Leopardstown (IRE) Races
Leopardstown (IRE)
14:10
Patrick Ward & Co Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase
Leopardstown (IRE)
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €3.10
Place: €1.60 €1.50
Exacta: €7.50
Trifecta: €22.30
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Blue Lord (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Took keen hold - chased leaders - went second after 2 out - soon ridden - led then drifted left just after last - kept on well inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Riviere d'Etel (FR) | 8 M | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 2/1F | .5 | Prominent - chased leader after 1st - led 2 out - ridden when faced challenge approaching last - jumped right and mistake last - soon headed then bit short of room - switched right inside final furlong - rallied final 110yds - just held (jockey said mare met with interference which he felt had cost him the race) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Saint Sam (FR) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 4/1 | 3.75 | Led - not fluent 2nd - 4 lengths ahead 5th - not fluent 4 out - soon reduced lead - not fluent when headed 2 out - soon ridden and kept on - no extra approaching last(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Busselton (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 164 lbs | 40/1 | 11 | Chased leader - not fluent 1st - soon lost position - dropped to rear 2nd - went modest fourth after 2 out - soon no impression(op 66/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Embittered (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 166 lbs | 80/1 | 18 | Always towards rear - not fluent 5th - never dangerous(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Haut En Couleurs (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 100/30 | - | Towards rear - mistake and fell 3rd(op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1) |