Savills New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 24.60s

Classic Getaway³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/5

High-class chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner listed chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft, 15/2) 32 days ago by 5½ lengths from Haut En Couleurs, kept up to work. Should take all the beating.

Form: 1PD/14-1

Minella Crooner^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 143| BF| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 7/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 132P-1P

Bronn⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 154| BF

9/2

Very smart chaser. Tailed-off last of 4 to Minella Crooner in listed chase (8/15) at Wexford (23f, heavy) 45 days ago, struck into when. Definite claims on his best form.

Form: 4/2133-4

Jungle Boogie²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 150

10/1

25/1, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when 14¾ lengths fourth of 6 to El Fabiolo in Hilly Way Chase at Cork 22 days ago, finishing with running left. Looked an exciting prospect for previous yard and clearly retains plenty of ability, so he's of interest.

Form: 111/4

Longhouse Poet^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| OR: 154

20/1

Smart chaser. Six wins from 21 NH runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others are more appealing.2

Form: 16U1U-9

Roi Mage⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh| T: P Griffin| OR: 147

40/1

Smart chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner listed cross-country race at Compiegne (26.8f, heavy, 24/10) 52 days ago by 3 lengths from Gasby Des Planches, responding well. This is tougher.

Form: 33F27-1

Non-Runners

Monkfish²⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Classic Getaway (2/5), Monkfish (3/1), Bronn (9/2), Jungle Boogie (10/1), Minella Crooner (14/1), Longhouse Poet (20/1), Roi Mage (40/1)

CLASSIC GETAWAY has improved since switched to chasing and was impressive at Thurles on his reappearance, so he's the likeliest winner for all that his stablemate, Monkfish is a real class act on his day. Jungle Boogie is an intriguing runner on his second outing for Henry de Bromhead.