Savills New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 54.2s

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Al Boum Photo²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

4/7

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner finished 2L adrift of Kemboy in the Punchestown version when last seen in May. Winner of this contest 12 months ago in a stronger renewal. Well ahead of the opposition in this contest.

Form: F1R/11-2

Voix Du Reve^h²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Made amends for some mishaps last season with Grade 1 success at Fairyhouse before faltering fourth in Ryanair novice chase over 2m in May. Disappointed in the Grade 1 John Durkan at Punchestown on seasonal debut last month.

Form: 3FU1-45

Acapella Bourgeois^h²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

8/1

Progression will have disappointed connections since winning the Grade 2 Ten Up Novice chase at Navan over two years ago. Well held on seasonal debut in a 16 runner handicap last month and looks up against it here.

Form: P/013-00

Shattered Love^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/4

Dual winner over the larger obstacles in Grade 1 company in novice company two years ago. Winner of a Listed mares' contest in November the daughter of Yeats is another in the field who disappointed in the Grade 1 John Durkan last month.

Form: 09P-517

Forecasts

Al Boum Photo (4/7), Shattered Love (11/4), Acapella Bourgeois (8/1), Voix Du Reve (12/1)

The eight-year-old AL BOUM PHOTO can start his season in a similar way to last by winning this contest. The Cheltenham Gold Cup winner won 12 months ago beating six rivals 6L before going on to win racing's blue riband and should have too much for the opposition barring any mishaps. Stablemate Voix Du Reve, winner of a the Grade 1 Ryanair Gold Cup Novice chase in April looks next best with Shattered Love for trainer Gordon Elliott appearing to be booked for third.