14:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 14 March 2024

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

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

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.43s

1^st

Protektorat

911-10

17/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Keen tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on tchd 8/1 and 9/1

2^nd

Envoi Allen

1011-10

9/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra flat op 5/2 tchd 2/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Conflated

1011-10

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat tchd 10/1

4^th

Capodanno

811-10

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

In rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on, never nearer op 8/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

4 ½

Stage Star

811-10

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat tchd 5/1

6^th

6 ½

Ahoy Senor

911-10

18/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked leader until pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching next op 16/1

7^th

1 ¾

Fil Dor

611-10

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms op 33/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Hitman

811-10

40/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Le Clerc

Raced wide close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next

9^th

Banbridge

811-10

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off op 7/2

Also Ran

Fugitif

911-10

16/1

T: R HobsonJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, pushed along 7 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

Ga Law

811-10

22/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Towards rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching next tchd 18/1 and 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£2.40, £1.50, £2.90EX:£38.90Trifecta:£306.20Tricast:£215.93SF:£28.00Swingers:£3.70, £11.90, £6.20

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (9/4), Banbridge (4/1), Stage Star (6/1), Protektorat (17/2), Capodanno (9/1), Conflated (11/1), Fugitif (16/1), Ahoy Senor (18/1), Ga Law (22/1), Fil Dor (28/1), Hitman (40/1)

Although STAGE STAR bombed out in a C&D handicap last time his overall Cheltenham record, which includes a win in last year's Golden Miller, provides hope that he can bounce back to form with a bang. The likelihood of a soft ground is a slight worry for Banbridge so it could be that the chief threat comes from last year's winner Envoi Allen, a 3-time Festival scorer.

STAGE STAR (IRE)
ENVOI ALLEN (FR)
BANBRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Envoi Allen

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £218,398.002nd: £82,282.003rd: £41,180.004th: £20,571.005th: £10,324.006th: £5,162.007th: £2,562.008th: £1,320.00