Race cards · Sun 28 Dec
Sunday 28 December · Leopardstown, Eire
14:30 Savills Chase (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 3m 0f 100y
- Going
- Yielding
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 175000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS bids for his hat-trick in this race. The dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is unbeaten over fences at Leopardstown and was very impressive here 12 months ago. He didn't show his best in the Gold Cup last season, but bounced back with an authoritative display in Punchestown. He's still only nine and certainly seemed to retain all his ability last season. Inothewayurthinkin obviously beat the selection at Cheltenham and has to be respected. He needs to improve from his comeback run at Punchestown, but is likely to do so. Old rival Fastorslow also has the benefit of a run, finishing a moderate third in the John Durkan. He's another likely big player.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affordale Fury | 15/2-221 | Sam Ewing | N Meade | 11 10 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | I Am Maximus | 11/P82-9 | Mr D O'Connor | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 50-1 | |
| 3 | Galopin Des Champs | 2/31121- | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Grangeclare West | 62535-8 | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 33-1 | |
| 5 | Monty's Star | 2/2543-0 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 11 10 | 28-1 | |
| 6 | Fastorslow | 12U1/4-3 | J J Slevin | M Brassil | 11 10 | 9-2 | |
| 7 | Lecky Watson | 5/111F-7 | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 20-1 | |
| 8 | Stellar Story | 14223-3 | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 11 10 | 33-1 | |
| 9 | Inothewayurthinkin | 1/7541-5 | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell | 11 10 | 13-2 | |
| - | Champ Kiely | 14131-2 | Harry Cobden | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 11-1 | |
| - | Gerri Colombe | 11221/3- | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 10 | 12-1 | |
| NR | Croke Park | 1127-33 | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott | 11 10 |