Arkle - 1966 Leopardstown Chase

Arkle just holds off Height O'Fashion to whom he was giving 42 lbs in a driving finish to the Leopardstown Chase.

[@scruttles]

Arkle was, and is, still, the Greatest. Fact.

[@darrensmith4279]

Disagree

[@kurman4749]

@@darrensmith4279 I notice you haven't nominated a horse that was better than Arkle. Come on, give us your opinion as to who you think is superior to Arkle. We could all do with a good laugh.

[@bobconlon1151]

Tissueprices is whats known as a clown that knows none about anything.. ARKLE the best there ever was and no Horse is gonna get near his rating of 212. that's a fact. just a brilliant Horse, brilliant Trainer... Legend! God Bless Arkle and all he has done for National Hunt Racing. Irish Racing will be forever thankful to the mighty weight carrying and shear class that was shown every time you set foot on a race course. my favourite Horse of all time. I love you Arkle F.D. Molloy jnr

[@chrispenny3965]

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[@MrDoncos]

Great commentary by Michael O'Heir "Arkle just going to hold on" after giving the 2nd horse 3 stone No horse will ever compare with the great Arkle

[@beverleymorris167]

She was a very good mare She won a Guiness chase with 12 stone!

[@horseracingstuff]

The supposed donkey won an Irish Cesarewitch on the flat, was second in the Irish National twice (once to Arkle, once to Flyingbolt) and twice won the Guinness Handicap Chase at Punchestown.

[@johnfarrell5075]

The Donkey comment came from someone who hasn't a fecking clue!!! Arkle best ever full stop!

[@beverleymorris167]

She won Guinness chase with 12 stone!!!

[@JimShadyUK]

42 pounds! Absolutely incredible...

[@beverleymorris167]

Arkle was badly in need of the run that day....he hadn't run for 2 months

[@johnnyboy6608]

@@beverleymorris167 hi Beverly, how good were the horses that arkle was beating? And would you say he is the greatest horse ever?

[@beverleymorris167]

@@johnnyboy6608 today there's good and bad horses, as there was then...but he was giving stones to good horses, he even gave 16lb and a 22 lengths beating to millhouse, and broke the course record by 17 seconds carrying 12-7!! (Still course record) Just before Arkle started wiping the floor with him, mill House was considered "The horse of the century" His average weight from all his races was12-4!!! Mind boggling....on level weights he was unbeatable.. and still would be today.... I haven't seen a piece of form anywhere near his Gallagher gold cup win. The greatest performance by a steeplechaser ever!!!!

[@Lowandhard06]

akle the greatest!!! height of fashion was some good mare tho infairness to her

[@beverleymorris167]

She won a Guiness chase Under top weight of 12st.... Arkle gave her 3st...WOW

[@thomaslogue7773]

Mill house and height of fashion where some donkeys kauto star would not live with arkle at level weights fact

[@johnmacdonald1813]

No horse in history other than "himself" could have given three stone and a beating to very capable animals. To think that his sire could not win a race yet produce this champion.

[@beverleymorris167]

But his grandad was nearco Unbeaten 14 races .northern dancer and just about all the best flat horses come from him!

[@TissuePrices]

@DUCSDREAM arkle is a poor mans synchorised

[@johnfarrell5075]

read all about and watch over again the 1965 Gallagher gold cup if your not gonna talk sense then Feck off ya jerk!!

[@suemaher5282]

Lol that's the worst comment I've ever heard. 10 yes after u posted it and I'm laughing st it in 2022.

[@kurman4749]

Arkle gave 3 stone away to Height O' Fashion. That's the reason that the phenomenon known as Arkle had no equal. His stable companion, Flyingbolt, was not far behind him though.

[@dabrodrell]

TissuePrices is a troll-ignore him/her/it.

[@mayess277]

ye 42 lbs to a donkey !!

[@johnfarrell5075]

Donkey???? FFS!

[@beverleymorris167]

@@johnfarrell5075 kauto star couldn't give 14lb to Monet's garden...nor 4lb!!!!!! To monkerhostin! Arkle was a phenomenon! So David Nicholson said!

[@johnfarrell5075]

@@beverleymorris167 1OO% CORRECT BEVERLEY Happy weekend!

[@beverleymorris167]

@@johnfarrell5075 👍👍👍👍

[@DUCSDREAM]

Do you honestly believe this mare would be rated 110 if racing in this era?Pheidias a moderate chaser running this week is currently rated 110 after 34 races and managing to win 2 of them!! I can only presume you have a very limited knowledge of this game..As regards the relative merits of todays champions and Arkle,my own guess would be at least the length of the run in.I.M.H.O. P.S. HO'F was a tip top handicapper in her own right.........

[@stuartbedford6344]

Just ignore these people ythat have no idea about arkle you talk nonsense get facts right before opening your mouth

[@darrensmith4279]

Dont think arkle the greatest.2nd best

[@TissuePrices]

@stevven69 Arkle won in a weak era FACT

[@chriswainwright185]

Arkle won. FACT

[@beverleymorris167]

His track record at sandown still stands...set while carrying 12s 7 ..if he was a donkey why has nothing got near it.....even carrying 10st nothing has come remotely near.

[@beverleymorris167]

@@mrganddrlove correct sir It was 12'7😁

[@beverleymorris167]

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[@roberto4001000]

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[@oshawaxpress]

Yes, you are a troll. No doubt you have similarly nonsensical opinions about the 'best' in every sport, but please don't bore the world with them, find a new hobby.

[@TissuePrices]

the horse arkle was giving weights to were rated no more then 110, the arkle myth was created to boost national hunt racing, if arkle raced in todays goldcup he would be tailied of, infact kauto would lap him

[@chriswainwright185]

Rubbish

[@beverleymorris167]

Arkles best time was only a second slower, on worse ground, cantering round, beat mill House 20length In a hack...carrying 12st. Kauto star thrashed round Carrying 11,st10..... whipped up the hill....he wouldn't have got near Arkle, fool!