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2026 Savills Chase Preview
Open to runners aged five or older, the Grade 1 Savills Chase is scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Leopardstown racecourse during the Christmas Festival. The race is run over a trip of three miles, half a furlong, in which seventeen fences will have to be jumped. The race was previously known as the Ericsson Chase, the Lexus Chase and the Christmas Chase.
Savills Chase Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Leopardstown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered during the Irish Christmas Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Savills Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2007 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Savills Chase, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Savills Chase Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Savills Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Savills Chase races over the last 20 renewals:
- Outlander (6:02.40) in 2016
- Kemboy (6:06.50) in 2018
- Road To Respect (6:08.40) in 2017
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Savills Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.83. Ahead of the 2026 Savills Chase, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:02.40 was set by Outlander in 2016, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when The Listener won in a time of 6:43.00 for trainer R H Alner, who booked Daryl Jacob in the saddle.
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Savills Chase Past Winners
Here are the Savills Chase past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Savills Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:22.70 | Affordale Fury (IRE) 7yo 11-10 7/1 | Sam Ewing Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2024 6:17.20 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 8yo 11-10 5/6F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 6:34.50 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) 7yo 11-10 6/4F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 6:24.10 | Conflated (IRE) 8yo 11-10 2/1F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 6:23.60 | Galvin (IRE) 7yo 11-12 7/1 | Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2020 6:25.70 | A Plus Tard (FR) 6yo 11-12 15/2 | Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2019 6:18.40 | Delta Work (FR) 6yo 11-10 11/2 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2018 6:06.50 | Kemboy (FR) 6yo 11-10 8/1 | David Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 6:08.40 | Road To Respect (IRE) 6yo 11-10 8/1 | Sean Flanagan Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2016 6:02.40 | Outlander (IRE) 8yo 11-10 11/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Savills Chase have been based:
- IRE: 13 winners with an additional 33 placings from 162 runners
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 3 placings from 23 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Savills Chase Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Savills Chase over the last 20 renewals, with W P Mullins, Gordon Elliott, and Noel Meade having all won the race four times. W P Mullins winners have been with Don Poli (2015), Kemboy (2018) and Galopin Des Champs (2023 & 2024). Gordon Elliott winners have been with Outlander (2016), Delta Work (2019), Galvin (2021) and Conflated (2022). Noel Meade winners have been with Pandorama (2010), Road To Riches (2014), Road To Respect (2017) and Affordale Fury (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Savills Chase are Paul Nicholls (3 wins) and Jonjo O'Neill (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Savills Chase; M F Morris has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Savills Chase trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 49-4-15 | -34.00 | -12.33 |
| Gordon Elliott | 21-4-7 | +8.50 | +2.82 |
| Noel Meade | 12-4-6 | +14.50 | +7.07 |
| Paul Nicholls | 7-3-4 | +6.44 | +3.48 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 5-2-2 | +9.00 | +4.20 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 14-1-5 | -5.50 | +1.52 |
| Nicky Henderson | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.65 |
| M F Morris | 11-0-5 | -11.00 | -1.20 |
| T J Taaffe | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.20 |
| Michael Hourigan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.80 |
Savills Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Savills Chase over the last 20 renewals is Jack Kennedy, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Outlander (2016), Delta Work (2019) and Conflated (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Savills Chase is Paul Townend (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Savills Chase jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 7-3-4 | +14.50 | +7.82 |
| Paul Townend | 13-2-6 | -8.67 | -4.53 |
| Sean Flanagan | 5-1-3 | +4.00 | +2.37 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 4-1-2 | +4.50 | +4.80 |
| Sam Ewing | 3-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.20 |
| Mark Walsh | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -7.34 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -3.03 |
| Brian Hayes | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +5.50 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +2.50 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.00 |
2026 Savills Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, F, PU, (1, PU), 3, 3, (1, 4), 8, 1, 3, 7, 3, 4, F, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (46%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (51%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Held an OR of 150+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Off a break of 17 - 59 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Furthest Placed 3m - 4m1½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 157+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 99+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 116+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 150+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 152+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (66%) - No older than a 8yo
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Placed within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Leopardstown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Savills Chase. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Savills Chase Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +10.19, is when runners had 0 career places at the track.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were aged 9, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-42.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Savills Chase is Down Royal; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Down Royal last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 184 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 3 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Savills Chase:
- Flemensfirth (2 Wins)
- Gamut (2 Wins)
- Timos (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Savills Chase despite multiple attempts:
- Kings Theatre (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Saint Des Saints (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Old Vic (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Outlander in 2016, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 11/1 under the guidance of Jack Kennedy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Savills Chase
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Savills Chase. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Affordale Fury Thurles - 1st of 6 (8/11) | Racing TV Club Day Chase |
| 2024 - Galopin Des Champs Punchestown - 3rd of 8 (16/5) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
| 2023 - Galopin Des Champs Punchestown - 3rd of 6 (1/2) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
| 2022 - Conflated Down Royal - 3rd of 5 (13/2) | BetVictor Champion Chase |
| 2021 - Galvin Down Royal - 2nd of 5 (3/1) | BetVictor Champion Chase |
| 2020 - A Plus Tard Navan - 2nd of 6 (1/2) | Tote Fortria Chase |
| 2019 - Delta Work Down Royal - 4th of 5 (2/1) | BetVictor Champion Chase |
| 2018 - Kemboy Clonmel - 1st of 5 (11/8) | Clonmel Oil Chase |
| 2017 - Road To Respect Down Royal - 2nd of 8 (7/2) | BetVictor Champion Chase |
| 2016 - Outlander Punchestown - 2nd of 5 (9/1) | John Durkan Memorial Chase |
Races Covered during the Irish Christmas Festival
Remember to head to the Leopardstown predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Savills Chase. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Irish Christmas Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Racing Post Novice Chase | Romeo Coolio (GB) 6yo - 8/15 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Saturday Paddy's Rewards Club Chase | Solness (FR) 7yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Sam Ewing |
| Saturday Future Champions Novice Hurdle | Skylight Hustle (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Saturday Paddy Power Chase | Favori De Champdou (FR) 10yo - 66/1 | Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing |
| Sunday Irish Christmas Hurdle | Teahupoo (FR) 8yo - 5/2 | Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy |
| Sunday Savills Chase | Affordale Fury (IRE) 7yo - 7/1 | Noel Meade Sam Ewing |
| Monday December Festival Hurdle | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo - 4/6 | W P Mullins Paul Townend |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Savills Chase Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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