Cheltenham
14:50
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.10 Place: £2.40 £1.50 £2.90 Exacta: £38.90 Tricast: £215.93 Trifecta: £306.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - led run-in - soon ridden - kept on well inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/1 and 9/1)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 164 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly but jumped right on occasions - midfield - headway before 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - not fluent last - lost position run-in - hung left and no extra run-in(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
10 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 9/4F 4
3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - headway after 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went third run-in(tchd 10/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 11/1 2.75
4th
In rear - awkward jump 5th - headway after 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - mistake 2 out - rallied and stayed on run-in - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 9/1 0.3
5th
Led - not fluent 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 5/1)
8 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 6/1 4.5
6th
Didn't jump well - raced in second - bad mistake and lost position 3 out - hung left before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
9 G AVG Lucinda Russell 164 lbs 18/1 6.5
7th
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 28/1 1.75
8th
In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 5th - not fluent 10th - hampered 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 40/1 15
9th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - not fluent 11th - lost ground when mistake 4 out - weakened after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 7/2)
8 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 4/1 40
99th
In rear - struggling when mistake 11th - pulled up 5 out(op 20/1)
10 G AVG Richard Hobson 164 lbs 16/1 -
99th
In rear - hit 4th - mistake 8th - mistake 5 out - struggling after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 18/1 and 25/1)
9 G AVG Jamie Snowden 164 lbs 22/1 -