2025-03-13 Cheltenham 15:20
Cheltenham

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

Distance: 2m4f127y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £211,013

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 9.61s (slow by 1.61s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

3 Fact To File

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:166 SP:6/4F

Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went second 12th - led going easily after 3 out - went clear before 2 out - not fluent last - shaken up run-in - impressive

2 9

5 Heart Wood

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:159 SP:18/1

Midfield - hit 11th - headway 12th - went third 3 out - outpaced but chased clear leader 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

3 8½ 17½

2 Envoi Allen

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:163 SP:12/1

Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - kept on and went third approaching last - no impression(op 11/1)

4 2¼ 19¾

9 Protektorat

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:166 SP:5/1

Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room 13th - outpaced after 3 out - not clear run when switched left after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 6/1)

5 2½ 22¼

8 Master Chewy

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:156 SP:40/1

Held up in rear - some headway 12th - outpaced after 3 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in

6 3¾ 26

6 Il Est Francais

J:James Reveley T:Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:166 SP:100/30

Prominent - led with one circuit to go - headed after 3 out - lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened approaching last (trainer' rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

7 39 65

1 Djelo

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:166 SP:15/2

Always behind - held up in rear - outpaced 7th - not fluent 10th - mistake 12th - lost touch before 2 out (jockey said gelding was outpaced; trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4 Hang In There

J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle

Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:157 SP:66/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - mistake 11th - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

7 Jungle Boogie

J:Danny Mullins T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:156 SP:16/1

Led - headed with one circuit to go - jumped left and mistake 11th - jumped left 13th - lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.50

Tote place: £1.30 £3.30 £2.50

Exacta: £26

Trifecta: £152.50

Tricast: £242.21

CSF: £29.28