Sire | Archive |
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Grandsire | Nearco |
Dam | Bright Cherry |
Damsire | Knight of the Garter |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1957 |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Mary Baker at Malahow House |
Owner | Anne Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster |
Trainer | Tom Dreaper |
Record | 35: 27-2-3 |
Earnings | £95,198 |
Major wins | |
Cheltenham Gold Cup (1964, 1965, 1966) King George VI Chase (1965) Irish Grand National (1964) Hennessy Gold Cup (1964,1965) Leopardstown Chase (1964, 1965, 1966) Whitbread Gold Cup (1965) Gallagher Gold Cup (1965) Punchestown Gold Cup (1963) Powers Gold Cup (1963) SGB Handicap Chase (1966) |
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Awards | |
Timeform rating: 212 (steeplechase) (highest ever given for a steeplechaser) |
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Honours | |
British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame (1994) Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown Song ‘Arkle’ by Dominic Behan Republic of Ireland postage stamp (1981) |
Date | Racecourse | Distance | Race | Jockey | Weight | Odds | Field | Result | Margin |
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09 Dec 61 | Mullingar | 2¼ miles | Lough Ennel Plate (NH Flat Race) | Mr M Hely-Hutchinson | 11-4 | 5/1 | 17 | 3rd | 9 lengths |
26 Dec 61 | Leopardstown | 2 miles | Greystones Flat Race (NH Flat Race) | Mr M Hely-Hutchinson | 10-11 | 5/1 | 10 | 4th | 8 lengths |
20 Jan 62 | Navan | 3 miles | Bective Novice Hurdle | L McLoughlin | 11-5 | 20/1 | 27 | 1st | 1½ lengths |
10 Mar 62 | Naas | 2 miles | Rathconnell Handicap Hurdle | P Taaffe | 11-2 | 2/1f | 10 | 1st | 4 lengths |
14 Apr 62 | Baldoyle | 2 miles | Balbriggan Handicap Hurdle | L McLoughlin | 10-1 | 6/1 | 18 | Unpl | 15 lengths |
24 Apr 62 | Fairyhouse | 2 miles | New Handicap Hurdle | L McLoughlin | 10-5 | 8/1 | 9 | 4th | 12 lengths |
17 Oct 62 | Dundalk | 2 miles 1f | Wee County Handicap Hurdle | P Taaffe | 11-13 | 6/1 | 10 | 1st | 6 lengths |
24 Oct 62 | Gowran Park | 2 miles | HE Presidents Handicap Hurdle | P Woods | 10-5 | 9/2f | 21 | 1st | 5 lengths |
17 Nov 62 | Cheltenham | 2½ miles | Honeybourne Chase | P Taaffe | 11-11 | 11/8f | 12 | 1st | 20 lengths |
23 Feb 63 | Leopardstown | 2 miles | Milltown Chase | P Taaffe | 12-11 | 1/2f | 15 | 1st | 8 lengths |
12 Mar 63 | Cheltenham | 3 miles | Broadway Chase | P Taaffe | 12-4 | 4/9f | 15 | 1st | 20 lengths |
15 Apr 63 | Fairyhouse | 2¼ miles | Power Gold Cup Chase | P Taaffe | 12-5 | 2/7f | 5 | 1st | 3 lengths |
1 May 63 | Punchestown | 2½ miles | John Jameson Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-4 | 4/7f | 3 | 1st | 15 lengths |
09 Oct 63 | Navan | 1 mile 6f | Donoughmore Plate (Flat Race) | T P Burns | 9-6 | 4/6f | 13 | 1st | 5 lengths |
24 Oct 63 | Gowran Park | 2½ miles | Carey’s Cottage Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 11-13 | 4/7f | 10 | 1st | 10 lengths |
30 Nov 63 | Newbury | 3¼ miles | Hennessy Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 11-9 | 5/2 | 10 | 3rd | 8¾ lengths |
26 Dec 63 | Leopardstown | 3 miles | Christmas Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 4/7f | 6 | 1st | 2 lengths |
30 Jan 64 | Gowran Park | 3 miles ½f | Thyestes Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 4/6f | 9 | 1st | 10 lengths |
15 Feb 64 | Leopardstown | 3 miles | Leopardstown Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 4/7f | 6 | 1st | 12 lengths |
07 Mar 64 | Cheltenham | 3¼ miles | Cheltenham Gold Cup | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 7/4 | 4 | 1st | 5 lengths |
30 Mar 64 | Fairyhouse | 3¼ miles | Irish Grand National (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 1/2f | 7 | 1st | 1¼ lengths |
29 Oct 64 | Gowran Park | 2½ miles | Carey’s Cottage Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 1/5f | 3 | 1st | 5 lengths |
05 Dec 64 | Newbury | 3¼ miles | Hennessy Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 5/4f | 9 | 1st | 10 lengths |
12 Dec 64 | Cheltenham | 2 miles 5f | Massey-Ferguson Gold Cup (H’cap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-10 | 8/11f | 7 | 3rd | 1¼ lengths |
27 Feb 65 | Leopardstown | 3 miles | Leopardstown Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 8/11f | 9 | 1st | 1 length |
11 Mar 65 | Cheltenham | 3¼ miles | Cheltenham Gold Cup | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 3/10f | 4 | 1st | 20 lengths |
24 Apr 65 | Sandown | 3 miles 5f | Whitbread Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 4/9f | 7 | 1st | 5 lengths |
06 Nov 65 | Sandown | 3 miles ½f | Gallaher Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 4/9f | 7 | 1st | 20 lengths |
27 Nov 65 | Newbury | 3¼ miles | Hennessy Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 1/6f | 8 | 1st | 15 lengths |
27 Dec 65 | Kempton | 3 miles | King George VI Chase | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 1/7f | 4 | 1st | 30+ lengths |
01 Mar 66 | Leopardstown | 3 miles | Leopardstown Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 1/5f | 4 | 1st | Neck |
17 Mar 66 | Cheltenham | 3¼ miles | Cheltenham Gold Cup | P Taaffe | 12-0 | 1/10f | 5 | 1st | 30 lengths |
26 Nov 66 | Newbury | 3¼ miles | Hennessy Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 4/6f | 6 | 2nd | ½ length |
14 Dec 66 | Ascot | 3 miles | SGB Handicap Chase | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 1/3f | 5 | 1st | 15 lengths |
27 Dec 66 | Kempton | 3 miles | King George VI Chase | P Taaffe | 12-7 | 2/9f | 7 | 2nd | 1 length |