Just a reminder, it's Saturday, and we roll on to day three of the Christmas meetings at Leopardstown and Limerick.

With a 104-rated handicap hurdler his only winner from 32 runners yesterday, 'manager of the year' Willie Mullins is marching across the yard as we speak to deliver a 'Pep' talk to the squad at Closutton.

Surely one or other of the equine Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, Galopin Des Champs and Fact To File will hit the target in the featured Savills Chase at Leopardstown at 2.35pm.

If not, it will be another good day for our bookmaking friends who kept the head down in Arne Slot fashion after Jeannot Lapin (150/1) and Solness (28/1) got on the scoresheet in Foxrock yesterday.

Day three update from @ihrb_ie Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer, at @LeopardstownRC

Races 1 &; 2 today will now be run over 2m 3f 180yards

First race at 12.20pm

Live coverage on @RTEsport and @RacingTV pic.twitter.com/jIEV7WA5OK

— IHRB Raceday information (@IHRBRaceday) December 28, 2024

The ground at the Patrickswell venue remains yielding to soft, soft in places with a mainly dry forecast.