Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:25

Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2024-02-03

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 4m 20.30s (slow by 7.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Il Etait Temps (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	6/1	Won
2nd	Found A Fifty (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	10/1	0.3
3rd	Facile Vega (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/1	3
4th	Sharjah (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	33/1	4.5
5th	Marine Nationale (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	4/7F	2.5
6th	Senecia (IRE) Phillip Enright · Vincent Laurence Halley	200/1	29

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Marine Nationale Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	166	t	1111-1	-	158	121	38d	—	—	-26	29.4	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Unbeaten, star novice hurdler last season, stunning C&D display on his chasing debut
1	Facile Vega Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	521-14	-	157	92	39d	—	—	-14	5.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Second to Marine Nationale in 2023 Supreme Novices', flopped behind Find A Fifty on latest
2	Found A Fifty Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	84-121	-	157	119	39d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
A revelation over C&D at Christmas with Sharjah and a below-par Facile Vega behind
3	Il Etait Temps Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	ht	152-12	-	155	122	37d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Gave a competent display behind brilliant stablemate Gaelic Warrior at Limerick
6	Sharjah Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	t	-21143	-	154	130	39d	—	—	+10	12.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Six-time Grade 1 winner over hurdles, won first two chase starts, frailties evident lately
5	Senecia Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Vincent Laurence Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Vincent Laurence Halley	166	—	12F23P	-	146	115	13d	—	—	+3	3.9	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Winner and twice Grade 3-placed over fences, out of his depth in this grade

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Marine Nationale	4/7	4/7	8/15	4/7	8/15
Facile Vega	3/1	4/1	7/2	3/1	7/2
Found A Fifty	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Il Etait Temps	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Sharjah	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Senecia	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Marine Nationale

29.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 19.4

4/7

2nd

Sharjah

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.7

50/1

3rd

Facile Vega

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Senecia

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.7 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Il Etait Temps

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Found A Fifty

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Marine Nationale	—	158	121
Facile Vega	—	157	92
Found A Fifty	—	157	119
Il Etait Temps	—	155	122
Sharjah	—	154	130
Senecia	—	146	115

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Senecia	13d ago	Quick return
Il Etait Temps	37d ago	Fit
Marine Nationale	38d ago	Fit
Facile Vega	39d ago	Fit
Found A Fifty	39d ago	Fit
Sharjah	39d ago	Fit