Baatar batters Arkle rivals

Ulaan Baatar, trained by Jessica Harrington, was a very convincing winner of the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Unfancied at 10-1 in the betting, the eight-year-old was given a quiet ride by Timmy Murphy during the opening stages of the Grade One event, but was still travelling well when moving into the race straightening for home.