12 Mar 2026 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £375,000 (Penalty: £211,012); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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 |
4 |
| - |
Heart Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42P-141 / 8 |
Jump (70) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Robcour |
9/2 | |
| jumped well, prominent, pressed leader after 4 out, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 10 L |
Jonbon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-2211 / 10 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 13th, lost second after 4 out, went left 3 out, soon pushed along, edged left but rallied to regain second before last, plugged on but no match for impressive winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Banbridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
U174-42 / 10 |
Jump (76) | S Bowen | J P O'Brien Mr R A Bartlett |
3/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, shaken up 4 out, went left 3 out, ridden along with plenty to do before 2 out, no chance before last, went third flat, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Jpr One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
05-3321 / 9 |
Jump (40) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
18/1 | |
| led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost second before last, no extra and lost third flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Matata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-73315 / 8 |
Jump (53) | J J Slevin | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
18/1 | |
| taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along after 3 out, ridden along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 49 L |
Master Chewy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6-24725 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Anne-marie & Jamie… |
50/1 | |
| jumped right, raced in last, not fluent 2nd, soon detached, mistake 5th, tailed off before 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Croke Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
27-3330 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Fact To File (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
314-261 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Impaire Et Passe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1131B-1 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
10/3 | |
| jumped right at times, held up in rear, struggling and detached 13th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||