{"id":69998,"date":"2025-11-17T15:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=69998"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:39:41","slug":"arkle-novices-chase-betting-odds-cheltenham-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arkle-novices-chase-betting-odds-cheltenham-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkle Novices’ Chase Odds: Lulamba and Kopek Des Bordes Shorten After Impressive Chase Debuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 Arkle Chase betting odds market had plenty of activity on Monday with two of the big players Kopek Des Bordes and Lulamba both impressing on their chasing debuts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kopek Des Bordes finally made his eagerly-awaited fencing debut at Navan, after their Saturday card had been a cancelled horse racing meeting<\/a> at the weekend.<\/p>\n

While the Nicky Henderson-trained Lulamba bolted up with a flawless round of jumping at Exeter (watch below).<\/p>\n

As a result, the pair have both shortened in the Arkle Novices’ Chase betting odds market.<\/p>\n

Arkle Novices’ Chase Betting Odds 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • <\/i> Kopek Des Bordes 7\/4<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Lulamba 7\/2<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Romeo Coolio 10\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Salvator Mundi 14\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Kargese 16\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Gameofinches 16\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> July Flower 16\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Kawaboomga 20\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Brighterdaysahead 20\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> Lump Sum 33\/1<\/li>\n
  • <\/i> 40\/1 BAR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Note: Odds Are Subject To Change\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Arkle Novices’ Chase Hopefuls Kopek Des Bordes and Lulamba Impress On Chase Debuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Kopek Des Bordes Impresses On Chase Debut at Navan\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Kopek Des Bordes lived up to his billing as being one of the big novice chasers to follow this season.<\/p>\n

    The Willie Mullins-trained five year-old wasn’t always the best jumper of a hurdle, but having schooled well over fences made a winning chase start at Navan on Monday.<\/p>\n

    Ridden by Paul Townend, Kopek Des Bordes was a bit keen over the first two or three fences, with some sketchy jumps.<\/p>\n

    But once given his head, and allowed to race on, warmed to his task – jumped much better and won by 13 lengths and with any amount in hand.<\/p>\n

    With the success adding to Facile Vega and Footpad’s wins in this Beginners Chase at Navan for Willie Mullins.<\/p>\n

    The best horse racing betting sites reacted by firming up the Kopek Des Bordes Arkle betting odds to 7\/4\u00a0 from 5\/2 – still making him the favourite to beat at Cheltenham.<\/p>\n

    Kopek Des Bordes will be looking to give Willie Mullins a seventh Arkle win, with his most recent Gaelic Warrior in 2024 and his first Un de Sceaux in 2015.<\/p>\n

    Plus will also be hoping to become the first Supreme winner to follow-up the Arkle since Shishkin in 2020\/2021.<\/p>\n

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    The world at his feet \ud83c\udf0f<\/p>\n

    Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Kopek Des Bordes dazzles on his eagerly-anticipated chase debut @NavanRacecourse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    He's 7\/4 fav for the Akle on the back of this.@WillieMullinsNH<\/a> | @PTownend<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/sLa2KViUuY<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Racing TV (@RacingTV) November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n