14:30 Cheltenham

Thursday 18 March 2021

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

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

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 9.40s

1^st

Allaho

711-10

3/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, clear after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on strongly, impressive op 4/1

2^nd

Fakir D'Oudairies

611-10

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, hit 10th, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd final bend, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, kept on op 13/2

3^rd

Tornado Flyer

811-10

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

In rear, pushed along early stages, not fluent 10th, went 6th 12th, went 4th after 3 out, switched right after last, soon went 3rd, no chance with winner but kept on to close on 2nd op 28/1

4^th

Kalashnikov

811-10

25/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division on inside, headway 11th, driven into 2nd after 3 out, never got near winner, lost 2nd after last, no extra and soon dropped to 4th op 28/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

Fanion D'estruval

611-10

66/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Behind, mistake 10th, remote 7th when not fluent 3 out, left 5th 2 out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Chris's Dream

911-10

28/1

T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power

In rear, mistake 6th, last when mistake 8th, soon well behind, pulled up before 12th

Imperial Aura

811-10

8/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place 11th, slow and behind next, pulled up before 13th op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Melon

911-10

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, lost ground 2nd, struggling 11th, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 7/1

Min

1011-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led until 2nd, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 7/2

Mister Fisher

711-10

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 9th (water), hit 12th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 17/2

Samcro

911-10

15/2

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 2nd, pushed along and struggling after 6th, mistake 7th, went right next, soon behind, pulled up before 10th op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Dashel Drasher²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Saint Calvados⁴⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Real Steel⁸²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Harry Cobden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.70, £1.90, £7.00EX:£22.60Trifecta:£370.20Tricast:£350.26SF:£19.41Swingers:£5.00, £13.70, £19.90

Forecasts

Allaho (3/1), Min (4/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (11/2), Samcro (15/2), Imperial Aura (8/1), Mister Fisher (8/1), Saint Calvados (8/1), Melon (8/1), Dashel Drasher (14/1), Tornado Flyer (25/1), Kalashnikov (25/1), Real Steel (25/1), Chris's Dream (28/1), Fanion D'estruval (66/1)

A very open-looking Grade 1 by this week's standards. ALLAHO responded really well to forcing tactics back over this trip when a dominant winner of a Grade 2 at Thurles and is just about the pick. Fellow second-season chasers Imperial Aura and Mister Fisher warrant consideration, but last year's winner Min is the obvious danger if back on song.

ALLAHO (FR)
MIN (FR)
IMPERIAL AURA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Min

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £149,116.002nd: £56,180.003rd: £28,116.004th: £14,045.005th: £7,049.006th: £3,524.007th: £1,749.008th: £901.00