13 Mar 2025 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £375,000 (Penalty: £211,012); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Fact To File (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-123 / 8 |
Jump (40) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
6/4 | |
| travelled well, chased leaders, went second 12th, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9 L |
Heart Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
213-124 / 7 |
Jump (75) | D J O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Robcour |
18/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 11th, chased leaders 13th, went third 4 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, kept on, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8½ L |
Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3224-1U / 11 |
Jump (77) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
12/1 | |
| midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, went third last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
313-621 / 10 |
Jump (53) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, nudged along before 3 out, outpaced before next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Master Chewy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F2-4F31 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Il Est Francais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
115-1P2 / 7 |
Jump (77) | J Reveley | N George & A Zetterholm Kelvin-hughes &… |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went second 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost second next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 39 L |
Djelo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
38-2121 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
15/2 | |
| in rear, not fluent 12th, brief headway approaching 3 out, never threatened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Hang In There (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-21324 / 11 |
Jump (131) | H Cobden | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder & Andrew… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, hit 11th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Jungle Boogie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/416-1 / 11 |
Jump (82) | D E Mullins | H De Bromhead Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
16/1 | |
| led, headed 7th, jumped left and mistake 11th, lost second next, lost third when hit 4 out, soon faded, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||