Favourites have won 12 of 33 runnings of the Savills Chase since 1992 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 33 runnings · Window: 1992 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Savills Chase roll of honour since 1992
| 2025 | 28 Dec 25 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 7/1 | - | 157 | Noel Meade | Sam Ewing | P L Polly | 11 | 2.50 | Good To Yielding | 3m½f | |
| 2024 | 28 Dec 24 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 5/6F | Yes | 177 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Mrs Audrey Turley | 9 | 7.50 | Good To Yielding | 3m½f | |
| 2023 | 28 Dec 23 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 6/4F | Yes | 178 | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Mrs Audrey Turley | 8 | 23.00 | Soft | 3m½f | |
| 2022 | 28 Dec 22 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 2/1F | Yes | 168 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | Gigginstown House Stud | 7 | 5.00 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2021 | 28 Dec 21 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-12 | 7/1 | - | 165 | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell | R A Bartlett | 8 | 0.10 | Yielding | 3m | |
| 2020 | 28 Dec 20 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-12 | 15/2 | - | 167 | Henry de Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe | Cheveley Park Stud | 14 | 0.50 | Yielding | 3m | |
| 2019 | 28 Dec 19 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 11/2 | - | 163 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | Gigginstown House Stud | 8 | 0.20 | Yielding | 3m | |
| 2018 | 28 Dec 18 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 8/1 | - | 157 | Willie Mullins | David Mullins | Supreme Horse Racing Club Brett T Graham K Sharp | 11 | 7.50 | Good | 3m | |
| 2017 | 28 Dec 17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 8/1 | - | 163 | Noel Meade | Sean Flanagan | Gigginstown House Stud | 12 | 1.25 | Yielding | 3m | |
| 2016 | 28 Dec 16 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 11/1 | - | 160 | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | Gigginstown House Stud | 13 | 2.25 | Yielding | 3m | |
| 2015 | 28 Dec 15 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 4/6F | Yes | 167 | Willie Mullins | B J Cooper | Gigginstown House Stud | 6 | 0.50 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 2014 | 28 Dec 14 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 4/1 | - | 167 | Noel Meade | B J Cooper | Gigginstown House Stud | 9 | 1.50 | Soft To Heavy | 3m | |
| 2013 | 28 Dec 13 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 11/4J | Yes | - | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | The Not Afraid Partnership | 9 | 1.50 | Yielding To Soft | 3m | |
| 2012 | 28 Dec 12 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 11 | 11-10 | 9/2 | - | 169 | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Andrea Graham Wylie | 9 | 0.20 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2011 | 28 Dec 11 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 8/1 | - | 155 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | John P McManus | 9 | 8.50 | Good | 3m | |
| 2010 | 28 Dec 10 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 7/2J | Yes | 148 | Noel Meade | Paul Carberry | R J Bagnall | 12 | 6.00 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 2009 | 29 Dec 09 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 11/2 | - | - | Paul Nicholls | Sam Thomas | Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson | 11 | 0.50 | Soft | 3m | |
| 2008 | 28 Dec 08 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-10 | 4/1 | - | - | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy | Sir Robert Ogden | 9 | 20.00 | Yielding To Soft | 3m | |
| 2007 | 28 Dec 07 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 4/9F | Yes | - | Paul Nicholls | R Walsh | Paul K Barber Mrs M Findlay | 6 | 4.00 | Good To Yielding | 3m | |
| 2006 | 28 Dec 06 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 11-10 | 7/1 | - | - | R H Alner | Daryl Jacob | Old Moss Farm | 6 | 8.00 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 2005 | 28 Dec 05 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 9 | 11-12 | 9/10F | Yes | 170 | Michael Hourigan | Paul Carberry | B J Craig | 5 | 4.00 | Yielding To Soft | 3m | |
| 2004 | 28 Dec 04 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-12 | 9/4 | - | 171 | Michael Hourigan | Paul Carberry | B J Craig | 6 | 7.00 | Soft To Heavy | 3m | |
| 2003 | 28 Dec 03 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 | 11-12 | 8/11F | Yes | - | Henrietta C Knight | Jim Culloty | Jim Lewis | 8 | 9.00 | Yielding To Soft | 3m | |
| 2002 | 28 Dec 02 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 11-9 | 5/1 | - | - | Michael Hourigan | Timmy Murphy | B J Craig | 7 | 6.00 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 2001 | 28 Dec 01 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Foxchapel King (IRE) | 8 | 12-0 | 9/2 | - | 154 | M F Morris | D J Casey | Sir Anthony O'Reilly | 8 | 2.50 | Yielding | 3m |
| 2000 | 31 Dec 00 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 | 12-0 | 5/1 | - | 150 | T M Walsh | R Walsh | F M Moriarty | 7 | 2.50 | Heavy | 3m | |
| 1999 | 28 Dec 99 | Leopardstown (IRE) | 6 | 12-0 | 9/2 | - | 138 | T M Walsh | Conor O'Dwyer | F M Moriarty | 6 | 0.30 | Soft | 3m | |
| 1998 | 28 Dec 98 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Dorans Pride (IRE) | 9 | 12-0 | 4/1 | - | 163 | Michael Hourigan | Paul Carberry | T J Doran | 6 | 30.00 | Soft To Heavy | 3m |
| 1997 | 28 Dec 97 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Imperial Call (IRE) | 8 | 12-0 | 4/7F | Yes | - | Fergus Sutherland | Conor O'Dwyer | Lisselan Farms Ltd | 4 | 7.00 | Heavy | 3m |
| 1996 | 28 Dec 96 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Johnny Setaside (IRE) | 7 | 12-0 | 2/1F | Yes | - | Noel Meade | R Dunwoody | Exors Of The Late John O'Meara | 7 | 3.00 | Good To Yielding | 3m |
| 1994 | 28 Dec 94 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Commercial Artist (GB) | 8 | 12-0 | 9/1 | - | - | V Bowens | Graham Bradley | Michael J O'Neill | 5 | 13.00 | Heavy | 3m |
| 1993 | 28 Dec 93 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Deep Bramble (GB) | 6 | 11-11 | 4/1 | - | - | Michael Hourigan | Peter Niven | James F Mernagh | 9 | 0.20 | Soft | 3m |
| 1992 | 28 Dec 92 | Leopardstown (IRE) | General Idea I (GB) | 7 | 11-11 | 9/4F | Yes | - | D K Weld | Brendan Sheridan | Dr Michael Smurfit | 10 | 2.00 | Yielding | 3m |
Every running we hold since 1992, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run as the Ericsson Chase (1992 to 2003), the Lexus Chase (2004 to 2016), the Leopardstown Christmas Chase (2017) and the Savills Chase (from 2018). No 1995 running in our results database. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Savills Chase trends since 1992
| Official rating | Under 140 | 1 | 7 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 1 | 13 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 5 | 65 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 160 to 169 | 9 | 73 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 170 and over | 4 | 15 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 0 | 5 | 1999 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 8 | 68 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 20 | 106 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 2 | 77 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 3 | 24 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 13 | 135 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 19 | 102 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 0 | 3 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 1 | 33 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 11 | 123 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 7 | 64 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 2 | 18 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 5 | 31 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 8 | 39 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Punchestown | 7 | 92 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Down Royal | 6 | 31 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newbury | 5 | 16 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Haydock | 4 | 14 | 1992 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 11 | 122 | 1992 to 2025 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1999 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (28 December 2025)
| 1 | 7/1 | won | Noel Meade | Sam Ewing | 157 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| 2 | 50/1 | 2½ | Willie Mullins | Mr Derek O'Connor | 170 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| 3 | 6/5F | 3¼ | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | 176 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | 33/1 | 6¼ | Willie Mullins | Brian Hayes | 166 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| 5 | 28/1 | 8¾ | Henry de Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe | 157 | 8 | 11-10 | |
| 6 | 9/2 | 9¼ | Martin Brassil | Ricky Doyle | 168 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| 7 | 20/1 | 13¾ | Willie Mullins | Sean O'Keeffe | 159 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| 8 | 33/1 | 21¼ | Gordon Elliott | Danny Gilligan | 154 | 8 | 11-10 | |
| 9 | 13/2 | dist | Gavin Cromwell | Mark Walsh | 176 | 7 | 11-10 | |
| SU | 11/1 | - | Willie Mullins | Harry Cobden | 158 | 9 | 11-10 | |
| PU | 12/1 | - | Gordon Elliott | Jack Kennedy | 168 | 9 | 11-10 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Savills Chase wins since 1992
| Michael Hourigan | 5 | 12 | 2,005 | |
| Noel Meade | 5 | 14 | 2,025 | |
| Gordon Elliott | 4 | 21 | 2,022 | |
| Willie Mullins | 4 | 56 | 2,024 | |
| Paul Nicholls | 3 | 7 | 2,012 | |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 2 | 5 | 2,011 | |
| T M Walsh | 2 | 8 | 2,000 | |
| Fergus Sutherland | 1 | 1 | 1,997 | |
| D K Weld | 1 | 2 | 1,992 | |
| Henrietta C Knight | 1 | 2 | 2,003 | |
| Nicky Henderson | 1 | 2 | 2,013 | |
| R H Alner | 1 | 2 | 2,006 | |
| V Bowens | 1 | 5 | 1,994 | |
| Henry de Bromhead | 1 | 14 | 2,020 | |
| M F Morris | 1 | 21 | 2,001 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Savills Chase wins since 1992
| Paul Carberry | 4 | 11 | 2,010 | |
| Jack Kennedy | 3 | 7 | 2,022 | |
| R Walsh | 3 | 15 | 2,012 | |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 6 | 2,011 | |
| B J Cooper | 2 | 9 | 2,015 | |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 2 | 10 | 1,999 | |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 13 | 2,024 | |
| Peter Niven | 1 | 1 | 1,993 | |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2,009 | |
| Brendan Sheridan | 1 | 2 | 1,992 | |
| Jim Culloty | 1 | 2 | 2,003 | |
| R Dunwoody | 1 | 2 | 1,996 | |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 2 | 2,002 | |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 3 | 2,006 | |
| Graham Bradley | 1 | 3 | 1,994 | |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 3 | 2,025 | |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 4 | 2,020 | |
| David Mullins | 1 | 4 | 2,018 | |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 5 | 2,017 | |
| D J Casey | 1 | 9 | 2,001 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 9 | 28 | |
| 7 | 10 | 76 | |
| 8 | 11 | 66 | |
| 9 | 2 | 70 | |
| 10 | 0 | 22 | |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 6 | 11 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 6 | 37 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 12 | 45 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 9 | 66 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 0 | 68 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 48 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2025 | 6/5F | 3 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2024 | 5/6F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2023 | 6/4F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2022 | 2/1F | 1 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2021 | 8/11F | 2 | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2020 | 5/2F | F | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2019 | 7/4F | 4 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2018 | 9/4F | 3 | Noel Meade | |
| 2017 | 9/10F | 7 | Mrs John Harrington | |
| 2016 | 5/4F | 3 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 4/6F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2014 | 5/2F | 8 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | 11/4J | 1 | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | 11/4J | 4 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2012 | 5/4F | 3 | Peter Casey | |
| 2011 | 13/8F | 3 | C A Murphy | |
| 2010 | 7/2J | PU | Willie Mullins | |
| 2010 | 7/2J | 1 | Noel Meade | |
| 2009 | 100/30F | PU | Willie Mullins | |
| 2008 | 5/4F | F | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2007 | 4/9F | 1 | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2006 | 13/8F | 2 | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2005 | 9/10F | 1 | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2004 | 9/10F | 2 | Henrietta C Knight | |
| 2003 | 8/11F | 1 | Henrietta C Knight | |
| 2002 | 11/4F | 7 | F Doumen | |
| 2001 | 3/1F | 4 | T M Walsh | |
| 2000 | 11/8F | 4 | A L T Moore | |
| 1999 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 4/7F | 2 | Willie Mullins |
| 1998 | Florida Pearl (IRE) | 11/10F | F | Willie Mullins |
| 1997 | Imperial Call (IRE) | 4/7F | 1 | Fergus Sutherland |
| 1996 | Johnny Setaside (IRE) | 2/1F | 1 | Noel Meade |
| 1994 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 8/11F | F | J T R Dreaper |
| 1993 | Cahervillahow (GB) | 11/4J | 6 | M F Morris |
| 1993 | Flashing Steel (GB) | 11/4J | 2 | J E Mulhern |
| 1992 | General Idea I (GB) | 9/4F | 1 | D K Weld |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 12 wins from 33 runnings
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What is the Savills Chase and when is it run?
The Savills Chase is Leopardstown's Grade 1 three-mile chase at the Christmas festival, run as the Ericsson Chase and then the Lexus Chase before taking its current name in 2018.
Who has won the Savills Chase most often?
Beef Or Salmon has the most Savills Chase wins in the data since 1992, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.
What do the Savills Chase trends show?
19 of the 33 Savills Chase winners since 1992 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 28 of the 33 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Savills Chase?
Favourites have won 12 of 33 runnings since 1992, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Outlander (IRE) at 11/1.
When is the next Savills Chase?
The next Savills Chase is due at Leopardstown's Christmas festival, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Savills Chase?
Affordale Fury (IRE) won the Savills Chase on 28 December 2025 at Leopardstown (IRE), starting at 7/1 in a field of 11. The winner was trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Sam Ewing, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Savills Chase?
Favourites have won 12 of 33 runnings in the data since 1992, a strike rate of 36.4%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -5.9 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Savills Chase?
Michael Hourigan (joint top with 1 other) heads the trainers' table with 5 Savills Chase wins since 1992.
Who has won the Savills Chase the most times?
Beef Or Salmon has the most Savills Chase wins in the data since 1992, with three wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the Savills Chase more than once since 1992 include Beef Or Salmon (2002, 2004 and 2005), Galopin Des Champs (2023 and 2024) and Rince Ri (1999 and 2000).
Is the Savills Chase the old Lexus Chase?
Yes, the race was run as the Ericsson Chase from 1992 to 2003, the Lexus Chase from 2004 to 2016 and the Leopardstown Christmas Chase in 2017. It has been the Savills Chase since 2018.
When is the next Savills Chase?
The next Savills Chase is due at Leopardstown's Christmas festival, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.
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