14:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 March 2024

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 21.43s
1st
Horse silk
10
17/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Keen tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on tchd 8/1 and 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
9/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra flat op 5/2 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
1011-10
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
811-10
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
In rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on, never nearer op 8/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
11
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
18/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching next op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
611-10
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 33/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
15
9
811-10
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
9th
Horse silk
40
2
811-10
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off op 7/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
911-10
16/1
T: R HobsonJ: S Bowen
Towards rear, pushed along 7 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
8
811-10
22/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching next tchd 18/1 and 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£2.40, £1.50, £2.90EX:£38.90Trifecta:£306.20Tricast:£215.93SF:£28.00Swingers:£3.70, £11.90, £6.20

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (9/4), Banbridge (4/1), Stage Star (6/1), Protektorat (17/2), Capodanno (9/1), Conflated (11/1), Fugitif (16/1), Ahoy Senor (18/1), Ga Law (22/1), Fil Dor (28/1), Hitman (40/1)

Verdict

Although STAGE STAR bombed out in a C&D handicap last time his overall Cheltenham record, which includes a win in last year's Golden Miller, provides hope that he can bounce back to form with a bang. The likelihood of a soft ground is a slight worry for Banbridge so it could be that the chief threat comes from last year's winner Envoi Allen, a 3-time Festival scorer.

  1. STAGE STAR (IRE)
  2. ENVOI ALLEN (FR)
  3. BANBRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Envoi Allen
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 9
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £218,398.002nd: £82,282.003rd: £41,180.004th: £20,571.005th: £10,324.006th: £5,162.007th: £2,562.008th: £1,320.00

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