El Fabiolo sees off old rival Jonbon for Arkle glory
WINNING THE DUEL: El Fabiolo ridden by jockey Paul Townend clear a fence on their way to winning the Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase. Pic: Tim Goode/PA Wire.
It was billed as a showdown and round two of El Fabiolo v Jonbon lived up to the hype as the Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old turned the tables on the horse that narrowly got the better of him over hurdles at Aintree last season.
As expected, Dysart Dynamo set the pace in the Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy with Jonbon and Irish Arkle winner El Fabiolo content to sit second and third for the majority of the contest.
