14:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 15 March 2018

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (registered As The Festival Trophy)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 166y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 23.3s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
7
Un De Sceaux
8/11
3
Cue Card
5/1
9/2
1
Balko Des Flos
11/1, 10/1, 9/1
8/1
5
Frodon
8/1, 17/2
9/1
2
Cloudy Dream
11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 11/1
10/1
6
Sub Lieutenant
16/1
18/1
SP Book Percentage 111.54

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Douvan365
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: W P Mullins  J: Unknown Jockey
NR

Forecasts

Un De Sceaux (8/11), Douvan (4/1), Cue Card (9/2), Balko Des Flos (8/1), Frodon (9/1), Cloudy Dream (10/1), Sub Lieutenant (18/1)

Verdict

An intriguing contest where despite the dominance of UN DE SCEAUX, you could make a case for all of the other likely five runners. Last year’s winner does look the most likely victor again having looked in good form of late over shorter trips and if the ground does stay testing it should suit. A win for Cue Card would bring the house down and provide what would be a likely fitting end to his career but he may just come up short. Balko Des Flos acts on this ground but may just prefer a firmer surface while it remains to be seen if Frodon and Cloudy Dream can handle a test such as this.
  1. Un De Sceaux
  2. Balko Des Flos
  3. Cue Card

Prize Money

1st: £199,325.002nd: £74,795.003rd: £37,450.004th: £18,655.005th: £9,380.006th: £4,690.00

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