17 Mar 2016 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £313,500 (Penalty: £178,538); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Vautour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1211-12 / 7 |
Jump (82) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
1/0 | |
| travelled well just behind leaders, challenged 13th, soon led, slightly awkward 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 6 L |
Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
36-12FU / 10 |
Jump (40) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 12th, tracking leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on winner, took 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ½ L |
Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113-312 / 12 |
Jump (40) | B J Cooper | N Meade Mr David Maxwell |
7/0 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, headed next, tracked leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd last strides | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Al Ferof (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
1352-13 / 11 |
Jump (82) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton J Hales |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake and lost a few places 5th, well in touch 12th, close 3rd 3 out, no impression on winner next, went left and mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
321-345 / 10 |
Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | E Bolger John P McManus |
28/0 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, outpaced before 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
32P49-1 / 11 |
Flat (1607), Jump (33) |
N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
16/0 | |
| towards rear, pushed along briefly before 8th, blundered 4 out, no impression, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Dynaste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
3-92382 / 11 |
Flat (2371), Jump (26) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr A J White |
20/0 | |
| held up towards rear, well beaten after 4 out, stayed on flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1234-F1 / 11 |
Jump (34) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 12th, outpaced before 3 out, well held next | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 3 L |
Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P-1111 / 12 |
Jump (76) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
20/0 | |
| led 2nd, reached at 11th, headed after 13th, mistake 3 out, lost place before next, eased | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 15 L |
Oscar Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
211F-10 / 9 |
Jump (124) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder |
66/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 9th | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Annacotty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
10F-161 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Ian Popham | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
40/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place from 3rd, struggling 8th, behind when mistake 13th | ||||||||||
12th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
513P-43 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Triermore Stud |
100/0 | |
| held up, struggling from 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Smashing (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
173-111 / 8 |
Flat (1542), Jump (33) |
J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
20/0 | |
| prominent, mistake 4 out, lost place before next, eased down and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12F-2PF / 11 |
Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Knowle Racing Stables… |
50/0 | |
| in rear, not fluent 5th, behind from next, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
24-1334 / 9 |
Jump (54) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom XLIII |
33/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, 9th but still not asked for any effort when fell 4 out | ||||||||||