17 Mar 2011 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £260,000 (Penalty: £154,896); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
211-4FP / 24 |
Jump (61) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
6/1 | |
| led until 3rd, led next, headed 7th, hit 13th, pushed along after 4 out, led next, driven approaching last, stayed on under pressure, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1 L |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F4-3754 / 11 |
Flat (1482), Jump (54) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway when hit next, 6th approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure before last, kept on flat, held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Rubi Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-11721 / 11 |
Jump (26) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy W Hennessy |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd until next, led 7th until 9th, led next, blundered and headed 3 out, 2nd and driven after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, one pace final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 10) |
12U-251 / 10 |
Flat (1772), Jump (96) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching 2 out, pressing for places approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| NK |
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/36455- / 10 |
Jump (337) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Sir Robert Ogden |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced by leaders approaching 2 out, beaten when hit last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 4 L |
J'y Vole (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 3) |
13U-263 / 8 |
Flat (1683), Jump (49) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway going well approaching 4 out, soon went 3rd, chased winner briefly 2 out, soon ridden, beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
54-3115 / 11 |
Flat (1286), Jump (26) |
P J Brennan | T R George Power Panels Electrical… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 12th, soon ridden along, mistake 4 out, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/1552 / 15 |
Flat (1643), Jump (26) |
D A Jacob | Nick Williams Miss Sarah A Dawson |
11/1 | |
| prominent, hit 2nd, lost place after 6th, mistake 10th, well beaten when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F-1F814 / 12 |
Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 8th, effort when hit 13th, soon no impression, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Roberto Goldback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
FB-2322 / 12 |
Jump (26) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr S Munir |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, hit 2nd, blundered 5th, hit 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
181-143 / 13 |
Flat (1337), Jump (1) |
Andrew J McNamara | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
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11 |
| - |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) |
22-3325 / 12 |
Jump (1) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Breedsbreeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11F/237 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Jim Lewis, Markus… |
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8 |
| - |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3P-381P / 12 |
Flat (162), Jump (2) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
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