Galopin Des Champs (5/6 favourite) gained revenge on Fact To File when winning the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.
Galopin Des Champs, winner of this Grade One last year, could only finish third behind Fact To File in the John Durkan Chase over a trip just shy of two and a half miles on his reappearance but emphatically reversed the form on this step back up to three miles.
Jumped out in front by Paul Townend, Galopin Des Champs had hardly seen another rival as he led the field towards the third last but seven of his eight rivals were still within hailing distance with Grand National winner I Am Maximus the exception having been pulled up down the back straight.
Mark Walsh and Fact To File moved round the outside of Gentlemansgame…