2.25 3m. 14 Declared. Savills S'chase (Grade 1) of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €90,000.00 2nd - €30,000.00 3rd - €15,000.00 4th - €7,500.00 5th - €4,500.00 6th - €3,000.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - A tremendous renewal of what should be the highlight of the Christmas Festival meeting, and MINELLA INDO gets the vote. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding was a top class staying novice over hurdles and has done little wrong since switched to fences. He was collared closed home in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham last March but comes here off the back of two confidence boosting wins in lesser company. Presenting Percy has joined Gordon Elliott this season and looked back to something like his best when readily beating Kemboy at Thurles last month. Delta Work overcame a below par reappearance to win this last year so perhaps he can be forgiven a lacklustre effort last time at Down Royal, while it will be fascinating to see how the likes of Samcro, A Plus Tard and Fakir D’oudairies perform upped in trip.
A steeplechase for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs