Leopardstown (IRE)
14:30
Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4.40 Place: €1.70 €1.70 €1.10 Exacta: €32.10 Tricast: €71.20 Trifecta: €140.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced freely - prominent - soon raced in second - bad mistake but good recovery 4 out - headway 3 out - made challenge after 2 out - shaken up to lead last - ridden clear run-in - impressive(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
8 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - outpaced and lost position before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - went modest fourth after 2 out - keeping on but still plenty to do approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - went second final strides - nearest finish(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
8 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 8/1 10
3rd
Prominent - headway and went third when slow jump 2 out - pushed along approaching last - kept on and briefly went second towards finish - lost second final strides(op 6/5)
10 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/8F 0.05
4th
Led - clear 3rd - much reduced lead 3 out - faced challenge after 2 out - ridden and headed last - no extra run-in - lost two places towards finish(op 11/2)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 9/2 .5
5th
Towards rear - became detached 5 out - pushed along and some headway after 2 out - kept on from last - never dangerous(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 16/1 27
6th
In touch with leaders - lost position halfway - not fluent towards rear 4 out - ridden and headway approaching last - kept on run-in(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Peter Fahey 166 lbs 40/1 5
7th
Didn't jump well - midfield - not fluent 1st - mistake 2nd - headway when not fluent 6th - pushed along and weakening when mistake 2 out - eased approaching last
6 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 22/1 20
99th
Held up in rear - stumbled and unseated rider after 5th(tchd 9/1)
9 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 10/1 -