Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 0.90s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Duca De Thaix

8/1

Knocknanuss

4/1, 9/2, 5/1

11/2

Le Richebourg

5/4, 6/5

11/10

Mengli Khan

6/1, 11/2

5/1

Us And Them

12/1

11/1

Voix Du Reve

7/1, 13/2

6/1

SP Book Percentage 113.4

Non-Runners

Paloma Blue³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: R M Power

Articulum²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: T O'Brien J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Le Richebourg (11/10), Mengli Khan (5/1), Knocknanuss (11/2), Voix Du Reve (6/1), Duca De Thaix (8/1), Paloma Blue (8/1), Us And Them (11/1), Articulum (12/1)

LE RICHEBOURG was most impressive over C&D at Christmas, beating Us And Them (second), Voix Du Reve (third) and Mengli Khan (fourth) with plenty in hand despite a mistake late on. Joseph O'Brien's charge has been bested only once in four starts over fences, with his Drinmore second well-advertised by the winner since. He can rubberstamp his credentials today. Knocknanuss has been excellent in two wins over this trip for Gary Moore and perhaps bumped into a good one over a longer trip when second at Plumpton since. He is much-feared. Duca De Thaix is worth a shot in this company though he'll have to step up on his handicap successes.