1990 Arkle Chase

Comandante (GB) won the 1990 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 13 March 1990, trained by J T Gifford and ridden by Peter Hobbs, at 9/2, beating Kiichi (USA) by 1 length.

Updated 1990-03-13

Quick answers

Who won the Arkle Chase in 1990? Comandante (GB) won the 1990 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 13 March 1990, trained by J T Gifford and ridden by Peter Hobbs, at 9/2, beating Kiichi (USA) by 1 length.
Who came second in the 1990 Arkle Chase? Kiichi (USA) (12/1) finished second, and Young Snugfit (GB) (9/2) was third.
Did the favourite win the 1990 Arkle Chase? No. The 4/1 favourite Celtic Shot (GB) finished 6th of 14.
What was the winning time of the 1990 Arkle Chase? Comandante (GB) won in 3m 53.00s over 2m on Good To Firm going.
How much prize money did the 1990 Arkle Chase winner get? Comandante (GB) earned £35,758 for winning the 1990 Arkle Chase.
How many ran in the 1990 Arkle Chase? 14 ran in the 1990 Arkle Chase (average since 1990: 10.9).

Comandante (GB)Winner

9/2SP

14 ranRunners

3m 53.00sWinning time

£35,758Prize to winner

Celtic Shot (GB) (4/1F): 6th of 14Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 1	Comandante (GB)	9/2	8	11-8	Peter Hobbs	J T Gifford	Maurice Pinto	-	3m 53.00s	£35,758
2	1	Kiichi (USA)	12/1	5	11-0	Brendan Sheridan	D K Weld	Dr Michael Smurfit	1	-	£13,284
3	nk	Young Snugfit (GB)	9/2	6	11-8	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood	John Poynton	1¼	-	£6,417
4	1	Antinous (GB)	14/1	6	11-8	Lorcan Wyer	M H Easterby	Lt Col R Warden	2¼	-	£2,671
5	5	Blitzkreig (GB)	8/1	7	11-8	T J Ryan	E J O'Grady	P Hopkins	7¼	-	£1,111
6	7	Celtic Shot (GB)	4/1F	8	11-8	Peter Scudamore	Charlie Brooks	D E H Horton	14¼	-	-
7	nk	The Musical Priest (GB)	40/1	8	11-8	T Carmody	Miss E Purcell	Mrs S Purcell	14½	-	-
8	3	Sire Nantais (FR)	9/1	6	11-8	J Lower	M C Pipe	N C Biggs	17½	-	-
F	-	Another Coral (GB)	20/1	7	11-8	Mark Dwyer	D Nicholson	M R Deeley	-	-	-
PU	-	For The Grain (GB)	16/1	6	11-8	R Dunwoody	D Nicholson	H J Joel	-	-	-
F	-	Guiburn's Nephew (GB)	14/1	8	11-8	H Davies	Philip Hobbs	Mrs R O Steed	-	-	-
PU	-	In The Breeze (FR)	500/1	9	11-8	L Cusack	T W Cunningham	M Sams	-	-	-
PU	-	Mister Point (GB)	25/1	8	11-8	R Marley	M H Easterby	M Battle	-	-	-
PU	-	Western Dandy (GB)	40/1	7	11-8	B Powell Snr	N A Gaselee	Mrs Derek Fletcher	-	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	Comandante (GB)	1990-04-11	Ascot	Bollinger Champagne Novices' Handicap Chase.	2nd of 6	7/4
2	Kiichi (USA)	1990-04-17	Fairyhouse	E.B.F. Power Gold Cup	2nd of 6	5/4F
3	Young Snugfit (GB)	1990-04-06	Aintree	Perrier Jouet Novices' Chase	2nd of 14	11/8F
4	Antinous (GB)	1990-04-06	Aintree	Perrier Jouet Novices' Chase	4th of 14	5/1
5	Blitzkreig (GB)	1990-03-31	Curragh	Blackhall Qualified Riders Race	3rd of 20	8/1
6	Celtic Shot (GB)	1990-04-21	Ayr	Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase	won	5/2JF
7	The Musical Priest (GB)	1990-03-29	Thurles	Ballyduag Novice Chase	2nd of 12	1/2F
8	Sire Nantais (FR)	1990-04-07	Aintree	Chivas Regal Amateur Riders Novices' Handicap Chase	fell	15/2
F	Another Coral (GB)	1990-11-01	Stratford	Oslo Trophy Handicap Chase	2nd of 7	11/10F
PU	For The Grain (GB)	1990-04-21	Ayr	Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase	4th of 12	11/1
F	Guiburn's Nephew (GB)	1990-04-14	Newton Abbot	Deeplas Novices' Chase	3rd of 9	EvensF
PU	In The Breeze (FR)	1990-04-28	Market Rasen	Aston Arms Novices' Chase	4th of 7	6/1
PU	Mister Point (GB)	1990-11-02	Wetherby	Harry Wharton Memorial Handicap Chase	won	9/2
PU	Western Dandy (GB)	1990-04-17	Chepstow	Welsh Novices' Championship Chase	3rd of 6	13/2

14 of 14 have run since; 2 won next time out.

Arkle Chase winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	Kargese (FR)	7/1	Willie Mullins
2025	Jango Baie (FR)	5/1	Nicky Henderson
2024	Gaelic Warrior (GER)	2/1F	Willie Mullins
2023	El Fabiolo (FR)	11/10F	Willie Mullins
2022	Edwardstone (GB)	5/2F	Alan King
2021	Shishkin (IRE)	4/9F	Nicky Henderson
2020	Put The Kettle On (IRE)	16/1	Henry de Bromhead
2019	Duc Des Genievres (FR)	5/1	Willie Mullins
2018	Footpad (FR)	5/6F	Willie Mullins
2017	Altior (IRE)	1/4F	Nicky Henderson
2016	Douvan (FR)	1/4F	Willie Mullins
2015	Un De Sceaux (FR)	4/6F	Willie Mullins
2014	Western Warhorse (IRE)	33/1	David Pipe
2013	Simonsig (GB)	8/15F	Nicky Henderson
2012	Sprinter Sacre (FR)	8/11F	Nicky Henderson
2011	Captain Chris (IRE)	6/1	Philip Hobbs
2010	Sizing Europe (IRE)	6/1	Henry de Bromhead
2009	Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)	8/1	Thomas Cooper
2008	Tidal Bay (IRE)	6/1	Howard Johnson
2007	My Way De Solzen (FR)	7/2	Alan King
2006	Voy Por Ustedes (FR)	15/2	Alan King
2005	Contraband (GB)	7/1	M C Pipe
2004	Well Chief (GER)	9/1	M C Pipe
2003	Azertyuiop (FR)	5/4F	Paul Nicholls
2002	Moscow Flyer (IRE)	11/2	Mrs John Harrington
2000	Tiutchev (GB)	8/1	Nicky Henderson
1999	Flagship Uberalles (IRE)	11/1	Paul Nicholls
1998	Champleve (FR)	13/2	M C Pipe
1997	Or Royal (FR)	11/2	M C Pipe
1996	Ventana Canyon (IRE)	7/1	E J O'Grady
1995	Klairon Davis (FR)	7/2F	A L T Moore
1994	Nakir (FR)	9/1	S Christian
1993	Travado (GB)	5/1	Nicky Henderson
1992	Young Pokey (GB)	4/1	Oliver Sherwood
1991	Remittance Man (GB)	85/40F	Nicky Henderson
1990	Comandante (GB)	9/2	J T Gifford

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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1990 Arkle Chase

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