2.10 Cheltenham result – day 1: Who won the Arkle Novices’ Chase 2022? How every horse finished

EDWARDSTONE put in a scintillating show to win the Arkle Novices’ Chase with a powerful performance.

Gabynako came home several lengths behind in second, with Blue Lord in third.

Follow all of the reaction in our Cheltenham live blog.

Winning jockey Tom Cannon told ITV: “I had a couple of hairy moments. Then a dream run round. Delighted really.

“I have a better relationship with him than any human being put it that way!

“It is great. All boats rise on a high tide and I am lucky I am one of those boats.”

FULL RESULT

1. Edwardstone 5-2fav
2. Gabynako 25-1
3. Blue Lord 4-1
4. War Lord 50-1

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What is the Cheltenham race schedule for each day?

Seven races will take place each day, with the marquee race of the day off at 3.30pm.

Tuesday, March 15 – Champion Day

• 1.30pm Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.10pm Arkle Novices’ Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.50pm Ultima Handicap Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 3.30pm Champion Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 4.10pm Mares’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
• 4.50pm Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Racing TV)
• 5.30pm National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Racing TV)

Wednesday, March 16 – Ladies Day

• 1.30pm Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.10pm Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.50pm Coral Cup (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 3.30pm Champion Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 4.10pm Cross Country Chase (ITV 1)
• 4.50pm Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Racing TV)
• 5.30pm Champion Bumper (Racing TV)

Thursday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Thursday

• 1.30pm Turners Novices’ Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.10pm Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.50pm Ryanair Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 3.30pm Stayers’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 4.10pm Paddy Power Plate (ITV 1)
• 4.50pm Mares’ Novice Hurdle (Racing TV)
• 5.30pm Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Racing TV)

Friday, March 18 – Gold Cup Day

• 1.30pm Triumph Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.10pm County Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 2.50pm Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 3.30pm Gold Cup (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
• 4.10pm Festival Hunters’ Chase (ITV 1)
• 4.50pm Mares’ Chase (Racing TV)
• 5.30pm Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (Racing TV)