Ryanair Chase (registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (grade 1) 2m 5f
- (5yo+, 2m 5f, Class 1, 13 runners)
- Winner £142,525
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 11.50s
- Off time: 14:40:27
- Stewards Inquiry - Result Stands
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Albertas Run (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill | 9 | 11-10 | A P McCoy | 14/1 | |
| SP 14/1 Tracked leader, led 5th until next, ridden to lead 4 out, driven clear before last, stayed on well £10000-£700 £28000-£2000 | |||||||
| 2nd | 4½ | 8 Poquelin (FR) | P F Nicholls | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | 11/4f |
| SP 11/4f Tracked leaders and travelling well, moving into 2nd when lent left and bumped rival on bend before 2 out, jumped left 2 out stayed on same pace, no impression on winner £15000-£5000 £6000-£2000 £4500-£1500 £2400-£800 £3000-£1000(x5) £2750-£1000 £2200-£800(x2) | |||||||
| 3rd | nse | 13 J'y Vole (FR) | W P Mullins | 7 | 11-3 | D J Condon | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, pressing for 2nd when held in and bumped on bend before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner opened 25/1 £25000-£1000 | |||||||
| 4th | 5 | 4 Deep Purple | Evan Williams | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Moloney | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 Led until 5th, led 6th until 4 out, relegated to 4th and beaten before 2 out, hit last opened 16/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 6 | 12 Voy Por Ustedes (FR) | A King | 9 | 11-10 b1 | R Thornton | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Mid-division, headway approaching 9th, hit 13th, weakened after 3 out opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 5 | 10 Scotsirish (IRE) | W P Mullins | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 In rear, hit 1st and 9th, progress into 5th after 3 out, no impression £20000-£1000 | |||||||
| 7th | 4 | 2 Barbers Shop | N J Henderson | 8 | 11-10 p | B J Geraghty | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 Held up in touch, hit 7th, weakened after 4 out £22000-£4000 £5500-£1000 £2750-£500 | |||||||
| 8th | 5 | 5 Jack The Giant (IRE) | N J Henderson | 8 | 11-10 | A Tinkler | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, hit 3 out, soon weakened £30000-£1200 | |||||||
| 9th | 2 | 11 Tranquil Sea (IRE) | E J O'Grady | 8 | 11-10 | A J Mcnamara | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out opened 5/1 £50000-£10000 £6500-£1300 £5000-£1000(x2) | |||||||
| 10th | 3½ | 6 Petit Robin (FR) | N J Henderson | 7 | 11-10 | P Carberry | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Held up in rear, hit 10th and 11th, blundered 3 out, never in contention opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 11th | 9 | 7 Planet of Sound | P J Hobbs | 8 | 11-10 | R Johnson | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 In rear on outside, headway 8th, lost place when hit 13th, soon behind opened 14/1 touched 10/1 £5000-£350 £28000-£2000 £14000-£1000(x3) | |||||||
| PU | 3 Barker (IRE) | W P Mullins | 9 | 11-10 | D J Casey | 33/1 | |
| SP 33/1 In rear, blundered 4th, struggling when jumped right 13th, behind when jumped right 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | |||||||
| UR | 9 Schindlers Hunt (IRE) | D T Hughes | 10 | 11-10 | P W Flood | 12/1 | |
| SP 12/1 In touch when blundered 1st, held towards rear, last 10th, blundered and unseated rider 12th £12000-£1000(x2) | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £16.50 Tote Place £3.70 £1.90 £7.80 Straight Forecast £52.09 Exacta £54.40 Trifecta £2,276.00 Swingers 1&2 £7.20, 2&3 £21.90, 1&3 £42.40
Jackpot £269,605.38 carried forward to Cheltenham, 19th Mar
Placepot £1,180.70, Pool: £892566.8, 551.85 winning tickets
Quadpot £21.40, Pool: £48797.25, 1681.47 winning tickets
Analysis
ALBERTAS RUN gained his second success at the Cheltenham Festival after his RSA Chase win in 2008 and again it came on his favoured good ground. Tony McCoy took up the initiative early and his mount responded around the final turn and up the hill and his pursuers just couldn't go with him. He was cut for the Grand National after this but he looks at home when ridden aggressively over two and a half miles. Poquelin and J'y Vole scrimmaged around the home turn but the places remained unaltered after a stewards' inquiry with Ruby Walsh just getting Paul Nicholls' horse home in second. J'y Vole ran a cracking race under Davy Condon who tried to go up the inside of Walsh but failed in his quest. Jack The Giant ran an eyecatching race after a long absence but tired in the closing stages while Barbers Shop and Planet Of Sound made mistakes. Tranquil Sea never ran his race and probably needs softer ground while the first-time headgear failed to revitalise Voy Por Ustedes. Deep Purple ran well in front for a long way but a late mistake ended his chances.