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Ryanair Chase

15:20 Cheltenham Festival

2025-03-13

Winner: £211,012.5

Runners: 34

Going:

No. of hurdles: 17

Distance: 2m4f127y

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The Ryanair Chase is the feature race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. It is a Grade 1 contest over 2m4f and is the championship contest for chasers whose optimum trip falls between that of the Champion Chase and Gold Cup. It has been won by stars such as Un De Sceaux, Vautour, Cue Card and Min in recent seasons. Check the Ryanair Chase runners and riders ahead of the race and place your bets by clicking the odds buttons.

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9(0)
311/12
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Energumene

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T: W P Mullins
11
11-10
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174
10(0)
224-1U
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Envoi Allen

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T: Henry De Bromhead
11
11-10
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171
5(0)
-6U587
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Conflated

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T: Gordon Elliott
11
11-10
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174
20(0)
-21324
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Hang In There

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T: Emma Lavelle
11
11-10
157
165
31(0)
13-621
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Protektorat

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T: Dan Skelton
10
11-10
165
174
27(0)
/416-1
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Jungle Boogie

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T: Henry De Bromhead
11
11-10
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167
16(0)
2-U357
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Gentleman De Mee

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T: W P Mullins
9
11-10
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171
15(0)
P2-229
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Ga Law

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T: Jamie Snowden
9
11-10
154
164
2(0)
9-14U1
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Banbridge

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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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11-10
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178
22(0)
283-22
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Hitman

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T: Paul Nicholls
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11-10
156
166
1(0)
62-3PP
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Ahoy Senor

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T: Lucinda Russell
10
11-10
168
174
29(0)
1-1137
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Martator

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T: Venetia Williams
8
11-10
151
161
7(0)
/11P2-
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El Fabiolo

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T: W P Mullins
8
11-10
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182
34(0)
1P5-47
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Stage Star

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T: Paul Nicholls
9
11-10
159
164
25(0)
31-763
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Journey With Me

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T: Henry De Bromhead
9
11-10
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163
4(0)
3/4-46
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Blue Lord

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T: W P Mullins
10
11-10
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137
18(0)
/11-P6
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Grangeclare West

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T: W P Mullins
9
11-10
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163
24(0)
8P-516
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Il Ridoto

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T: Paul Nicholls
8
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147
155
14(0)
1U1-22
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Gaelic Warrior

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T: W P Mullins
7
11-10
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176
33(0)
U-1321
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Springwell Bay

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T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
8
11-10
154
162
21(0)
13-124
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Heart Wood

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T: Henry De Bromhead
7
11-10
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167
17(0)
122-P3
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Ginny's Destiny

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T: Paul Nicholls
9
11-10
152
166
12(0)
-P2124
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Fil Dor

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T: Gordon Elliott
7
11-10
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157
26(0)
317-13
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JPR One

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T: Joe Tizzard
8
11-10
156
165
30(0)
F2-4F3
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Master Chewy

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T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
8
11-10
153
166
13(0)
21-11P
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Found A Fifty

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T: Gordon Elliott
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11-10
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169
23(0)
15-1P2
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Il Est Francais

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T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
7
11-10
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177
19(0)
113-2P
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Grey Dawning

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T: Dan Skelton
8
11-10
165
172
8(0)
112-P1
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Embassy Gardens

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T: W P Mullins
9
11-10
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161
11(0)
111-12
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Fact To File

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T: W P Mullins
8
11-10
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175
32(0)
21-125
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Spillane's Tower

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T: James Joseph Mangan
7
11-10
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170
3(0)
213-P3
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Blood Destiny

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T: W P Mullins
6
11-10
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156
28(0)
14P-10
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Le Patron

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T: Gary & Josh Moore
7
11-10
153
160
6(0)
38-212
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Djelo

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T: Venetia Williams
7
11-10
160
166

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RYANAIR CHASE PREVIOUS WINNERS

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Year Horse Previous Form Age Price Trainer Jockey
2024 Potektorat 5-4323 9 17-2 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
2023 Envoi Allen -317 9 13-2 Henry de Bromhead Rachael Blackmore
2022 Allaho 112-11 8 4-7F Willie Mullins Paul Townend
2021 Allaho 13-641 7 3-1F Willie Mullins Rachael Blackmore
2020 Min 512-12 9 2-1 Willie Mullins Paul Townend
2019 Frodon 0-1211 7 9-2 Paul NIcholls Bryony Frost
2018 Balko Des Flos 3-1232 7 8-1 Henry de Bromhead Davy Russell
2017 Un De Sceaux 216-11 9 7-4F Willie Mullins Ruby Walsh
2016 Vautour 211-12 7 EvensF Willie Mullins Ruby Walsh
2015 Uxizandre 1-418U 7 16-1 Alan King Tony McCoy

RYANAIR CHASE KEY TRENDS AND STATS

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Key trends

  • No more than four runs since October, 10/10
  • Rated within 6lb of RPR top-rated, 9/10
  • Top-two finish in at least one of last two starts, 9/10  
  • Adjusted RPR of at least 171, 9/10
  • No more than 12 runs over fences, 8/10
  • Course winner, 7/10

Other factors

  • Six winners had recorded a top-four finish in a Grade 1 or 2 chase over 3m-plus.
  • The first five winners (2005-2009) had either won or been placed in the Paddy Power Gold Cup or December Gold Cup. However, 2019 winner Frodon is the only one in the last ten years to have run in those races.

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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - RYANAIR CHASE 2023

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ENVOI ALLEN was kept fresh for this, and the ground was a concern, but he tanked through the race and surged up the hill having briefly looked vulnerable coming to the last. He’s now a three-time winner at the meeting. Shishkin put in a sub-par round of jumping, hung left but his class hauled him into second late on, albeit he never looked like winning. Hitman had the ground in is favour and, as well as a new headgear combination, he ran well, still looking in with a chance at the last but just running out of puff.