Savills Chase |
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| Grade 1, Leopardstown 15:00 €150,000 added, 5yo plus, 3m, Class 1  |
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| Friday 28th December 2018 | |
1 Kemboy 8/1
2
Monalee 11/2
3
Road To Respect 9/4F
11 ran NR: Anibale Fly Distances: 7½l, hd, 1¼l
Time: 6m 6.50s (slow by 24.50s)
Kemboy cruises to victory for trainer Willie Mullins
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David Mullins made a bold move after only a mile to sweep around the field and take up the running and Kemboy relished being out in front.
Trained by Willie Mullins, Kemboy was stepping up in class and trip having won the Clonmel Oil Chase on his reappearance, after which he was supposed to contest the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury.
Bad weather prevented him from making the journey to Berkshire at the 11th hour, but his enthusiastic owners of the Supreme Racing Club gained more than adequate compensation.
Monalee kept him company on the front end as Outlander dropped away, but approaching the second last most of his rivals were being ridden, including last year’s winner and favourite Road To Respect, who slipped badly and nearly came down on the final bend.
A big leap at the last sealed the deal and Kemboy powered seven and a half lengths clear of Monalee, with Road To Respect running on well in the circumstances for third.
Christmas Steeplechase
€150,000 added, 5yo plus, 3m, Class 1
11 ran
Going: Good
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Kemboy (FR) 8/1 | D J Mullins 11-10 |
W P Mullins | 6 | |
| 2nd | 7½ | Monalee (IRE) 11/2 | N D Fehily 11-10 |
H De Bromhead | 7 |
| 3rd | hd | Road To Respect (IRE) 9/4f | S W Flanagan 11-10 |
N Meade | 7 |
| 4th | 1¼ | Bellshill (IRE) 8/1 | R Walsh 11-10 |
W P Mullins | 8 |
| 5th | ¾ | Outlander (IRE) 25/1 | M A Enright 11-10 |
G Elliott | 10 |
| 6th | nk | The Storyteller (IRE) 20/1 | D N Russell 11-10 |
G Elliott | 7 |
| 7th | 5½ | Coney Island (IRE) 14/1 | M P Walsh 11-10 |
E P Harty | 7 |
| 8th | 1½ | Edwulf 25/1 | Mr D O'Connor 11-10 |
Joseph P O'Brien | 9 |
| 9th | 9½ | Balko Des Flos (FR) 8/1 | Rachael Blackmore 11-10 |
H De Bromhead | 7 |
| 10th | 7½ | Shattered Love (IRE) 6/1 | J W Kennedy 11-10 |
G Elliott | 7 |
| F | Disko (FR) 14/1 | R M Power 11-10 |
N Meade | 7 | |
| NR | Anibale Fly (FR) | B J Geraghty 11-10 |
A J Martin | 8 |
