14:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 28 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Savills Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 100y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 6m 34.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge entering straight and switched right, soon led on outer, drew clear early run-in and kept on strongly, easily op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
23
9
7/4
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner from before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
hd
3
711-10
80/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, 6th and closer after 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, went moderate 3rd run-in, ridden and kept on one pace op 100/1
4th
Horse silk
8
10
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, 6th halfway, went 4th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
10
2
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 4th halfway, 5th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in op 10/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
40
1
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 5th halfway, jumped right 6 out, 7th before 3 out, no extra after 2 out and jumped right last, weakened, tailed off tchd 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra before straight and behind when pulled up before last op 80/1
UR
Horse silk
5
911-10
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Led, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed early straight, 3rd and no impression when mistake and unseated rider last op 12/1

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6
Horse silk
Envoi Allen47
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: H De Bromhead  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
11
Horse silk
Janidil49
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: W P Mullins  J: M P Walsh
NR
7
Horse silk
Fastorslow32
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: M Brassil  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.70, €1.02, €17.70EX:€4.30Trifecta:€88.40Tricast:€128.96SF:€4.87

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (6/4), Gerri Colombe (7/4), Fastorslow (3/1), I Am Maximus (6/1), Appreciate It (11/1), A Plus Tard (11/1), Envoi Allen (12/1), Conflated (14/1), Churchstonewarrior (40/1), Janidil (50/1), Capodanno (80/1)

Verdict

GERRI COLOMBE has met with defeat only once in his career and is fancied to pass his stiffest test to date with flying colours with further improvement very much on the cards. John Durkan hero Fastorslow can prove the main threat to Gordon Elliott's top-class prospect ahead of last year's Gold Cup hero Galopin des Champs in a fascinating Savills Chase.

  1. GERRI COLOMBE (FR)
  2. FASTORSLOW (FR)
  3. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Conflated
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €105,000.002nd: €34,999.003rd: €17,500.004th: €8,750.005th: €5,250.006th: €3,500.00

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