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2003 Savills Chase
Best Mate (IRE) won the 2003 Savills Chase at Leopardstown on 28 December 2003, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Le Coudray (FR) by 9 lengths.
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- Who won the Savills Chase in 2003? Best Mate (IRE) won the 2003 Savills Chase at Leopardstown on 28 December 2003, trained by Henrietta C Knight and ridden by Jim Culloty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Le Coudray (FR) by 9 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2003 Savills Chase? Le Coudray (FR) (14/1) finished second, and Beef Or Salmon (IRE) (2/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2003 Savills Chase? Yes. Best Mate (IRE) won as the 8/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2003 Savills Chase? Best Mate (IRE) won in 6m 20.60s over 3m on Yielding To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2003 Savills Chase winner get? Best Mate (IRE) earned €97,500 for winning the 2003 Savills Chase.
- How many ran in the 2003 Savills Chase? 8 ran in the 2003 Savills Chase (average since 1992: 8.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 9 | Best Mate (IRE) | 8/11F | 8 | 11-12 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta C Knight | - | - | Jim Lewis | - | 6m 20.60s | €97,500 |
| 2 | 9 | Le Coudray (FR) | 14/1 | 9 | 11-12 | Barry Geraghty | C Roche | - | t | John P McManus | 9 | - | €28,500 |
| 3 | 4 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2/1 | 7 | 11-12 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | 167 | - | B J Craig | 13 | - | €13,500 |
| 4 | 14 | Colonel Braxton (IRE) | 16/1 | 8 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | D T Hughes | 156 | - | Mrs John Magnier | 27 | - | €4,500 |
| 5 | 13 | Alcapone (IRE) | 100/1 | 9 | 11-12 | G Cotter | M F Morris | 144 | - | Mrs A M Daly | dist | - | - |
| 6 | 20 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 40/1 | 10 | 11-12 | D J Casey | Willie Mullins | - | - | Mrs N O'Callaghan | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Batman Senora (FR) | 20/1 | 7 | 11-12 | Paul Moloney | Ian Williams | - | b | Georges Polinski | - | - | - |
| F | - | Rince Ri (IRE) | 11/1 | 10 | 11-12 | R Walsh | T M Walsh | 157 | - | F M Moriarty | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Mate (IRE) | 2004-03-18 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | Won | 8/11F |
| 2 | Le Coudray (FR) | 2004-02-08 | Leopardstown | Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup | 2nd of 7 | 15/8F |
| 3 | Beef Or Salmon (IRE) | 2004-03-18 | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1 | 4th of 10 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Colonel Braxton (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Alcapone (IRE) | 2004-01-11 | Leopardstown | Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase | Pulled up | 20/1 |
| 6 | Alexander Banquet (IRE) | 2004-01-11 | Leopardstown | Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase | 6th of 9 | 20/1 |
| F | Batman Senora (FR) | 2004-10-30 | Wetherby | John Smith's Hurdle Grade 2 | 6th of 7 | 16/1 |
| F | Rince Ri (IRE) | 2004-01-18 | Fairyhouse | Normans Grove Chase | 2nd of 9 | 11/2 |
7 of 8 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Savills Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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