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St Stephen's Day Racing: Plenty of Waterford interest at home and abroad

St Stephen's Day Racing: Plenty of Waterford interest at home and abroad
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The Grade One highlight on day one of the Leopardstown festival this St Stephen's Day is the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase.

It features a rematch between the Gordon Elliott-trained Fil Dor and Willie Mullins' Saint Roi.

The first of a seven race cards goes to post at midday.

The Grade 1 feature in Limerick is The Faugheen Novice Chase.

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There's also racing in Kempton.

It's one of the busiest days of the racing calendar with no less than three meetings in Ireland and eight in the UK.

While there's no shortage of competitive action at Leopardstown, the feature race of the afternoon is the Grade 1 King George Chase at Kempton, where nine runners head to post at 2.30pm.

The sole Irish entry for the three mile event is the Henry de Bromhead-trained 'Envoi Allan'.

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A winner over this trip in Grade 1 company in Down Royal in early November, Envoi certainly represents sound each-way value.

'Constitution Hill' should continue winning ways in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle, albeit at restricted odds.

See below for updates. 

Update 3pm: 

16/1 outsider, Innovated, has captured a beginners' chase at Down Royal for Henry de Bromhead.

Meanwhile, Dungarvan jockey Niall Houlihan has also clinched a second with 5/2 shot, York Sea, also crossing the line first in Fontwell.

The feature race at Leopardstown is the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase (2.20pm) which has been won by the Willie Mullins trained 'Saint Roi'.

Second place has gone to Visionarian trained by Peter Fahey, while Gordon Elliot has had to settle for third with Fil Dor.

The feature in Kempton (2.30pm) has gone to the Paul Nicholls-trained Bravemansgame.

Henry de Bromhead's Envoi Allan was the only Irish entry and came in 7th.

Update 1pm: 

Henry de Bromhead's 'Foxy Girl' has taken first place in the 12:58 SignaPlus Maiden Hurdle at Limerick.

With Mike O'Connor on board, she came in ahead of Willie Mullins' 'In Excess' in second, and Joseph O'Brien's 'Benaud' in third.

Meanwhile, Dungarvan jockey Niall Houlihan made the best possible start at Fontwell.

He has captured the opening hurdle contest on board the red hot favourite 'Givega' who won, going away by five lengths.

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