Saturday, 3rd Feb 2024
GOING: Soft. (Hurdle), Yielding to Soft, yielding in places (Chase). Dry Friday. Mostly cloudy with occasional bright spells and the chance of patchy drizzle at times through Saturday and Sunday. Breezy with temperatures of around 12C. Chase rail is set 4 yards out from the innermost chase line. Day 1 Hurdle rail is set 25 yards out from the innermost line. Day 2 Hurdle rail is set 20 yards out from the innermost line. Start positions amended accordingly. Distances as advertised, with the exception of the 3m 104y Hurdle on Day 1, which is now 3m 59y.
The Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Steeplechase of EUR150,000 (Grade 1). (Generously sponsored by Goffs) Winner will receive EUR90,000 (Penalty Value: EUR88,500) Second will receive EUR30,000 Third will receive EUR15,000 Fourth will receive EUR7,500 Fifth will receive EUR4,500 Sixth will receive EUR3,000
Last 3 runs:
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |S |P. Townend |11-7 |7th |2m3f168ydsNovCh |
03rd Feb 2024 Leopardstown | | | P. Townend 11-12 |3rd Winner: Il Etait Temps (FR) |2m1fNovCh |
26th Dec 2023 Leopardstown | | | P.W. Mullins 11-12 |4th Winner: Found A Fifty |2m1fNovCh |
Last 3 runs:
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse | | Rated 161 | Sam Ewing 12-0 |1st|2m3f170ydsCh |
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Danny Gilligan |11-10 |5th |1m7f199ydsCh |
27th Dec 2024 Leopardstown | | Rated 162 | Sam Ewing 11-12 |p.u. Winner: Solness (FR) |2m1fCh |
Last 3 runs:
02nd May 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 160 | D.E. Mullins11-12 |Hood |T/S. |1st|2m75ydsNovCh |
11th Apr 2024 Aintree |S |P. Townend |11-7 |1st |2m3f200ydsNovCh |
12th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |S |Daniel Mullins |11-7 |3rd |1m7f199ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham |GS |Sean Flanagan |11-10 |1st |1m7f199ydsCh |
02nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown | | Rated 153 | S.W. Flanagan 11-12 |T/S. |2nd Winner: Solness (FR) |2m1fCh |
27th Dec 2024 Leopardstown | | | S.W. Flanagan 11-12 |T/S. |3rd Winner: Solness (FR) |2m1fCh |
Last 3 runs:
01st Mar 2025 Navan | | Rated 138 | P.T. Enright 11-3 |Blinkers |1st|2m4f90ydsCh |
02nd Feb 2025 Leopardstown | | Rated 139 | P.T. Enright 11-12 |Blinkers |p.u. Winner: Solness (FR) |2m1fCh |
16th Nov 2024 Navan | | Rated 134 | P.T. Enright 11-1 |Blinkers |3rd Winner: Found A Fifty |2mCh |
Last 3 runs:
30th Apr 2024 Punchestown | | Rated 153 | D.E. Mullins11-10 |T/S. |6th Winner: Spillane's Tower |3m213ydsNovCh |
20th Apr 2024 Ayr |S |P. Townend |12-0 |1st |3m0f20ydsCh |
14th Mar 2024 Cheltenham |S |Mr P. W. Mullins |11-7 |9th |2m3f168ydsNovCh |
C: winner at course, D: winner over distance, CD: winner over distance at this course, C D: winner at course and winner over distance (not at this course)
Forecast Betting: Facile Vega 4/1, Found A Fifty 7/1, Il Etait Temps (FR) 16/1, Marine Nationale 2/5, Senecia 100/1, Sharjah (FR) 33/1
2023: El Fabiolo (FR) 6 11-12, D.A. Jacob, W.P. Mullins
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