Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 13 March 2025

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £211,194.65 2nd £79,682.15 3rd £39,969.64 4th £20,057.14 5th £10,157.14 6th £5,169.64 7th £2,657.14

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fact To File (FR) 6/4F Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	166	167	177	–
b g Poliglote - Mitemps (FR) (Trempolino)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went second 12th, led going easily after 3 out, went clear before 2 out, not fluent last, shaken up run-in, impressive

2 9	5. Heart Wood (FR) 18/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	7	1110	159	158	166	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Miss Nikita (FR) (High Chaparral)
Midfield, hit 11th, headway 12th, went third 3 out, outpaced but chased clear leader 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

3 8½ [17½]	2. Envoi Allen (FR) 12/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	11	1110 t	163	150	158	–
b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, rallied 2 out, kept on and went third approaching last, no impression (op 11/1)

4 2¼ [19¾]	9. Protektorat (FR) 5/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	10	1110 t	166	148	155	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Took keen hold, prominent, bit short of room 13th, outpaced after 3 out, not clear run when switched left after 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in (op 6/1)

5 2½ [22¼]	8. Master Chewy (IRE) 40/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	156	145	154	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shake The Tree (IRE) (Shantou)
Held up in rear, some headway 12th, outpaced after 3 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in

6 3¾ [26]	6. Il Est Francais (FR) 100/30 James Reveley Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	James Reveley Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	7	1110	166	141	152	–
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Millesimee (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, led with one circuit to go, headed after 3 out, lost ground quickly before 2 out, weakened approaching last (trainer' rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

7 39 [65]	1. Djelo (FR) 15/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	1110	166	102	135	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Djeville (FR) (Balko)
Always behind, held up in rear, outpaced 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, lost touch before 2 out (jockey said gelding was outpaced; trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	4. Hang In There (IRE) 66/1 Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	11	1110	157	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Jaldemosa (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	7. Jungle Boogie (IRE) 16/1 Danny Mullins Henry De Bromhead	Danny Mullins Henry De Bromhead	11	1110	156	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - A Better Excuse (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Led, headed with one circuit to go, jumped left and mistake 11th, jumped left 13th, lost position 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:42 Winning time: 5m 9.61s (slow by 1.61s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John P McManus (Fact To File) 1st breeder: Michel Pehu
2nd owner: Robcour (Heart Wood)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Envoi Allen)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £3.30 £2.50 Ex: £26 CSF: £29.28 Tricast: £242.21 Trifecta: £152.50

3:20 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2025

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)