Ryanair Chase Race Card

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.

Exeter - March 19 2024
Exeter 15:00
3
James Bowen

Numitor

J: James Bowen
T: Heather Main
James Bowen

Numitor

bet365
£10.00 Returns £110.00
10/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £100.00
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betfair
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
betfred
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betMGM
£10.00 Returns £95.00
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betuk
£10.00 Returns £95.00
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betvictor
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betway
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coral
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grosvenor
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ladbrokes
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paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
10/1
Age: 10
Weight: 11-9
OR: 132
Days: 340
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/04/23AIN21Sft10-6PU
25/03/23NBY20Sft11-92
24/02/23WAR20Gd11-113
27/12/22CHP19.5Sft11-0PU
25/11/22NBY20Gd11-23
Exeter 16:00
3
Ned Fox

Desert Fortune

J: Ned Fox
T: Venetia Williams
Ned Fox

Desert Fortune

bet365
£10.00 Returns £30.00
2/1
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2/1
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2/1
grosvenor
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2/1
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£10.00 Returns £30.00
2/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £30.00
2/1
betfred
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
betway
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
coral
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
midnite
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
betfair
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
2/1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 21
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
27/02/24LEI20Hy11-72
28/03/23HUN25Sft12-0PU
02/02/23FAK23.5Gd11-75
22/12/22FFO20Sft10-79
17/11/22WCN15Gd11-27
Wetherby - March 19 2024
Wetherby 16:15
3
Jordan Nailor

Mister Barclay

J: Jordan Nailor
T: Tom Symonds
Jordan Nailor

Mister Barclay

bet365
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9/2
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9/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
grosvenor
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ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
9/2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 91
Days: 23
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
25/02/24HER21.5Sft11-27
25/01/24WET19.5Sft11-53
26/12/23WET19.5Sft10-82
17/11/23DON21Gd11-17
06/04/23HER16GS10-133
Wetherby 14:45
3
Aaron Anderson

Raffles Wonder

J: Aaron Anderson
T: Rebecca Menzies
Aaron Anderson

Raffles Wonder

bet365
£10.00 Returns £19.09
10/11
midnite
£10.00 Returns £18.50
17/20
betfred
£10.00 Returns £18.33
5/6
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £18.33
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£10.00 Returns £18.33
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coral
£10.00 Returns £18.33
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£10.00 Returns £18.33
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£10.00 Returns £18.33
5/6
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £18.33
5/6
betfair
£10.00 Returns £18.00
4/5
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £18.00
4/5
betuk
£10.00 Returns £18.00
4/5
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £18.00
4/5
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £18.00
4/5
10/11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 86
Days: 5
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/03/24HEX16Hy11-01
24/02/24NCS17Hy11-43
07/02/24SED17Sft11-76
06/01/24NCS20.5Sft11-010
23/12/23NCS17Gd11-211
Wolverhampton (AW) - March 19 2024
Wolverhampton (AW) 20:00
2(2)
Archie Young

Prince Ali

J: Archie Young
T: Deborah Faulkner
Archie Young

Prince Ali

betfair
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
midnite
£10.00 Returns £36.00
13/5
bet365
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
betfred
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £35.00
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ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £35.00
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betway
£10.00 Returns £34.00
12/5
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
betuk
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £30.00
2/1
11/4
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 62
Days: 4
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
15/03/24WOL9.5St9-62
26/02/24WOL9.5St10-33
07/01/24WOL9.5St9-610
10/12/23WOL8.5St9-06
04/12/23WOL9.5St8-132
Wolverhampton (AW) 19:30
3(7)
Ben Coen

Bernie The Bear

J: Ben Coen
T: Linda Perratt
Ben Coen

Bernie The Bear

betfair
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betvictor
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betfred
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
midnite
£10.00 Returns £36.00
13/5
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
betuk
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £35.00
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skybet
£10.00 Returns £35.00
5/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £32.50
9/4
3/1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 12
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
07/03/24NCS6St9-92
23/02/24LIN7St8-75
13/02/24NCS7St9-54
02/02/24NCS6St8-123
25/01/24NCS6St8-132
Wolverhampton (AW) 18:00
8(6)
Joey Haynes

Munificent

J: Joey Haynes
T: Chelsea Banham
Joey Haynes

Munificent

betfred
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
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£10.00 Returns £50.00
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£10.00 Returns £50.00
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£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £47.50
15/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £45.00
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betuk
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £45.00
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grosvenor
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £45.00
7/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £43.33
10/3
4/1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 52
Days: 19
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
29/02/24CFD5St9-17
12/02/24WOL5St9-24
10/01/24KEM6St/Slw8-74
30/12/23WOL7St9-211
03/11/23NMK5Hy8-86

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

Ryanair Chase FAQs

Finding Tips For The Ryanair Chase

If you’re looking for our thoughts on who you should back in The Ryanair Chase take a look at our Day 3 Tips page to see everything, we’re backing for this race at the Cheltenham Festival.

You can also see all the latest odds for this race on our Ryanair Chase Odds page allowing you to see which bookmakers are offering the best price on each horse in the race.