Take DELTA WORK to record back-to-back successes in a quality renewal of the Grade 1 Savills Chase (2.25) at Leopardstown.
Twelve months ago the seven-year-old came with a late charge to pip Monalee to the post, with the reopposing pair Presenting Percy and Kemboy not too far behind.
Delta Work went on to defeat those horses over track and trip in February, before finishing a fine fifth in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.
In the same position on his reappearance, Gordon Eliiott’s charge is likely to come forward from that and he is top-rated in this classy field.
He can see off one of last season’s top novice chasers Minella Indo and his closely-matched rival Allaho.
Willie Mullins had a top level double at the track yesterday and he has several good chances this afternoon, with THE BIG GETAWAY the pick of them in the Ballymaloe Foods Beginners Chase (3.00).
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At Newcastle, SWORD SPIRIT has an excellent chance of winning the Bombardier ‘March To Your Own Drum’ Handicap (4.35, NAP).
The three-year-old made his handicap debut look easy and should have enough in the locker to defy a 6lb penalty.
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ANYTHINGFORLOVE put an unsatisfactory hurdling debut behind her last time out with victory at Lingfield.
The mare enjoys soft ground and is tipped to follow-up in the Sky Bet Price Boost Promise Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (2.00, NB).
December 28 selections
LEOPARDSTOWN
12.05 GAILLARD DU MESNIL
12.40 MRS MILNER
1.15 FURY ROAD
1.50 BOHER CAILIN
2.25 DELTA WORK
3.00 THE BIG GETAWAY
3.35 RAMILLIES
LIMERICK
11.55 CIEL DE NEIGE
12.25 VANILLIER
1.00 HEREDITARY RULE
1.35 URBANIST
2.10 KEEP THE PEACE
2.45 DREAM CONTI
3.20 UJUMPTHELASTUWIN
3.55 WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
CATTERICK
11.50 BARRYS JACK
12.20 GOLD MINER
12.55 TORTUGA BAY
1.30 LORD TORRANAGA
2.00 ANYTHINGFORLOVE (NB)
2.32 UISCE UR
3.07 MAISON D’OR
NEWCASTLE
2.20 BRANCASTER
2.55 MY BOY SEPOY
3.30 POWER OF TIME
4.05 ROLLER
4.35 SWORD SPIRIT (NAP)
5.05 DEOLALI
5.35 WRATH OF HECTOR
6.05 FRIENDLY ADVICE
6.35 MUTABAAHY
