15:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 28 December 2019

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Savills Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 6m 18.4s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders, a little slow at 6th, 6th from 7th, slight mistake 4 out, 5th at last, effort and edged left run-in, gained narrow lead closing stages, kept on well op 5/1 tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
7
811-10
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, led 3rd, joined from 8th, soon led again, joined after 2 out, headed approaching straight, soon back on terms, regained lead before last, narrowly headed and rider lost right iron closing stages, kept on well op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
7/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Waited with towards rear, closed and effort and pushed along approaching straight, challenged from before last, kept on without matching front pair closing stages op 4/1 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
711-10
7/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon led and a little keen, not fluent 1st and 2nd, headed 3rd, prominent, not fluent 9th, pushed along approaching straight, challenged from before last, kept on without matching principals closing stages op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
7/2
T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell
Waited with towards rear, closed and not much room straight, soon switched right, 6th at last, effort run-in, kept on without matching principals closing stages op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
8
5
811-10
40/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, 4th from 7th, soon closed up, on terms from 8th, soon headed, slight mistake 11th, on terms again after 2 out, led approaching straight, soon joined, headed before last, no extra and one pace after op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
12
3
911-10
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Soon chased leaders, 3rd from 7th, soon 4th, pushed along from 2 out, dropped to 7th before last, no extra and one pace after op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
41
1
16/1
T: A J MartinJ: B J Geraghty
Chased leaders early, a little slow at 5th, 5th from 7th, pushed along from 4 out in rear, no extra from before last, weakened

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Balko Des Flos37
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: M P Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.80Pl:€1.80, €2.20, €1.40EX:€42.40Trifecta:€129.80Tricast:€178.96SF:€49.72

Forecasts

Kemboy (7/4), Road To Respect (7/2), Presenting Percy (7/2), Delta Work (11/2), Monalee (8/1), Anibale Fly (16/1), Bellshill (20/1), Balko Des Flos (25/1), Jett (40/1)

Verdict

KEMBOY is the obvious choice and will take some stopping in his bid to retain the crown in a race he won by 7½ lengths (ahead of Monalee, his closest pursuer at the line) last December. Road To Respect has improved greatly since, as he proved when he handed out a solid thrashing to subsequent King George winner Clan Des Obeaux last time out; and has to merit consideration after his exploits at Down Royal. He does need to reproduce away from that particular course, though. Jett is also likely to be an attractive price to make the frame, while Delta Work could also go close now that his fitness has been topped up.
  1. Kemboy
  2. Road To Respect
  3. Jett

Previous Winners

2018
Kemboy
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €105,000.002nd: €35,001.003rd: €17,500.004th: €8,750.005th: €5,250.006th: €3,500.00

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