Racecards
14:35 Leopardstown (IRE)
Savills Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 100y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €175,000 added
- Winner: €105,000
- 2nd: €35,000
- 3rd: €17,500
- 4th: €8,750
- Form 326-U58
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slightly slow 3 out, soon ridden and dropped towards rear
- Form 2/2111-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
settled behind leaders in 4th early, closer in 3rd and keen hold after 7th, mistake 9th, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden and pressed leader briefly before last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 31112-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 177
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, ridden and pressed briefly before last, asserted run-in and drew clear closing stages
- Form 1/21P54-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 561/11-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and effort after 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 2213-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden and some progress early straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 1/14311-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
held up towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st and 2nd, rear and jumped left 8th, trailing and left again next, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 23911-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up towards rear, mistake 8 out, progress 2 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 13631-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra early straight
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Conflated (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Jumped left at times, tracked leader, led 3rd until next, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 16th, mistake and lost place 20th, dropped to last pair and struggling 23rd, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Sweet David (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Fact To File (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along on inner entering straight, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon ridden and kept on well, won at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov beating Spillane's Tower (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Galopin Des Champs (FR) 16-5 (11-12) Chased leader, progress to lead 7th, pushed along after 3 out, headed last, soon no extra and dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Fact To File (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Gentlemansgame 40-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 7th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in to go 4th close home, 4th of 9, 5l behind Fastorslow (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding in May.
Grangeclare West (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, headed 7th, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, no impression when pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Heart Wood (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, closed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, dropped to close 3rd last, kept on run-in to 2nd final stride, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Croke Park (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Dec.
I Am Maximus (FR) 7-1jfav (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd at the elbow, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr beating Delta Work (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 32 ran.
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Fact To File (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Minella Cocooner (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out, 5th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Fact To File (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.