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LiveScore Racing Preview: Leopardstown, December 28, 2021
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John Hill
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Our full focus will be on Tuesday's seven-race card at Leopardstown
Our full focus will be on Tuesday's seven-race card at Leopardstown

The fantastic Christmas racing keeps on coming and Tuesday is day three of Leopardstown's fabulous four days of jumps action.

The Grade 1 Savills Chase takes centre stage at the Dublin venue with A Plus Tard seeking to win for the second year running and further enhance his Cheltenham Gold Cup claims.

Racing at Leopardstown is from 12.00pm until 3.30pm on ground set to be Soft-yielding in places on the chase course.

And we have picked five horses for you to follow. 

12pm - Savills Maiden Hurdle (2m4f)

The ammunition is perhaps not as plentiful as was once the case, but a French-import newcomer in the Rich Ricci silks for Willie Mullins still sparks plenty of interest. 

HORANTZAU D'AIRY won his only bumper start in France at Fontainebleau in September 2020 despite racing far too keenly for his own good.

He had a subsequent Listed hurdles winner behind in second spot and has joined these top connections since. 

He will not be short of prep despite an absence and could be very useful.

LiveScore selection: Horantzau D'airy

1.45pm - Dornan Engineering Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1, 3m)

Flooring Porter won this from the front 12 months ago and showed that was no fluke when adding the Stayers' at the Cheltenham Festival in March. 

Gavin Cromwell's charge took a fall at Navan in his comeback last month but should be a key player now.

So should be KLASSICAL DREAM for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. 

He won the Champion Stayers' contest at Punchestown in the spring despite a long absence and so his lack of a recent run is not a worry. He could have a bright future in this division.

LiveScore selection: Klassical Dream

2.20pm - Savills Chase (Grade 1, 3m)

A Plus Tard will be hoping to successfully defend his crown on Tuesday
A Plus Tard will be hoping to successfully defend his crown on Tuesday

Kemboy and Melon rather cut each other's throats in this contest last year, paving the way for A PLUS TARD to fly home late and pinch the prize after they had drawn swords a long way from the end. 

The Mullins duo might well have had their chance, in that regard.

A Plus Tard was second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup afterwards and the comeback romp in the Betfair Chase at Haydock created the impression he is still getting better at seven years old. It's his crown to lose.

LiveScore selection: A Plus Tard

2.55pm - Ballymaloe Relish Beginners Chase (2m5f)

The eagerly anticipated chasing bow of GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is not to be missed here. 

He won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham in March then dispatched a quality field at Punchestown in the Grade 1 three-mile novice in April. Plenty have been waiting to see where he will fit into the novice chasing pecking order and now gets his first opportunity to shine.

LiveScore selection: Galopin Des Champs

3.30pm - Midland Legal Solicitors Flat Race (2m)

As always the top Irish yards have plenty of ammunition for Christmas bumpers. 

Bravo Team and Music Drive (both Gordon Elliott) join Willie Mullins' Redemption Day in being of interest but maybe Henry De Bromhead can take this with TAG MAN

Connections parted with £135,000 to secure him as a four-year-old and he could make a bright start to his racing career.

LiveScore selection: Tag Man

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