12 Mar 2020 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £350,000 (Penalty: £196,945); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to 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 |
5 |
| - |
Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
151-212 / 10 |
Jump (40) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 5th, made most after, joined turning in, shaken up before last, ridden 11/2 lengths clear flat, hard pressed towards finish, edged right, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
337-142 / 10 |
Jump (71) | G Sheehan | H Whittington D Maxwell |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, tracked leaders on inside 3 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, hit and lost ground last, rallied towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
A Plus Tard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
121-321 / 9 |
Jump (76) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, joined winner turning in, ridden after 2 out, one pace in 3rd approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, not quite able to get back on terms with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-331 / 11 |
Jump (61) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
11/2 | |
| led to 5th, tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace before next, never able to get back on terms, well held in 4th between last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| NK |
Duc Des Genievres (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
1-3482F / 8 |
Jump (40) | R M Power | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… |
18/1 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, headway 3 out, chased leaders on outside turning in, no extra before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2 | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8½ L |
Shattered Love (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
P-51732 / 10 |
Jump (26) | M P Walsh | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
20/1 | |
| prominent, pressed winner from 6th, ridden and lost place turning in, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 35 L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
162-354 / 12 |
Jump (77) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
25/1 | |
| prominent on outside, led briefly 7th, pushed along and lost place 5 out, soon behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
1FP-111 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Carl Hinchy And… |
11/1 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, switched towards outside before 8th, headway and close up when fell 3 out | ||||||||||