Result 14:10 · Leopardstown (IRE)

Patrick Ward & Company Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase

Grade 12m 1f 110ySoft5yo+ · 9 ran

Result

Official · time 4m 23.50s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Energumene (FR)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	—	1.83	—
2	Franco De Port (FR)	B J Cooper	W P Mullins	10L	6.00	—
3	Blackbow (IRE)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins	10¾L	41.0	—
4	Embittered (IRE)	Donagh Meyler	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	22¾L	41.0	—
5	Im A Game Changer (IRE)	Darragh OKeeffe	Andrew McNamara	31¼L	201.0	—
6	Unexcepted (FR)	Mark Walsh	W P Mullins	32¾L	11.0	—
7	Darver Star (IRE)	Jonathan Moore	Gavin Cromwell	34¼L	9.00	—
8	Felix Desjy (FR)	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	37L	10.0	—
F	Captain Guinness (IRE)	Rachael Blackmore	Henry De Bromhead	—	11.0	—

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Blackbow (IRE) h,t

8yo · 11-12

F421F3 J Danny Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Jan 21	Naas	2m	Heavy	—	3/4	27½L	6.00
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	F	—	3.75
22 Nov 20	Navan	2m 1f	Soft	—	1/14	—	3.50

3 wins from 11 · placed 7

Course winner: 2 wins from 3 here

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Captain Guinness (IRE)

6yo · 11-12 · OR 150

12BP12 J Rachael Blackmore T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Jan 21	Naas	2m	Heavy	—	2/4	8½L	2.75
11 Dec 20	Punchestown	2m	Heavy	—	1/17	—	1.80
20 Oct 20	Tipperary	2m 1f	Soft To Heavy	—	PU	—	1.67

2 wins from 6 · placed 4

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Darver Star (IRE) t

9yo · 11-12 · OR 155

323132 J Jonathan Moore T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	2/6	4½L	5.00
14 Nov 20	Punchestown	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	3/7	9¾L	2.10
13 Oct 20	Punchestown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/9	—	1.61

6 wins from 17 · placed 12

Won 2 of 3 at around this trip

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Embittered (IRE) t

7yo · 11-12 · OR 144

363224 J Donagh Meyler T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	4/6	21L	7.50
05 Dec 20	Navan	2m 1f	Soft	—	2/3	3L	2.75
08 Nov 20	Navan	2m 1f	Soft To Heavy	—	2/17	2¾L	4.33

2 wins from 11 · placed 7

4 runs here without a win

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Energumene (FR)

7yo · 11-12 · OR 159

31111 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Jan 21	Naas	2m	Heavy	—	1/4	—	1.91
20 Nov 20	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Heavy	—	1/10	—	1.61
07 Mar 20	Gowran Park	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	1/13	—	1.25

4 wins from 5 · placed 5

First time at this course and trip

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Felix Desjy (FR)

8yo · 11-12 · OR 155

12F113 J Jack Kennedy T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	3/6	13½L	2.88
14 Nov 20	Punchestown	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	1/7	—	2.62
05 Oct 20	Killarney	2m 1f	Good	—	1/7	—	1.20

7 wins from 16 · placed 10

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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Franco De Port (FR)

6yo · 11-12 · OR 156

172P11 J B J Cooper T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 20	Leopardstown	2m 1f	Yielding	—	1/6	—	9.00
26 Nov 20	Thurles	2m 2f	Soft	—	1/13	—	1.53
11 Mar 20	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Soft	C1	PU	—	11.0

3 wins from 6 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Im A Game Changer (IRE) h,t

9yo · 11-12 · OR 134

F26433 J Darragh OKeeffe T Andrew McNamara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jan 21	Tramore	2m 5f 110y	Soft	—	3/5	92L	81.0
13 Aug 20	Tramore	2m	Good	—	3/11	19½L	29.0
03 Aug 20	Roscommon	2m 110y	Yielding	—	4/8	20½L	3.50

4 wins from 24 · placed 12

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Unexcepted (FR)

7yo · 11-12

12P1 J Mark Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Oct 20	Tipperary	2m 1f	Soft To Heavy	—	1/12	—	4.50
01 Feb 20	Leopardstown	2m	Yielding	—	PU	—	7.00
26 Dec 19	Limerick	2m 4f	Heavy	—	2/5	22L	1.73

2 wins from 4 · placed 3

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

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