14 Mar 2019 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £350,000 (Penalty: £196,945); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (soft in places).
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
50-1211 / 11 |
Jump (47) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
9/2 | |
| led, big jump 12th, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to regain lead flat, all out near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
34/5-116 / 12 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead after 5 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Road To Respect (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
143-132 / 8 |
Jump (39) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, blundered 3 out, driven before next, soon ridden to chase front pair, kept on but no impression flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Monalee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12F-321 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression in 4th from last | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3¼ L |
Un De Sceaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11211-2 / 12 |
Jump (96) | P Townend | W P Mullins E O'Connell |
5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway when not much room on inside before 4 out, effort before 2 out, ridden and unable to go with leaders between last 2, well held from last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Coney Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/1PP-37 / 8 |
Jump (76) | M P Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, never able to get on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Balko Des Flos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
214-439 / 10 |
Jump (76) | D F O'Regan | H De Bromhead RacehorseClub |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Footpad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1111-F2 / 8 |
Jump (77) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 3 out, shaken up to chase leaders before next, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, weakened last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Charbel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
312135 / 9 |
Jump (26) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mrs Julie Martin… |
40/1 | |
| held up behind, mistake 5th, hit 8th, struggling 11th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
511572 / 13 |
Jump (53) | J J Slevin | H De Bromhead Ms G Howell |
66/1 | |
| early reminders, pressed winner, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Terrefort (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
121-432 / 8 |
Jump (26) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 4 out, soon behind and struggling, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
The Storyteller (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
51-5463 / 12 |
Jump (39) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Pat Sloan |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, blundered 5 out, never threatened leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||