Saint Roi swoops for grade one victory at Leopardstown

Visionarian, the 25-1 rank outsider, did his best to make a race of it, but Saint Roi's class kicked in on the level and he proved two and a quarter lengths too strong in the end.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022 - 15:13

Alan Magee

Saint Roi came from last to first to open his account over fences in the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Fourth in the Irish Champion Hurdle, the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Punchestown Champion Hurdle last season, the JP McManus-owned seven-year-old had found the reopposing Fil Dor four lengths too strong on his chasing debut at Navan last month.