23 Jan 2011 13:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €80,001 (Penalty: €52,000); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-1F121 / 10 | Jump (24) | Paul Carberry | N Meade D J Sharkey | 5/2 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, travelled well entering straight, led before last, ridden and challenged last, disputed run-in, just prevailed close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | SHD | Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 3354-12 / 12 | Flat (841), Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | P Nolan Gerard A Spain | 3/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to challenge last, disputed run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Mr Cracker (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 4-81311 / 10 | Jump (25) | D N Russell | M Hourigan Oceans Racing | 7/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, left in lead again 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 14 L | Shirley Casper (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 71/2-424 / 10 | Flat (1015), Jump (14) | P W Flood | D T Hughes J P Dunne | 33/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up in last, 5th 3 out, left 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | Dist | Saludos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 227-41F / 8 | Jump (24) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington T A Curran | 5/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 5 out where slight mistake, mistake 3 out and dropped to rear, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Flat Out (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 1152-11 / 8 | Jump (15) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Michael A O'Riordan | ||
| 7 |   | - | Tramp Stamp (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 6/220-F3 / 7 | Flat (116), Jump (23) | Andrew J McNamara | M Palussiere J D Flood | |||
