Race series · Leopardstown · Grade 1
Arkle Novice Chase
2m1f · February
Race essentials
CourseLeopardstown, 2m1f
WhenFebruary
StatusGrade 1
Field5.6 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won at 4/1 or shorter8/10
Won from top 3 in market10/10
Had 2+ runs in season8/10
Won in current season10/10
Had 5+ career runs9/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)1/10
Favourite Win Rate50.0%
Avg Winning SP3.3/1
Avg Field Size5.6
Renewals69
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Romeo Coolio | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 4/9F | 3 | Soft |
| 2025 | Majborough | W.P. Mullins | Mark Walsh | 8/11F | 6 | Yielding |
| 2024 | Il Etait Temps | W.P. Mullins | Danny Mullins | 6/1 | 6 | Yielding |
| 2023 | El Fabiolo | W.P. Mullins | Daryl Jacob | 9/2 | 8 | Yielding |
| 2022 | Blue Lord | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/2 | 6 | Yielding |
| 2021 | Energumene | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/6F | 9 | Soft |
| 2020 | Notebook | Henry De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 5/4F | 6 | Yielding |
| 2019 | Le Richebourg | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Mark Walsh | 11/10F | 6 | Good |
| 2018 | Footpad | W.P. Mullins | Paul Townend | 4/9F | 5 | Soft |
| 2017 | Some Plan | Henry De Bromhead | Davy Russell | 100/30 | 4 | Good |
| 2016 | Douvan | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 1/14F | 3 | Soft |
| 2015 | Un De Sceaux | W.P. Mullins | R Walsh | 8/11F | 3 | Yielding |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Klairon Davis | Arthur Moore | Francis Woods |
| 1985 | Buck House | Mouse Morris | Tommy Carmody |
| 1983 | Pearlstone | Paddy Mullins | Tony Mullins |
| 1982 | Sean Ogue | Michael O'Brien | P. Walsh |
| 1981 | Light the Wad | Dessie Hughes | Frank Leavy |
| 1980 | Anaglogs Daughter | Bill Durkan | Martin Mulligan |
| 1979 | Chinrullah | Mick O'Toole | Dessie Hughes |
| 1978 | Kilmakillogue | Edward O'Grady | Niall Madden |
| 1977 | Siberian Sun | Francis Flood | Frank Berry |
| 1976 | Troubled Times | Peter McCreery | Dessie Hughes |
| 1975 | Spanish Tan | Francis Flood | Frank Berry |
| 1974 | Ten Up | Jim Dreaper | Tommy Carberry |
| 1973 | Good Review | Jim Dreaper | Val O'Brien |
| 1972 | Ormond King | C. J. Powell | Ben Hannon |
| 1971 | Dim Wit | Paddy Mullins | Matt Curran |
| 1969 | Kings Sprite | Georgie Wells | P. Black |
| 1968 | Herring Gull | Paddy Mullins | Joe Crowley |
| 1967 | Stonehaven | Tom Dreaper | Sean Barker |
| 1966 | Thorn Gate | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1965 | Flyingbolt | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1964 | Fort Leney | Tom Dreaper | Paddy Woods |
| 1963 | Arkle | Tom Dreaper | Pat Taaffe |
| 1962 | Limeking | Danny Morgan | Timmy Hyde |
| 1961 | Gallant Grey | E. Delany | E. D. Delany |
| 1960 | Kilrory | J. J. Prendergast | F. Prendergast |
| 1959 | The Major | Paddy Sleator | Bobby Beasley |
| 1958 | Casamba | Paddy Sleator | Bobby Beasley |
| 1957 | Proud Charger | Vincent O'Brien | Toss Taaffe |
| 1956 | Quita Que | Dan Moore | P. J. Doyle |