Result 14:10 · Leopardstown (IRE)

Patrick Ward & Co Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase

Grade 12m 1fYielding5yo+ · 6 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 18.20s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Blue Lord (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	—	3.50	3.80
2	Riviere dEtel (FR)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	½L	3.00	3.25
3	Saint Sam (FR)	Rachael Blackmore	W P Mullins	4¼L	5.00	5.75
4	Busselton (FR)	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	15¼L	41.0	60.7
5	Embittered (IRE)	Donagh Meyler	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	33¼L	81.0	180.0
F	Haut En Couleurs (FR)	B J Cooper	W P Mullins	—	4.33	4.18

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Blue Lord (FR) t

7yo · 11-12

23F311 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Jan 22	Naas	2m	Soft	—	1/3	—	1.25
11 Dec 21	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	1/14	—	1.73
27 Apr 21	Punchestown	2m 110y	Yielding	—	3/5	4L	2.88

3 wins from 7 · placed 6

Won 1 of 3 at around this trip

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Embittered (IRE) t

8yo · 11-12 · OR 141

012136 J Donagh Meyler T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Dec 21	Navan	2m 1f	Yielding	—	6/6	48¼L	7.50
13 Nov 21	Punchestown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	3/6	29L	7.00
13 Oct 21	Punchestown	2m 2f 110y	Good	—	1/6	—	2.25

4 wins from 21 · placed 12

Won 1 of 10 at around this trip

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Busselton (FR)

5yo · 11-10 · OR 137

213112 J J J Slevin T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Dec 21	Navan	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	2/8	4L	5.00
23 Nov 21	Punchestown	2m 3f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	1/5	—	2.62
17 Oct 21	Cork	2m 4f	Good	—	1/2	—	1.33

3 wins from 11 · placed 9

2 runs here without a win

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Haut En Couleurs (FR)

5yo · 11-10

331 J B J Cooper T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Dec 21	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	1/7	—	1.33
01 May 21	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	3/9	2¼L	2.88
19 Mar 21	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C1	3/8	3½L	21.0

1 win from 3 · placed 3

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Saint Sam (FR)

5yo · 11-10

242251 J Rachael Blackmore T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Jan 22	Fairyhouse	2m 1f	Soft	—	1/10	—	2.10
01 May 21	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	5/9	7¼L	12.0
16 Mar 21	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/22	2L	5.50

1 win from 6 · placed 4

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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Riviere dEtel (FR) h

5yo · 11-3 · OR 150

371112 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 21	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Soft	—	2/6	1½L	2.25
04 Dec 21	Navan	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/6	—	1.25
13 Nov 21	Punchestown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/6	—	3.25

4 wins from 7 · placed 6

Won 2 of 5 at around this trip

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