When is the 2025 Savills Chase?
- We bring you the dates and vital information about the 2025 Savills Chase
- This Grade One will be run at Leopardstown on Sunday 28th December 2025
The Savills Chase. (Getty)
When is the 2025 Savills Chase?
The 2025 Savills Chase will be run at Leopardstown racecourse on Sunday 28th December 2025.
What is the Savills Chase?
The Savills Chase is the feature race of the popular Christmas Festival at Leopardstown racecourse. This three-mile Grade One chase has been won by many legendary horses in Irish racing, and the winner often goes on to contest the Irish Gold Cup and the Cheltenham Gold Cup during the Cheltenham Festival.
Who won the Savills Chase?
Galopin Des Champs secured back-to-back Savills Chase wins in 2024, beating stablemate Fact To File with another majestic performance around Leopardstown.
Which horses will run in the 2025 Savills Chase?
Galopin Des Champs could return to Leopardstown at Christmas to try and complete a hat-trick of Savills Chase wins. Last year's runner-up, Fact To File will likely race against the favourite again. The winners of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase and the Champion Novices' Chase at Punchestown usually go on to contest the Savills Chase later in the year.
Where is the Savills Chase run?
The Savills Chase is run at Leopardstown racecourse, situated in Dublin, Ireland.
Where can I watch the Savills Chase?
The Savills Chase will be shown on channels like ITV and RacingTV, but the easiest way would be to stream the race live. If you plan on watching the racing via your mobile or tablet, then bookmakers such as bet365 will allow you to stream the race live.
Savills Chase Live Streaming
The bet365 live streaming service covers a wide range of horse racing on a daily basis. Here's how to stream the 2025 Savills Chase live online:
- Visit bet365 > live streaming > horse racing
- Log-in or register for an account (use the bet365 bonus code NEWBONUS if opening a new account)
- Registered depositing users can then watch and bet on live horse racing.
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Savills Chase History
The Savills Chase was first run at Leopardstown in the winter of 1986. This Grade One has had many sponsors down the years, and was named the Lexus Chase between 2004 and 2016, until Savills took over sponsorship.
British trainer, David Nicholson celebrated victory in the first Savills Chase, as Richard Dunwoody rode Very Promising to victory. Maid Of Money then became the first two-time winner of this Grade One, scoring under Anthony Powell in 1988 and '89.
In 1997, reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Dorans Pride came to Leopardstown and won the Christmas Chase. Ted Walsh's Rince Ri then secured back-to-back wins, with Ted's son, Ruby Walsh riding Rince Ri during his second win in the year 2000.
Beef Or Salmon, regarded by many as one of the greatest chasers never to win a Gold Cup, won the Savills' Chase three times between 2002 and 2005. Michael Hourigan's star finished third behind three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate in 2003, and also placed second to The Listener in 2006.
Ruby Walsh guided Paul Nicholls' Denman to victory at Leopardstown in 2007. Nicholls has also won this race with What A Friend and Tidal Bay, who won as an 11-year-old in 2012.
Jonjo O'Neill saddled Synchronised and Exotic Dancers before their victories. Nicky Henderson's name also appears on the honors boards at Leopardstown, having won this race with Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth in 2013.
Noel Meade, Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins have shared the last six renewals of the Savills Chase between them. Meade celebrated his third and fourth wins with Road To Riches and Road To Respect, while Don Poli and Kemboy have won for Willie Mullins.
Outlander handed Gordon Elliott his first victory in the Savills Chase in 2015. In 2019, Delta Work powered home under Jack Kennedy to beat Monalee and Road To Respect.
Henry De Bromhead celebrated his second win in the Savills Chase in 2020, as A Plus Tard ran down Kemboy and Melon to snatch an unlikely victory. A Plus Tard was then beaten at odds-on the following season, as Gordon Elliott's Galvin got back up to win under the shadow of the post.
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