This year’s race has drawn a 12-strong field that includes Sizing John, last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, and the reappearing Yorkhill
The third day of Leopardstown’s Christmas fixture will go ahead as planned after the card survived a 7.30am inspection, and what an afternoon of action it promises to be.
The undoubted highlight is the Grade One Leopardstown Christmas Chase, the race which was known as the Lexus until the car firm announced in early November that it would not be renewing its sponsorship. Its marketing executives might be regretting that decision now, as this year’s race has drawn a 12-strong field that includes Sizing John, last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, and seven more previous winners at Grade One level.
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