Ryanair Chase
15:20 Cheltenham Festival
2025-03-13
Winner: £
Runners: 30
Going:
No. of hurdles: 17
Distance: 2m4f127y
The Ryanair Chase is the feature race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. It is a Grade 1 contest over 2m5f 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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RACING POST TIP
RYANAIR CHASE PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Dynastey | 121-25 | 8 | 3-1F | David Pipe | Tom Scudamore |
RYANAIR CHASE KEY TRENDS AND STATS
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
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.