Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:55

Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 4m 11.50s (fast by 1.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Majborough (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	8/11F	Won
2nd	Touch Me Not (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	12/1	9
3rd	Firefox (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	15/2	3.75
4th	Jeannot Lapin (FR) Ricky Doyle · Gearoid O'Loughlin	33/1	5
5th	Ile Atlantique (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	5/2	12
6th	Here Comes Georgie (GB) Lee Edwards · Patrick Neville	150/1	13

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
6	Majborough Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	—	1/31-1	-	157	118	49d	—	—	-17	31.3	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Naas win will have sharpened him up; must have serious claims if he jumps a bit straighter
3	Ile Atlantique Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	357-11	153	161	126	27d	—	—	+7	33.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Readily accounted for Firefox in a Grade 2 at Naas last month; could be the one to beat
1	Firefox Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	22-132	151	153	119	27d	—	—	+18	28.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Runner-up to Ile Atlantique at Naas; little reason to believe that he can turn the tables
5	Touch Me Not Brown J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	41-212	147	153	145	56d	—	—	+20	25.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Runner-up in a Grade 1 at Sandown in December; more needed here but looks progressive
4	Jeannot Lapin Chestnut J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid O'Loughlin	166	—	33P-1	-	139	111	36d	—	—	+7	11.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has tremendous scope and it should not be a surprise if he outran his likely odds
2	Here Comes Georgie Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Patrick Neville	J:Lee Edwards T:Patrick Neville	166	t	-11711	128	134	110	43d	—	—	+41	41.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Progressive novice but this is a massive step up in class here and looks up against it

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Majborough	4/5	4/5	8/11	8/11	4/5
Ile Atlantique	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Firefox	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Touch Me Not	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Jeannot Lapin	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	28/1
Here Comes Georgie	150/1	125/1	125/1	150/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Here Comes Georgie

41.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 22 Odds: 0.2

150/1

2nd

Ile Atlantique

33.8

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

2/1

3rd

Majborough

31.3

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 16.3

4/5

Firefox

28.1

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Touch Me Not

25.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Jeannot Lapin

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ile Atlantique	153	161	126
Firefox	151	153	119
Touch Me Not	147	153	145
Here Comes Georgie	128	134	110
Majborough	—	157	118
Jeannot Lapin	—	139	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ile Atlantique	27d ago	Fit
Firefox	27d ago	Fit
Jeannot Lapin	36d ago	Fit
Here Comes Georgie	43d ago	Fit
Majborough	49d ago	Fresh
Touch Me Not	56d ago	Fresh