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2025-03-13 Cheltenham 15:20

Cheltenham

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Going: Good To Soft

Distance: 2m4f127y

Prize: £211,013

Runners: 9

Surface: Turf

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

Type: Chase

Fact To File (FR) G C D

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Form: 11-123

Age: 8

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 166

1.03

Additional Information

Owner John P McManus

Breeder Michel Pehu

Last Run 40 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Poliglote (GB)

Dam: Mitemps (FR)

Damsire: Trempolino (USA)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 75

Wins 11

Percent 15%

Comment Shot through the ranks in his novice season over fences, winning two Grade 1s including Brown Advisory (extended 3m, soft) at this meeting; won the John Durkan at Punchestown (extended 2m3f, soft) in November but reputation has taken a slight knock since when beaten twice at around 3m by the outstanding Galopin Des Champs; wise move to duck that rival a third time and holds strong claims back in trip.

Envoi Allen t (FR) G CD

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Form: 224-1U

Age: 11

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 163

14.01

Additional Information

Owner Cheveley Park Stud

Breeder Bruno Vagne

Last Run 77 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Muhtathir (GB)

Dam: Reaction (FR)

Damsire: Saint Des Saints (FR)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 37

Wins 4

Percent 11%

Comment Cheltenham Festival record of 11F312, all in Grade 1s with the most recent win in this race; 11yo now but landed a ninth Grade 1 at Down Royal (3m, good to yielding) in November and his only run since was another unsuccessful raid on the King George; vulnerable to younger legs but can be in the mix again.

Heart Wood (FR) G D

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Form: 13-124

Age: 7

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 159

30.03

Additional Information

Owner Robcour

Breeder Mrs Murielle Guillerm

Last Run 75 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Choeur Du Nord (FR)

Dam: Miss Nikita (FR)

Damsire: High Chaparral (IRE)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 37

Wins 4

Percent 11%

Comment Won a Listed chase at Wexford (2m7f, soft) on reappearance and built on that when 15l fourth in Savills Chase at Leopardstown in December when last seen; held by Fact To File on that form and, while he is only seven, he needs another chunk of improvement to be a major player in this race.

Master Chewy (IRE) G

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Form: 2-4F31

Age: 8

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 156

30.03

Additional Information

Owner Anne-Marie & Jamie Shepperd

Breeder James Hoare

Last Run 33 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)

Dam: Shake The Tree (IRE)

Damsire: Shantou (USA)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 28

Wins 1

Percent 4%

Comment Rounded off his novice season with a head second in Aintree Grade 1 and has improved this campaign; got first run on Libberty Hunter when winning the Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (extended 2m, soft) in February; worth another go at this trip but the main concern is he needs to step up on form.

Il Est Francais (FR) G

J: James Reveley

T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

Form: 15-1P2

Age: 7

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 166

35.97

Additional Information

Owner R Kelvin-Hughes & Haras De Saint-Voir

Breeder Haras De Saint-Voir

Last Run 77 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Karaktar (IRE)

Dam: Millesimee (FR)

Damsire: Video Rock (FR)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 16

Wins 2

Percent 13%

Comment Has dazzled at Kempton on Boxing Day the last two years, winning a Grade 1 novice and coming so close to landing the King George (good); leads the field on that form and his attacking style usually suits the chase courses around 2m4f at Cheltenham, but he is untested on this more idiosyncratic track and he underachieves in races in his native France.

Djelo (FR) G D

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Form: 8-2121

Age: 7

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 166

35.97

Additional Information

Owner P Davies

Breeder Gildas Blain

Last Run 33 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Montmartre (FR)

Dam: Djeville (FR)

Damsire: Balko (FR)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 25

Wins 0

Percent 0%

Comment Third in the Grade 1 Golden Miller over C&D last March and has gone from strength to strength this season, winning Grade 2s in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) and Denman Chase at Newbury (extended 2m7f, soft); form of the latter puts him within hailing distance of anything in this race and he has plenty of form on good/good to soft; each-way player at least.

Jungle Boogie (IRE) G D

J: Danny Mullins

T: Henry De Bromhead

Form: /416-1

Age: 11

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 156

64.94

Additional Information

Owner Malcolm C Denmark

Breeder Noel O'Brien

Last Run 82 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Gold Well (GB)

Dam: A Better Excuse (IRE)

Damsire: Moscow Society (USA)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 37

Wins 4

Percent 11%

Comment Very lightly raced 11yo who has won five of his seven career starts, one of the defeats when 21l sixth in last year's Gold Cup; 8l winner of a graduation chase at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) in November on his only run this season; something of a wildcard but this front-runner is no forlorn hope.

Hang In There (IRE) G C D

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Form: -21324

Age: 11

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 157

69.93

Additional Information

Owner Tim Syder & Andrew Gemmell

Breeder Daniel Furini

Last Run 131 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Yeats (IRE)

Dam: Jaldemosa (FR)

Damsire: Cadoudal (FR)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 18

Wins 3

Percent 17%

Comment Has been the best chaser around in Britain the last two summers, winning three times from an extended 2m3f to 3m2f; also finished second in the Silver Trophy over C&D (good) last April; up against it on his first run since finishing fourth in the Charlie Hall in early November.

Protektorat t (FR) G CD

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Form: 13-621

Age: 10

WT: 11st 10lbs

OR: 166

109.89

Additional Information

Owner Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales

Breeder Guy Cherel & Mme Isabelle Pacault

Last Run 53 days ago

Pedigree

Sire: Saint Des Saints (FR)

Dam: Protektion (FR)

Damsire: Protektor (GER)

Trainer Last 14 Days

Runs 55

Wins 4

Percent 7%

Comment Has reinvented himself at around this trip in the last 12 months, starting with a win in this race (soft; beat Envoi Allen 4l) last year; brought to concert pitch for this race again, having won by 23l under an aggressive ride at Windsor (2m6f, soft) in January; rock-solid claims and while most of his form is on soft ground, he was third in the 2022 Gold Cup on good to soft.

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