Full Results
14:40 Cheltenham
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £260,000 added
- Winner: £148,070
- 2nd: £55,562
- 3rd: £27,820
- 4th: £13,858
- Form 5F/121-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in touch in mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, closed 4th, pushed along after 10th, hit 13th, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead final 50 yards
- Form 4FP12-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until 4th, led 7th, soon headed, led 12th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, driven and hung right flat, headed final 50 yards
- Form 42-1322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch towards rear, hit 10, pushed along after 11th, headway when hit 13th, went close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, upsides flat, held close home
- Form 11-1U3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, took keen hold, jumped right at times, lost place 12th, rallied from 2 out, went 4th after last, no impression on leaders
- Form 13-3121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey A E Lynch
prominent, challenged 7th, led next until 12th, led 4 out, headed next, 4th and beaten after 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 2P-2334
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey B J Cooper
in touch in mid-division, hit 6th, lost place 11th, hit 13th, 5th when hit 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat
- Form 3-12241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, no extra from next
- Form 2F6-140
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
pressed leader, led 4th, headed 7th, soon led again, headed when not fluent next, lost place 13th, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 542P-5P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, mistakes 12th and 13th, weakened next
- Form 1155-6P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, hit 4th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1-F1222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, jumped right 6th, 7th and when mistake 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 10th
- Form 143111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
not fluent, behind until pulled up before 10th
- Form 141-5U2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
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