Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:55

Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2026-02-02

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 4m 22.40s (slow by 17.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Romeo Coolio (GB) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/9F	Won
2nd	Kargese (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/1	0.3
3rd	Downmexicoway (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	22/1	23

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Romeo Coolio Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	32-111	158	163	156	38d	—	—	-11	47	—	1/2 67%
3	Kargese Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	h	213-21	-	156	152	37d	—	—	-21	9.4	—	15/8 35%
1	Downmexicoway Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	P-0121	145	149	122	86d	—	—	+20	25.1	—	20/1 5%

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Romeo Coolio	1/2	4/9	1/2
Kargese	15/8	7/4	15/8
Downmexicoway	20/1	14/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Romeo Coolio

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Downmexicoway

25.1

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

3rd

Kargese

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Romeo Coolio	158	163	156
Downmexicoway	145	149	122
Kargese	—	156	152

Last Run