15:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 28 December 2019

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

Savills Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 18.40s

1^st

Delta Work

611-10

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack 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

2^nd

Monalee

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

3^rd

2 ½

Road To Respect

811-10

7/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean 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

4^th

Kemboy

711-10

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul 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

5^th

Presenting Percy

811-10

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

6^th

Jett

811-10

40/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mark 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

7^th

Bellshill

911-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny 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

8^th

Anibale Fly

911-10

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

Balko Des Flos³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Mark Walsh

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)

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.

Kemboy
Road To Respect
Jett

Previous Winners

2018

Kemboy

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: D J Mullins | T: W P Mullins

8/1

Prize Money

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