14:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 February 2021

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:5016:25

Patrick Ward & Co. Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 23.50s

1^st

Energumene

711-12

5/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, travelling well and 3 lengths lead after 2 out, drew clear run-in, stayed on well, very easily op 8/11

2^nd

Franco De Port

611-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, mistake 3rd and dropped towards rear, 6th 4 out, pushed along and headway after 2 out, went 2nd at last, ridden and no impression on easy winner run-in, kept on one pace op 11/2

3^rd

Blackbow

811-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, headway on inner into mid-division halfway, 4th 3 out, 2nd and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden run-in, no impression and kept on one pace op 33/1

4^th

Embittered

711-12

40/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in

5^th

8 ½

I'm A Game Changer

911-12

200/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, in touch when slightly hampered 2 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 6th at last, ridden and kept on one pace, never a factor op 150/1

6^th

1 ½

Unexcepted

711-12

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, 5th 4 out, headway approaching 2 out where left 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 5th early straight, soon no extra op 8/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

1 ½

Darver Star

911-12

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression 2 out and eased in rear early straight, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 10/1

8^th

2 ¾

Felix Desjy

811-12

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slow 2nd, slight mistake 6th, 7th 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last op 11/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Captain Guinness

611-12

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, close up when fell 2 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.02, €1.50, €6.70EX:€4.60Trifecta:€97.10Tricast:€92.00SF:€5.66

Forecasts

Energumene (5/6), Franco De Port (5/1), Darver Star (8/1), Felix Desjy (9/1), Unexcepted (10/1), Captain Guinness (10/1), Blackbow (40/1), Embittered (40/1), I'm A Game Changer (200/1)

Douvan and Un De Sceaux feature on the recent roll of honour in this for the Willie Mullins yard and ENERGUMENE could well be of a similar calibre based on the way he took care of Captain Guinness at Naas last month. His stablemates Unexcepted and Franco de Port, who won a Grade 1 here over Christmas, can battle it out for minor honours.

ENERGUMENE (FR)
UNEXCEPTED (FR)
FRANCO DE PORT (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Notebook

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €24,999.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00