Doubts over key rivals mean this Grade 1 winner is the safest option

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Savills Chase (Grade 1) | 3m | 5yo+ | ITV4/RTE2/RTV

In the current context of Irish jump racing, it is par for the course that Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead have, between them, won six of the last seven runnings of the Grade 1 Savills Chase.

The three supply seven of the eight runners for the 2022 race. The odd man out is the lowest-rated runner in the line-up.

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Published on 27 December 2022inPreviews

Last updated 12:03, 28 December 2022

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