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Tuesday 12 March

13:30Sky Bet Supreme Novices' HurdleRacing Post Result
14:10My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' ChaseRacing Post Result
14:50Ultima Handicap ChaseRacing Post Result
15:30Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge TrophyRacing Post Result
16:10Close Brothers Mares' HurdleRacing Post Result
16:50Boodles Juvenile Handicap HurdleRacing Post Result
17:30Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' ChaseRacing Post Result

Wednesday 13 March

13:30Gallagher Novices' HurdleRacing Post Result
14:10Brown Advisory Novices' ChaseRacing Post Result
14:50Coral Cup Handicap HurdleRacing Post Result
15:30Betway Queen Mother Champion ChaseRacing Post Result
16:10Glenfarclas Chase
16:50Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap ChaseRacing Post Result
17:30Weatherbys Champion BumperRacing Post Result

Thursday 14 March

13:30Turners Novices' ChaseRacing Post Result
14:10Pertemps Network Final Handicap HurdleRacing Post Result
14:50Ryanair ChaseRacing Post Result
15:30Paddy Power Stayers' HurdleRacing Post Result
16:10TrustATrader Plate Handicap ChaseRacing Post Result
16:50Ryanair Mares' Novices' HurdleRacing Post Result
17:30Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap ChaseRacing Post Result

Friday 15 March

13:30JCB Triumph HurdleRacing Post Result
14:10BetMGM County Handicap HurdleRacing Post Result
14:50Albert Bartlett Novices' HurdleRacing Post Result
15:30Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup ChaseRacing Post Result
16:10St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' ChaseRacing Post Result
16:50Mrs Paddy Power Mares' ChaseRacing Post Result
17:30Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleRacing Post Result

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Ryanair Chase Runners And Entries 2024

Below you can find the runners & entries for the Ryanair Chase for this year's Cheltenham Festival.

This is a full list of entries, but there are further declarations 5 days before the race, and then final declarations 48 hours before.

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

1st
Harry Skelton

Protektorat

Age: 9
Weight: 11.7
OR: 165
J:
 
Harry Skelton
T:
 
Dan Skelton
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
2nd
Rachael Blackmore

Envoi Allen

Age: 10
Weight: 11.7
OR: 164
J:
 
Rachael Blackmore
T:
 
Henry De Bromhead
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
3rd
Jack Kennedy

Conflated

Age: 10
Weight: 11.7
OR: 166
J:
 
Jack Kennedy
T:
 
Gordon Elliott
towards rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 2nd, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, went third run-in
4th
Mark Walsh

Capodanno

Age: 8
Weight: 11.7
OR: 161
J:
 
Mark Walsh
T:
 
W P Mullins
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

Ryanair Chase Tips

This is where all of our tips will be for the Ryanair Chase, we also have you covered with daily tips.

Ayr - April 20 2024
Ayr 14:35
12
Micheal Nolan

Tommie Beau

J: Micheal Nolan
T: Seamus Mullins
Micheal Nolan

Tommie Beau

ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £410.00
40/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
betuk
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £340.00
33/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £290.00
28/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £290.00
28/1
40/1
Age: 9
Weight: 10-6
OR: 136
Days: 56
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
24/02/24NCS33.5Hy11-103
07/01/24PLU28.5Sft12-12
19/11/23FON27.5Hy12-01
22/10/23SED29Sft11-101
02/10/23NAB26Sft12-04
Ayr 13:25
12
Bruce Lynn

Ginger Mail

J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
Bruce Lynn

Ginger Mail

coral
£10.00 Returns £260.00
25/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £260.00
25/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £230.00
22/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £230.00
22/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £230.00
22/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £210.00
20/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £210.00
20/1
betuk
£10.00 Returns £210.00
20/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £210.00
20/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £210.00
20/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £190.00
18/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £170.00
16/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £170.00
16/1
25/1
Age: 8
Weight: 10-6
OR: 126
Days: 49
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/03/24KEL16GS10-132
16/02/24KEL16Sft11-63
14/01/24KEL16Sft11-81
15/12/23CHL17Sft11-211
04/11/23AYR16GS12-02
Ayr 12:50
7
Jonathan Burke

Deeper Blue

J: Jonathan Burke
T: Harry Fry
Jonathan Burke

Deeper Blue

betvictor
£10.00 Returns £80.00
7/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £80.00
7/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £80.00
7/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betuk
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betfair
£10.00 Returns £65.00
11/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £65.00
11/2
7/1
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 132
Days: 29
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
22/03/24NBY23.5GS11-52
29/01/24HER21GS11-62
16/12/23DON19GS11-98
23/10/23PLU20GS11-112
28/10/22UTT16Gd11-26
Ayr 12:15
4
Bryony Frost

Sans Bruit

J: Bryony Frost
T: Paul Nicholls
Bryony Frost

Sans Bruit

bet365
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betuk
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betfair
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
3/1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 140
Days: 9
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/04/24AIN16Sft10-21
01/04/24CHP16Sft11-02
09/03/24SAN16Sft11-712
27/01/24DON19.5Gd11-77
10/06/23AUT22VSft10-48
Ayr 14:00
2
Paul Townend

A Penny A Hundred

J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Paul Townend

A Penny A Hundred

william_hill
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
betfair
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
betway
£10.00 Returns £43.33
100/30
coral
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
midnite
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
skybet
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betuk
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
7/2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 133
Days: 20
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
31/03/24FAI20Hy11-54
10/03/24LIM22.5Hy10-95
27/01/24FAI18Sft10-102
12/12/23PUN19.5Hy10-112
21/10/23LIM16Hy11-01
Newbury - April 20 2024
Newbury 13:40
2(8)
Hollie Doyle

Army Ethos

J: Hollie Doyle
T: Archie Watson
Hollie Doyle

Army Ethos

betfair
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £80.00
7/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
betuk
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £75.00
13/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £60.00
5/1
8/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 48
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
03/03/24NCS6St9-92
20/06/23ASC6Gd9-32
24/05/23AYR6Gd9-71
Newbury 12:30
2(3)
Tom Marquand

Hamish

J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Tom Marquand

Hamish

bet365
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
betfair
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betuk
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
10/3
Age: 8
Weight: 9-5
OR: 117
Days: 169
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
03/11/23NMK12Hy9-91
04/08/23GOO12GS9-61
15/07/23YOR14GS9-31
11/05/23CHS13.5Sft9-51
22/10/22NBY12Hy9-92
Newbury 13:05
4(6)
Tom Marquand

Relief Rally

J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
Tom Marquand

Relief Rally

betfair
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
betuk
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
3/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 240
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
24/08/23YOR6GF9-21
22/07/23NBY5GS9-01
21/06/23ASC5Gd9-22
18/05/23SAL5Gd9-41
24/04/23WDR5Sft9-21
Newbury 14:15
8(5)
Richard Kingscote

Navagio

J: Richard Kingscote
T: James Horton
Richard Kingscote

Navagio

coral
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £100.00
9/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
betuk
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
betfair
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
10/1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 96
Days: 28
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
23/03/24DON8Sft8-123
29/07/23GOW9.5Sft9-121
30/06/23CUR7Gd10-18
14/06/23LIM8Sft9-41
21/05/23NAA8Gd9-92

Third race of the third day of Cheltenham Festival

The Ryanair Chase is the third race of the third day of the Cheltenham Festival and is the second of the three Grade One races on the day.

The race is often seen as an alternative to horses who may to be considered good enough to run in the Gold Cup or horses who perhaps want a shorter distance, with the race being run over a distance of two miles and four furlongs, with 17 fences for the runners to tackle.

There is prize money of £211,013 on offer to the winner which is one of the bigger prizes of the week. The race is open to chasers aged five years and older.

History of the Ryanair Chase

While officially registered as the Festival Trophy Chase, this race is widely recognized as the Ryanair Chase due to sponsorship. It was introduced to the Cheltenham Festival program in 2005 when the event expanded from three to four days. The Ryanair Chase effectively replaced the Cathcart Challenge Cup, a similar race over 2 and a half miles, but one restricted to four- and five-year-old horses.

Initially classified as a Grade 2 race, the Ryanair Chase was elevated to Grade 1 status in 2008. Ryanair has sponsored the race since 2006, following the Daily Telegraph's inaugural sponsorship in 2005.

Recent years

Frodon etched his name into history in 2019, with jockey Bryony Frost becoming the first female rider to clinch a Grade One victory at the Cheltenham Festival. The win also marked Paul Nicholls' third Ryanair Chase victory, making him the most successful trainer in the race's history. Nicholls' successes have come with:

  • Thisthatandtother (2005)
  • Taranis (2007)
  • Frodon (2019)

Ruby Walsh DominanceThe now-retired Ruby Walsh holds the record as the most successful jockey in the Ryanair Chase. Two of his four victories came aboard Nicholls-trained horses, and the other two for trainer Willie Mullins. His wins include:

  • Thisthatandtother (2005)
  • Taranis (2007)
  • Vautour (2016)
  • Un De Sceaux (2017)

Ireland has enjoyed recent success, winning three of the last four Ryanair Chases – two of those with the Mullins-Walsh combination. With Walsh retired, Paul Townend is a likely contender for Mullins-trained horses. Paul Nicholls, ever a force in this race, will be looking for further wins.

Ryanair Chase Winners

Ryanair Chase Winners (2000 - 2023)
YEAR WINNER JOCKEY / TRAINER SP
2023 Envoi Allen Rachael Blackmore / Henry De Bromhead 13/2
2022 Allaho Paul Townend / Willie Mullins 4/7f
2021 Allaho Rachael Blackmore / Willie Mullins 3/1f
2020 Min Paul Townend / Willie Mullins 2/1
2019 Frodon Bryony Frost / Paul Nicholls 9/2
2018 Balko Des Flos Davy Russell / Henry De Bromhead 8/1
2017 Un De Sceaux Ruby Walsh / Willie Mullins 7/4f
2016 Vautour Ruby Walsh / Willie Mullins Evnsf
2015 Uxizandre Tony McCoy / Alan King 16/1
2014 Dynaste Tom Scudamore / David Pipe 3/1f
2013 Cue Card Joe Tizzard / Colin Tizzard 7/2
2012 Riverside Theatre Barry Geraghty / Nicky Henderson 7/2f
2011 Albertas Run Tony McCoy / Jonjo O'Neill 6/1
2010 Albertas Run Tony McCoy / Jonjo O'Neill 14/1
2009 Imperial Commander Paddy Brennan / Nigel Twiston-Davies 6/1
2008 Our Vic Timmy Murphy / David Pipe 4/1
2007 Taranis Ruby Walsh / Paul Nicholls 9/2
2006 Fondmort Mick Fitzgerald / Nicky Henderson 100/30jf
2005 Thisthatandtother Ruby Walsh / Paul Nicholls 9/2
2004 Azerti Richard Johnson / Paul Nicholls 11/4
2003 Hardy Eustace Noel Fehily / Michael Hourigan 13/2
2002 Rock On Ruby Richard Johnson / Nigel Twiston-Davies 7/1
2001 Istabraq Ruby Walsh / Aidan O'Brien 4/6f
2000 Istabraq Charlie Swan / Aidan O'Brien 1/2f

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