Affordale Fury delivered a primary Grade One winner for County Down proprietor Philip Polly in an exciting Savills Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Skilled by Noel Meade, the seven-year-old began and completed the three-mile race in wonderful kind to tear up the script.

A lot of the pre-race narrative centered on a rematch of March’s Cheltenham Gold Cup when Inothewayurthinkin denied Galopin Des Champs a third-straight win, however that duel didn’t materialise this time.

As a substitute, it was these in purple and black celebrating as Sam Ewing guided Affordale Fury (7-1) to a giant win.

“I can not consider it – what per week we have had,” a delighted Polly informed RTE Sport.

“We received the Bumper on Boxing Day and now we have rocked up and received the Savills.”

Champ Kiely was an early faller on the flat as Affordale Fury acquired out in entrance of what was a bunched discipline.

It remained vast open heading into the ultimate two hurdles when favorite Galopin Des Champs made a transfer.

Nonetheless, the Willie Mullins-trained favorite needed to accept third as Affordale Fury responded brilliantly to surge house from 2024 Grand Nationwide winner I Am Maximus in second (50-1).

It capped an excellent two days for Ewing, who was onboard Favori De Champdou and Solness for Grade One wins on Saturday.

“I wished to be good and optimistic going into the primary and see the place we landed,” mentioned Ewing.

“He travelled actually robust, winged fences for sport and there was no getting back from it. He was gutsy and is a correct horse within the making.”