Sybillin 1992 Young Pokey Tinryland Space Fair 1991 Remittance Man Uncle Ernie Redundant Pal 1990 - 1988 1990 Comandante Kiichi Young Snugfit 1989 Waterloo Boy Southern Minstrel Sabin Du Loir 1988 Danish Flight Abbey Glen Barnbrook Again The Arkle Challenge Trophy is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham, England, over a distance of about 2 miles ( 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres ), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and takes place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March. It is the leading minimum - distance chase for novices in the National Hunt calendar. It is the second race on the opening day of the festival. Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1946 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The Arkle Challenge Trophy was introduced as a replacement for the Cotswold Chase, a previous event at the Cheltenham Festival, in 1969. Its title pays tribute to Arkle, a three - time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the mid-1960s. The race was formerly scheduled to be run on the second day of the Festival, but it was switched to its slot on the opening day in 1980. The first sponsor of the `` Arkle '' was Waterford Castle, which began supporting the event in 1991. It was backed by Guinness from 1994 to 1999, and from 2000 to 2011 it was sponsored by the Irish Independent newspaper. In 2012 the Racing Post newspaper began sponsoring the race. Several winners of the race have subsequently achieved victory in the most prestigious two - mile chase in the National Hunt calendar, the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The most recent was Sprinter Sacre, the winner of the latter event in 2013. The 1978 winner, Alverton, went on to win the following season 's Cheltenham Gold Cup. Records Leading jockey since 1946 ( 4 wins ) : Barry Geraghty -- Moscow Flyer ( 2002 ), Forpadydeplasterer ( 2009 ), Sprinter Sacre ( 2012 ), Simonsig ( 2013 ) Leading trainer since 1946 ( 6 wins ) : Nicky Henderson -- Remittance Man ( 1991 ), Travado ( 1993 ), Tiutchev ( 2000 ), Sprinter Sacre ( 2012 ), Simonsig ( 2013 ), Altior ( 2017 ) Winners since 1946 Amateur jockeys indicated by `` Mr ''. Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1946 Bright Penny 6 Glen Kelly Bobby Norris 1947 no race 1947 1948 Top Cash 6 Glen Kelly Bobby Norris 1949 Grand Refrain 5 Glen Kelly Bobby Norris 1950 High Level 5 Johnny Bullock Fred Rimell 1951 Red Steel 5 Dick Francis Frank Cundell 1952 Nautical Print 5 Tommy Cusack Gerry Wilson 1953 Bramble Tudor 5 Tim Molony Stewart Wight 1954 Armorial III 5 René Emery Fulke Walwyn 1955 Manuscrit 5 Johnny Bullock Fulke Walwyn 1956 Sir Ken 9 Tim Molony Willie Stephenson 1957 Ballyatom 5 Mr Bob McCreery George Beeby 1958 Fortria 6 Tom Taaffe Tom Dreaper 1959 Flame Gun 8 Fred Winter Charlie Mallon 1960 Mazurka 6 Ron Harrison Ron Smyth 1961 Mountcashel King 6 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper 1962 Prudent Barney 8 Johnny East Bobby Renton 1963 Ben Stack 6 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper 1964 Greektown 8 Michael Scudamore Willie Stephenson 1965 Flyingbolt 6 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper 1966 Arctic Sunset 6 George Milburn Ken Oliver 1967 Arctic Stream 7 Ben Hannon Pat Rooney 1968 The Hustler 6 Barry Brogan Earl Jones 1969 Chatham 5 Terry Biddlecombe Fred Rimell 1970 Soloning 5 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter 1971 Alpheus 6 Eddie Wright Tom Dreaper 1972 Pendil 7 Richard Pitman Fred Winter 1973 Denys Adventure 8 Graham Thorner Tim Forster Canasta Lad 8 Jeff King Peter Bailey Broncho II 6 Colin Tinkler Tony Dickinson 1976 Roaring Wind 8 Reg Crank Roy Cambidge 1977 Tip the Wink 7 Dessie Hughes Pat Taylor 1978 Alverton 8 Graham Thorner Peter Easterby 1979 Chinrullah 7 Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole 1980 Anaglogs Daughter 7 Tommy Carberry Bill Durkan 1981 Clayside 7 Alan Brown Peter Easterby 1982 The Brockshee 7 Tommy Carberry Arthur Moore Ryeman 6 Alan Brown Peter Easterby 1984 Bobsline 8 Frank Berry Francis Flood 1985 Boreen Prince 8 Niall Madden Andrew McNamara 1986 Oregon Trail 6 Ronnie Beggan Simon Christian Gala 's Image 7 Richard Linley Mercy Rimell 1988 Danish Flight 9 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1989 Waterloo Boy 6 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1990 Comandante 8 Peter Hobbs Josh Gifford 1991 Remittance Man 7 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson 1992 Young Pokey 7 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1993 Travado 7 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson 1994 Nakir 6 Jamie Osborne Simon Christian 1995 Klairon Davis 6 Francis Woods Arthur Moore Ventana Canyon 7 Richard Dunwoody Edward O'Grady 1997 Or Royal 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 1998 Champleve 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 1999 Flagship Uberalles 5 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2000 Tiutchev 7 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson no race 2001 2002 Moscow Flyer 8 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington 2003 Azertyuiop 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Well Chief 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2005 Contraband 7 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2006 Voy Por Ustedes 5 Robert Thornton Alan King 2007 My Way de Solzen 7 Robert Thornton Alan King 2008 Tidal Bay 7 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson 2009 Forpadydeplasterer 7 Barry Geraghty Tom Cooper Sizing Europe 8 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2011 Captain Chris 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2012 Sprinter Sacre 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2013 Simonsig 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2014 Western Warhorse 6 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2015 Un de Sceaux 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Douvan 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Altior 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson The 1947 edition was abandoned due to snow and frost. The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot - and - mouth crisis. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races References Racing Post : 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 cheltenham.co.uk -- Media information pack ( 2010 ). pedigreequery.com -- Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase -- Cheltenham. Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 / 91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 56. ISBN 1 - 871093 - 21 - X. External links Race Recordings ( 1 ) Cheltenham Festival Tuesday Supreme Novices ' Hurdle Arkle Challenge Trophy Festival Trophy Handicap Chase Champion Hurdle OLGB Mares ' Hurdle National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup Centenary Novices ' Handicap Chase Wednesday Neptune Investment Management Novices'Hurdle RSA Chase Coral Cup Queen Mother Champion Chase Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Fred Winter Juvenile Novices ' Handicap Hurdle Champion Bumper Thursday JLT Novices ' Chase Pertemps Final Ryanair Chase Stayers ' Hurdle Brown Advisory & Meribelle Stable Plate Trull House Stud Mares ' Novices ' Hurdle Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Friday Triumph Hurdle County Handicap Hurdle Albert Bartlett Novices ' Hurdle Cheltenham Gold Cup St James 's Place Foxhunter Chase Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys ' Handicap Hurdle Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Discontinued Cathcart Challenge Cup Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arkle_Challenge_Trophy&oldid=777380924 '' Categories : National Hunt races in Great Britain Cheltenham Racecourse National Hunt chases Hidden categories : EngvarB from April 2017 Use dmy dates from April 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 26 April 2017, at 20 : 56. 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Question: who won the 2016 racing post arkle trophy trial chase
Answer: Douvan