15 Mar 2012 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £260,000 (Penalty: £148,070); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to soft in places ).
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5F/121-1 / 20 |
Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, closed 4th, pushed along after 10th, hit 13th, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4FP12-1 / 12 |
Jump (145) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
10/1 | |
| led until 4th, led 7th, soon headed, led 12th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, driven and hung right flat, headed final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
42-1322 / 11 |
Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch towards rear, hit 10, pushed along after 11th, headway when hit 13th, went close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, upsides flat, held close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1U3P / 10 |
Jump (47) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, jumped right at times, lost place 12th, rallied from 2 out, went 4th after last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Rubi Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-3121 / 11 |
Jump (26) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy W Hennessy |
13/2 | |
| prominent, challenged 7th, led next until 12th, led 4 out, headed next, 4th and beaten after 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P-2334 / 11 |
Jump (54) | Bryan J cooper | T Cooper Goat Racing Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, hit 6th, lost place 11th, hit 13th, 5th when hit 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
3-12241 / 12 |
Jump (54) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, no extra from next | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Great Endeavour (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
2F6-140 / 8 |
Jump (96) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
12/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 4th, headed 7th, soon led again, headed when not fluent next, lost place 13th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
542P-5P / 11 |
Flat (1846), Jump (117) |
N D Fehily | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistakes 12th and 13th, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1155-6P / 11 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom |
66/1 | |
| prominent, hit 4th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113-125 / 10 |
Jump (1) | Non Runner | N Meade D J Sharkey |
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9 |
| - |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 10) |
141-5U2 / 10 |
Flat (2136), Jump (47) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
1-F1222 / 12 |
Flat (158), Jump (53) |
D N Russell | P Nolan Gerard A Spain |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Blazing Tempo (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
143111 / 9 |
Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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