A Plus Tard heads Savills Chase betting

“Kemboy loves the track and he always keeps some of his best runs for here,” said the Closutton handler.

“Franco De Port will probably need a bit of luck to win, but he’ll take his chance. He won at the track over two miles.

“Royal Rendezvous hasn’t run over three miles – the Galway Plate is as far as he’s run – and we felt we’d have a look to see how he goes over longer trips.

“He’s a hard horse to place with his rating and is entitled to run in the race. I’m not sure if he’ll get the trip, but we’ll see.”

Last year’s renewal saw a role reversal for A Plus Tard as he was run down by Galvin, losing out by a head.

He went from there to famously lift the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the hands of Rachael Blackmore, but left connections scratching their heads when pulled up in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on his reappearance.

A “couple of issues” were subsequently discovered, however, including unsatisfactory blood test results.

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Galvin wins the Savills Chase after an incredible finish 🥇

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Only fourth at Down Royal, Galvin is 5/1 to defend his crown and is joined by his Gordon Elliott-trained stablemates Conflated (3/1) and Fury Road (16/1).

Winner of this year’s Irish Gold Cup, Conflated was one place in front of Galvin at Down Royal, while Fury Road was a Grade Two winner at that meeting.

The field is completed by the Mouse Morris-trained French Dynamite (20/1), who is trying three miles for the first time over fences after finishing runner-up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Savills Chase betting odds

11/8 A Plus Tard

3/1 Conflated

5/1 Galvin

8/1 Kemboy

16/1 Fury Road

20/1 French Dynamite

22/1 Royal Rendezvous

33/1 Franco De Port

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