Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1)

1st

Romeo Coolio (GB)

No. 2

7yo, 11-12, OR 158

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 158

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:22.40

Sat just behind the pace - stumbled a touch at the 7th - driven on after the second-last with no dent made on the front-runner into the straight - moved through to the front early in the run-in and opened up three lengths before hanging on at the finish

2nd

Kargese (FR) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-5 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

0.3

Set the pace early - small error 7th - moving smoothly and had two lengths in hand turning in - urged forward soon after - faltered at the last and lost the advantage - battled on gamely but edged out into second

3rd

Downmexicoway (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 145

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 11-12 145

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

23

Held up at back - lost touch after error at 2nd - never able to close and beaten from 3 out