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Conflated primed for Gold Cup tilt as Gordon Elliott lights up Leopardstown

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Conflated primed for Gold Cup tilt as Gordon Elliott lights up Leopardstown

Conflated, ridden by Jack Kennedy, won the Savills Chase at Leopardstown. It was the fourth Savill's Chase for Gordon Elliott. Jack's treble lifted him to 76 winners for the campaign. Maxxum won in the Pertemps Hurdle qualifier. Elliott and O'Leary are targeting the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. They may take in Dublin Racing Festival on the way. The winner of the race will be announced on Sunday. Fury Road came third. He is Elliott's race return to more than €120,000. His horse is 4/1 favourite for PERTemPS at the Chelenham Grand National.

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