Savills Chase (Grade 1) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

14:25

Savills Chase (Grade 1)

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 3m100y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €103,250

Winning Time 6m 34.50s (slow by 23.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Galopin Des Champs (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/4F	Won
2nd	Gerri Colombe (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/4	23
3rd	Capodanno (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	80/1	0.2
4th	I Am Maximus (FR) Jody McGarvey · W P Mullins	6/1	8
5th	Appreciate It (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	11/1	10
6th	A Plus Tard (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	11/1	40

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Churchstonewarrior (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Jonathan Sweeney	40/1
U.R.	Conflated (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	14/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Gerri Colombe Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	1121-1	167	175	145	47d	—	—	+17	49.3	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Top-class novice last term, made a perfect start in open company at Down Royal, big chance
8	Galopin Des Champs Black J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	1112-3	178	184	175	32d	—	—	+11	43	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Beaten twice by Fastorslow since Cheltenham Gold Cup triumph, may be vulnerable again
10	I Am Maximus Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	J:Jody McGarvey T:W P Mullins	164	—	2441-1	158	170	129	25d	—	—	+29	40.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Irish Grand National and Drinmore winner, up against it in a race of this high standard
1	A Plus Tard Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	1/PP3-	172	174	125	259d	—	—	+32	38.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, questions to answer after a troubled campaign last season
2	Appreciate It Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	164	t	3432-2	160	164	134	32d	—	—	+27	34.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Produced a fine effort to split Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs in the John Durkan
5	Conflated Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	13P-53	164	175	57	47d	—	—	+24	30.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won this last year, needs to reverse Down Royal form with Gerri Colombe and Envoi Allen
4	Churchstonewarrior Brown J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	164	—	2221-U	148	155	127	33d	—	—	+23	24.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Won 3m Grade 2 race last term, admirable sort but lowest-rated runner here, massive task
3	Capodanno Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	164	t	1/3P-6	158	166	119	28d	—	—	+31	32.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Grade 1 winner as novice, has struggled in the senior ranks, unlikely to play a major part
NR	Envoi Allen Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	714-32	164	171	120	47d	—	—	—	28.5	—	—
Last season's Ryanair winner, put in a game display against Gerri Colombe at Down Royal
NR	Fastorslow Bay J:TBC T:Martin Brassil	J: T:Martin Brassil	164	t	5521-1	168	179	137	32d	—	—	—	39.5	—	—
Two Punchestown victories over Galopin Des Champs are evidence of a progressive talent
NR	Janidil Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	164	—	/17F-2	161	172	147	49d	—	—	—	32.8	—	—
Generally found wanting since a Grade 1 win as a novice, faces a huge task here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gerri Colombe	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Galopin Des Champs	7/4	15/8	13/8	15/8	7/4
I Am Maximus	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
A Plus Tard	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Appreciate It	10/1	12/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Conflated	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Churchstonewarrior	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Capodanno	80/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gerri Colombe

49.3

OR: 29.3 Form: 10 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Galopin Des Champs

OR: 30 Form: 3 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

I Am Maximus

40.1

OR: 27 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Fastorslow

39.5

OR: 29.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

A Plus Tard

38.9

OR: 30 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Appreciate It

34.6

OR: 27.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Janidil

32.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Capodanno

32.3

OR: 27 Form: 5 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Conflated

30.4

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Envoi Allen

28.5

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Churchstonewarrior

24.9

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs	178	184	175
A Plus Tard	172	174	125
Fastorslow	168	179	137
Gerri Colombe	167	175	145
Conflated	164	175	57
Envoi Allen	164	171	120
Janidil	161	172	147
Appreciate It	160	164	134
I Am Maximus	158	170	129
Capodanno	158	166	119
Churchstonewarrior	148	155	127

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
I Am Maximus	25d ago	Fit
Capodanno	28d ago	Fit
Galopin Des Champs	32d ago	Fit
Appreciate It	32d ago	Fit
Fastorslow	32d ago	Fit
Churchstonewarrior	33d ago	Fit
Gerri Colombe	47d ago	Fresh
Conflated	47d ago	Fresh
Envoi Allen	47d ago	Fresh
Janidil	49d ago	Fresh
A Plus Tard	259d ago	Long break