Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, Class 1, 17 runners)
- Winner £96,917
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 0.90s
- Off time: 14:06:41
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) | T Cooper | 7 | 11-7 | B J Geraghty | 8/1 | |
| SP 8/1 Always prominent, hit 4th,led 7th to 8th, led when hit 3 out, driven flat, just held on £10000-£1000(x2) £5000-£500 £24000-£3000 | |||||||
| 2nd | s.h | 12 Kalahari King (FR) | Ferdy Murphy | 8 | 11-7 | G Lee | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, travelling well after 3 out, headway and switched right after 2 out, chased winner soon after last, ran on well, not quite get there opened 11/1 £22000-£2000 £20000-£2000 £5000-£500 | |||||||
| 3rd | 5 | 16 Planet of Sound | P J Hobbs | 7 | 11-7 | R Johnson | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th and pushed along, headway approaching 2 out, not pace of front 2 final 100 yards £10000-£1000 | |||||||
| 4th | 3¼ | 13 Made In Taipan (IRE) | T Mullins | 7 | 11-7 | D N Russell | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Led to 7th, led 8th, hit 9th, headed 3 out, still every chance approaching last, faded flat | |||||||
| 5th | 1¾ | 17 Tartak (FR) | T R George | 6 | 11-7 | P J Brennan | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 1st, headway when squeezed out after 8th, 3rd after 2 out, hit last, not much room on landing, faded flat opened 11/1 £22000-£2000 £11000-£1000 | |||||||
| 6th | nse | 8 Gauvain (GER) | C J Mann | 7 | 11-7 p | N Fehily | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 In rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, squeezed along from 4 out, headway after 2 out, kept on flat, never troubled leaders | |||||||
| 7th | 1 | 5 Cornas (NZ) | Nick Williams | 7 | 11-7 | D A Jacob | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway on outer approaching 3 out, close 3rd and going well when stumbled 2 out, ridden before last, weakened flat | |||||||
| 8th | nk | 10 I'msingingtheblues (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 7 | 11-7 | Christian Williams | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 In touch, not fluent 4th, handy next, one pace and beaten before last opened 8/1 £18000-£2000 £10000-£1100 £9000-£1000 | |||||||
| 9th | 2¾ | 6 Follow The Plan (IRE) | O McKiernan | 6 | 11-7 | J Cullen | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Tracked leaders, hampered on bend before 4th, mistake 3 out, driven when stumbled 2 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||
| 10th | 10 | 2 Calgary Bay (IRE) | Miss H C Knight | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | 15/2 |
| SP 15/2 Mid-division, hit 8th, still going well before 3 out, no real headway, eased from 2 out opened 7/1 touched 8/1 £4000-£500 | |||||||
| 11th | 9 | 15 Panjo Bere (FR) | G L Moore | 6 | 11-7 p1 | J E Moore | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 In touch, hampered 3rd, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 12th | 1 | 4 Cool Operator | J Howard Johnson | 6 | 11-7 | D F O'Regan | 125/1 |
| SP 125/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out opened 100/1 | |||||||
| 13th | 1 | 3 Cheating Chance (IRE) | Andrew Turnell | 8 | 11-7 | M D Grant | 150/1 |
| SP 150/1 Held up in rear, mistake and reminders 7th, well behind 3 out | |||||||
| 14th | 4½ | 9 Golden Silver (FR) | W P Mullins | 7 | 11-7 | P Townend | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance 3 out, weakened under pressure from 2 out £28000-£2000 | |||||||
| 15th | 18 | 1 Bringbackthebiff (NZ) | E J O'Grady | 7 | 11-7 t | A J Mcnamara | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 In touch, hampered 3rd, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, well behind when mistake 3 out | |||||||
| PU | 14 Original (FR) | M Rolland | 7 | 11-7 t | J M Davies | 16/1 | |
| SP 16/1 In rear, ridden and struggling to keep up 4th, slow jump next, soon pulled up | |||||||
| F | 18 Tatenen (FR) | P F Nicholls | 5 | 11-7 | R Walsh | 4/1f | |
| SP 4/1f Chased leader 1st, fell 3rd £9000-£2000(x2) £4500-£1000(x6) £20000-£5000 £4000-£1000(x8) | |||||||
| NR | 11 I'm So Lucky | D Pipe | 7 | 11-7 | T Scudamore | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £8.30 Tote Place £2.60 £3.80 £4.10 Straight Forecast £65.24 Exacta £72.60 Trifecta £916.00 Swingers 1&2 £12.20, 2&3 £14.70, 1&3 £16.00
Jackpot £36,528.20 carried forward to Cheltenham, 11th Mar, 0.5 winning tickets
Placepot £122.50, Pool: £967922.25, 5766.52 winning tickets
Quadpot £4.40, Pool: £42321.22, 7033.06 winning tickets
Analysis
FORPADYDEPLASTERER was a a smart winner even though favourite Tatenen tipped up early on. Always in the leading three, he jumped to the front two from home and was always just holding Kalahari King, who finished with a real rattle. Planet of Sound arrived late on the scene to make the frame but never threatened the winner.