Cheltenham

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

Banbridge

Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 3 out and improved, soon pressed front rank, ridden and led narrowly before last, stayed on well when challenged run-in, headed and denied on nod near line

Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along before next, no impression 2 out and no extra approaching last

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before next, soon no extra

Chased leader until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 13th, hit 15th, lost place 18th, well beaten from after 3 out

Held up towards rear, closed from 4 out, went 9 lengths 2nd 3 out, closed 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, pushed along and 1 length down when mistake and unseated rider last

Mr R A Bartlett

J P O'Brien

Better Days Ahead

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from next

Prominent, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner and narrowly lost 2nd flat, kept on

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on well closing stages, just failed

Led, mistake 4th, pressed entering straight, jumped slightly left 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, asserted before last where jumped left again, kept on well run-in

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

Bective Stud

G Elliott

Champ Kiely

Prominent, 3rd after 10th, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before 2 out

In touch, mid-division after 4th where clipped heels and slipped up

Led narrowly, headed after 4th, on terms 4 out, headed approaching straight, travelled well to lead before 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in, headed close home

Held up, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, kept on strongly

Led, headed after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, increased advantage after 4th, not fluent at 9th, reduced lead 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra

Made all, pressed 2 out, soon ridden, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably

Miss M A Masterson

W P Mullins

Croke Park

Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 10th, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leader before 2 out, weakened before last

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 2nd from 6th, 3rd at 8th, ridden bypassing 3 out, no impression on leaders

Led and disputed, went on after 9th, headed 5 out, dropped to 5th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd approaching next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last

Disputed lead until 3rd, prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out, not fluent last

Tracked leader disputing 2nd, 3rd from 11th, ridden and headway into 2nd after 2 out, led narrowly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home

Led, slow 1st and jumped right 2nd, headed after 7th, led again from 10th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, just held on close home

Gigginstown House Stud

Edwardstone

Held up in rear but in touch, pushed along to make headway after 3 out, took second 2 out, ridden after last, kept on but no chance with winner towards finish

Held up in midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out

In touch, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression last

Chased leader, pushed along after 4 out, beaten last, weakened flat

Held up in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no impression but kept on

Held up towards rear, headway from 6th, closed on leader after 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed on landing last, kept on but always held by winner run-in

Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle

A King

Energumene

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

Tracked leader on inner, not fluent 7th, lost second before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

Led 1st until 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last

Tracked winner and challenged at times, ridden and no impression after not fluent 2 out, kept on

Prominent and led from 2nd, mistake 3 out and pushed along after next, 1 length advantage when jumped right last and left clear, kept on well run-in

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent next, bad mistake 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed briefly before last, disputed lead at last, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home

Tony Bloom

Envoi Allen

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, good headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in

Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, went third last, kept on flat

Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place when not fluent 13th, blundered and unseated rider next

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and led before last, kept on well run-in

Prominent on outside until 2nd, towards rear 3rd, shaken up after 11th, hit 4 out, went 4th modest 4th 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last

Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra flat

Cheveley Park Stud

H De Bromhead

Fact To File

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and held after 2 out

Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd to clear leader after 4th, moderate 2nd after 7th, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly before last, headed closing stages, kept on, just held

Jumped slightly right 1st, soon held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and ridden, soon no extra

Travelled well, chased leaders, went second 12th, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, impressive

Towards rear, slight mistake 6 out, headway into 5th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

Settled behind leaders in 4th early, closer in 3rd and keen hold after 7th, mistake 9th, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden and pressed leader briefly before last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace

Mr John P McManus

Firefox

Soon led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra

Tracked leader in 3rd, disputed 2nd from 6th, went 2nd at 8th, pushed along bypassing 2 out, ridden to lead before last, big jump at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

Rear of mid-division, left 3rd after 3rd, not fluent at 6th, effort after 2 out, kept on in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner

Wore hood to post, midfield, outpaced after 3 out, no extra from next

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace in straight

Led narrowly, disputed lead after 2nd, led narrowly at 3rd, mistake at 4th and headed, 2nd at 6th, closed 4 out, challenged leader 2 out, no impression on leader final 150 yards, kept on same pace

Found A Fifty

Tracked leaders, closer and pressed leader 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, soon no extra

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in

Disputed lead early, led after 2nd, headed 6th, led again before 3 out, ridden and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in

Tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, 4th from 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders

Led early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and led after 2 out, edged right before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home

In touch in mid-division, effort 4 out, ridden and went 3rd after 3 out until before 2 out, weakened flat

Gaelic Warrior

Handy on inner, pushed along pressing leaders 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well and every chance flat, just denied in a head bob towards finish

Led, increased advantage before 3rd, clear after 4th, not fluent 10th, reduced lead before 3 out, headed before last, rallied to lead narrowly closing stages, kept on best under pressure

Took keen hold, towards rear on inner, good headway from 4 out, went second after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

Jumped slightly right at times, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, some progress 11th, went 3rd before 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, ridden out

Tracked leaders, jumped slightly right, moderate 4th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th next, no impression, went 3rd at last, no impression on leaders

Rear of mid-division, took closer order before 4th, 2nd before 4 out, dropped to 4th after 4 out, no impression before last, stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

Mrs S Ricci

Gidleigh Park

Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led outright before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced by winner

Disputing lead until led outright after 2nd, mistake 8th, long at 2 out and mistake, soon ridden, headed before last, held and switched right flat, stayed on

Led, joined for lead 3 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with runner-up, kept on and led outright before last, won going away run-in

Tracked leading pair, hit 4th, pulled up when not fluent 5th

Keen held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, no impression after

Close up, raced keenly, led narrowly 2nd, soon joined, not fluent 5th, led 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and rallied to lead again run-in, stayed on dourly, just prevailed

The Eyre Family

H Fry

Grey Dawning

In rear, in touch, closed up after 4th, took 3rd at 15th, chased leader travelling strongly 4 out, waited with still on bridle pressing leaders thereafter, led narrowly last, shaken up run-in and asserted closing stages, cosily

Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd before 12th, not fluent 14th, went 2nd again 3 out, led after 2 out, joined when not fluent and headed last, no impression on winner flat

Made all, jumped well, pushed along and forged on after 2 out, nudged out run-in, comfortably

Towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when not fluent 13th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up

Chased leaders on inside, jumped well, pecked slightly 15th, went 2nd 4 out, led before not fluent last, headed flat, held towards finish

Held up on inside, closed 4th, switched left before 3 out, rider lost left iron briefly soon after landing, soon ridden, switched right after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat

Mr Robert Kirkland

D Skelton

Handstands

Led, hit 4th headed, remained pressing leader, every chance 3 out, ridden 2 out and left behind by front pair, faded run-in

Led, hesitant jumping at times early on, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden run-in, headed final 100 yards, no extra

Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, shaken up before 13th, lost a length or so before mistake, hampered and lost place 14th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out

Led, ridden and headed narrowly after 2 out, battled on, rallied to regain lead over 110 yards out on run-in, kept on well, just prevailed

Led until after 1st, tracked leader, big jump 3rd, led after 9th, hit 4 out, clear before last, stayed on well

Disputed lead, led clearly 18th, going well and increased tempo from 3 out, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortably

Mr T P Radford

B Pauling

Heart Wood

Tracked leader, led narrowly before 2nd, asserted before 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably

In touch, moderate 3rd after 7th, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, dropped to moderate 4th closing stages

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next, headway to dispute 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well

Mid-division, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out

Midfield, not fluent 11th, chased leaders 13th, went third 4 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

Mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden and some progress early straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace

Robcour

Il Etait Temps

Travelled strongly, midfield in touch, headway to press leader 3 out, going best when led 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, pushed out run-in, easily

Held up in rear, 3rd halfway and went 2nd 4 out, led travelling well entering straight and asserted before 2 out, kept on well, easily

Travelled strongly, towards rear, good headway 3 out, soon went second, led going easily after 2 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in, readily

Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3 out and briefly pushed along, headway into 2nd and ridden 2 out, improved to lead after last, stayed on well inside final furlong

Not always fluent early stages, in rear, headway before 4 out, going well final bend, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led before last, quickly went clear, comfortably

Held up in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, mistake and stumbled 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd just after last, kept on, no impression

Hollywood Racing & Barnane Stud

Impaire Et Passe

Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, brought down 5th

Held up in mid-division on outside, closed 10th, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, edged left flat, stayed on, ridden out

Held up in 5th, left 4th from 3rd, not fluent 5th and 6th, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, closer in 3rd before last, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd travelling well early straight, 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead last, soon ridden and kept on well

Tracked leader in 2nd early, 3rd from halfway, briefly pushed along 4 out, good headway travelling well on inner to lead before last, clear when left further clear at last, stayed on well run-in, easily

Held up off the pace in 6th, good headway out wide before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and came clear run-in, stayed on strongly

Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede

Jagwar

Towards rear, mistake 6th and in rear, closer 11th, not clear run behind front rank before 2 out, soon switched left and went third 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on, always held

Not fluent on occasion midfield, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led approaching last and went clear with runner-up, not fluent last, pressed by runner-up flat, asserted final 110yds

Patiently ridden in last trio, closer at 7th, travelling well on inside in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, soon clear, stayed on well

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before omitted 2 out, no impression on winner when bad mistake and blundered last, not recover

Held up in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, led soon after, stayed on well

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, slow next, mistake 12th, headway 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, led towards finish

O Greenall & J Guerriero

Jango Baie

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ran on and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no extra closing stages run-in

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, headway before 14th, soon chased leader, led and ridden before 2 out, soon went clear, kept on well run-in

Held up in touch, mistake and lost some ground 11th, pushed along after 3 out, switched right 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, almost took 2nd

Led until 3rd, lost place before 6th, outpaced and mistake 3 out, starting to rally when mistake 2 out, stayed on well flat, led towards finish

Raced in 2nd, shaken up approaching 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed over 110 yards on run-in, stayed on well, just denied

Close 3rd, tracked leader 2nd, led going well 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and came further clear run-in

Countrywide Park Homes Ltd

N J Henderson

Jonbon

Wore earplugs to start, led, awkward 2nd, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace run-in

Wore earplugs to start, prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, slow jump and headed 7th, chased leaders 3 out where mistake, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, jumped left 2 out, kept on and went distant second run-in

Jumped left on occasions, led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, kept on

Prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger

In touch in mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, behind on outside before 3 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

Jumped well, made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden clear before good jump last, stayed on well, comfortably

JPR One

Handy in second, sustained duel with winner from 3 out, pushed along 2 out, still every chance last, ridden run-in, kept on but always just held

Prominent, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden, headway 2 out where bumped, kept on same pace approaching last, faded near finish, lost second final stride

Held up mid-division, ridden to go third after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out

Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from last

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and still well there when mistake and stumbled badly 2 out, not recover and weakened, tailed off

Chased leaders, big jump 1st, outpaced 2 out, no impression, well held 4th flat

Mr J P Romans

J Tizzard

Kalif Du Berlais

Soon steadied to mid-division, ridden before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out

Jumped well, made all, ridden before last, stayed on well, unchallenged

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out

Pressed leader, led 3rd, drew clear flat, easily

Chased leaders, closed to lead 4 out, headed before last, led again flat, stayed on well

Ferguson, Mason, Hales, Done & Hogarth

P F Nicholls

Majborough

Tracked leaders, keen hold, 4th halfway, closer 4 out, ridden into 2nd after 2 out, close 3rd last, under pressure and slightly hampered run-in, held close home

Led, not fluent 5th and 6th, jumped left 7th, mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, mistake 2 out and headed, soon ridden and no impression on winner run-in

Tracked leader in 2nd early, took keen hold, jumped left, headway to lead from 3rd and made rest, went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

Prominent, led 5th, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, hind legs sprawled badly, headed and lost momentum, mistake last, soon hung left, rallied final 150 yards, stayed on, held towards finish

Tracked leader, ran freely, led from 3rd, slight mistake 5th and pecked slightly 4 out, 3 lengths clear next, drew clear run-in, easily

Made all, jumped slightly left throughout, slight mistake 6th, pressed 2 out, shaken up before last, pushed out and asserted run-in, soon quickened clear, impressive

Master Chewy

Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

Always in rear, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off

Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, closed 5th, not fluent 12h, every chance 2 out, switched left before last, held flat

Prominent, towards rear 4th, outpaced before 4 out, no impression from 3 out, weakened run-in

Towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, plugged on one pace

Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, slow and lost place 5th, closed 8th, went close up 2 out, hung left flat, stayed on, led towards finish, driven out

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