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Arkle

Arkle
Skeleton of Arkle the horse at the Irish National Stud
Sire	Archive
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)
Awards
Timeform rating: 212 (steeplechase)(highest ever given for a steeplechaser)
Honours
British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame (1994)Arkle Challenge Trophy at CheltenhamArkle Novice Chase at LeopardstownSong 'Arkle' by Dominic BehanRepublic of Ireland postage stamp (1981)
Last updated on January 26, 2007

Date	Racecourse	Distance	Race	Jockey	Weight	Odds	Field	Result	Margin
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

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