Game Dubh the realt deal

THE progressive Noel Meade trained Realt Dubh dug deep to land the Frank Ward Solicitors’ Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

At Leopardstown at Christmas he slammed Noble Prince by five lengths, but that rival reduced the margin here to a hard-earned short head.

The principals swept ahead going to the final fence and it was Realt Dubh — none too clever at the fourth last — who just about lasted it out the best.