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1997 Arkle Chase
Or Royal (FR) won the 1997 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 11 March 1997, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 11/2, beating Squire Silk (GB) by ½ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Arkle Chase in 1997? Or Royal (FR) won the 1997 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 11 March 1997, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 11/2, beating Squire Silk (GB) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 1997 Arkle Chase? Squire Silk (GB) (11/2) finished second, and Celibate (IRE) (13/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Arkle Chase? No. The 11/10 favourite Mulligan (IRE) fell.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Arkle Chase? Or Royal (FR) won in 3m 52.50s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Arkle Chase winner get? Or Royal (FR) earned £53,762 for winning the 1997 Arkle Chase.
- How many ran in the 1997 Arkle Chase? 9 ran in the 1997 Arkle Chase (average since 1990: 10.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ½ | Or Royal (FR) | 11/2 | 6 | 11-8 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | b | The Johnson Family | - | 3m 52.50s | £53,762 |
| 2 | ½ | Squire Silk (GB) | 11/2 | 8 | 11-8 | Jamie Osborne | Andy Turnell | - | Sir Robert Ogden | ½ | - | £19,958 |
| 3 | 6 | Celibate (IRE) | 13/2 | 6 | 11-8 | J Railton | Charlie Mann | - | Stamford Bridge Partnership | 6½ | - | £9,629 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Flying Instructor (GB) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-8 | R Bellamy | Paul Webber | - | Lady Lyell | 8¼ | - | £3,995 |
| 5 | 1½ | Lightening Lad (GB) | 11/1 | 9 | 11-8 | C Maude | J S King | - | Richard Peterson | 9¾ | - | £1,648 |
| 6 | 18 | Penndara (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien | - | All Gold Syndicate | 27¾ | - | £709 |
| 7 | nk | Beakstown I (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-8 | Tommy Treacy | P Mullins | - | Mrs P J O'Meara | 28 | - | - |
| F | - | Guinda (IRE) | 66/1 | 7 | 11-3 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | - | Mrs J K Powell | - | - | - |
| F | - | Mulligan (IRE) | 11/10F | 7 | 11-8 | R Dunwoody | D Nicholson | - | Lady Harris | - | - | - |
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 | Or Royal (FR) | 1997-03-13 | Cheltenham | Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Class B | 3rd of 10 | 4/1 |
| 2 | Squire Silk (GB) | 1997-04-03 | Aintree | Sandeman Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) | won | 2/1 |
| 3 | Celibate (IRE) | 1997-04-05 | Aintree | Martell Red Rum Chase Limited Handicap (Grade 2) | fell | 7/2F |
| 4 | Flying Instructor (GB) | 1997-03-25 | Sandown | Gunner Heritage Campaign Novices' Chase Class D | 3rd of 3 | 4/7F |
| 5 | Lightening Lad (GB) | 1998-03-07 | Newbury | Witney Handicap Hurdle Class C | 3rd of 4 | 9/2 |
| 6 | Penndara (IRE) | 1997-04-01 | Fairyhouse | Power Gold Cup | pulled up | 9/1 |
| 7 | Beakstown I (IRE) | 1997-04-02 | Fairyhouse | Oliver Freaney & Co.Dan Moore Handicap Chase | 4th of 5 | 3/1 |
| F | Guinda (IRE) | 1997-04-19 | Ayr | Edinburgh Woollen Mill's Future Champion Novices' Chase Class A | 8th of 8 | 20/1 |
| F | Mulligan (IRE) | 1997-04-03 | Aintree | Sandeman Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) | fell | 11/8F |
9 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Arkle Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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