4:00 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2026
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Good 17 fences
1st
£211,425 2nd
£79,912.50 3rd
£40,200 4th
£20,287.50 5th
£10,387.50 6th
£5,400
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 1110 | 162 | 164 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Miss Nikita (FR) (High Chaparral) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, raced in third after 3rd, went second 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, comfortably (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 p | 166 | 155 | 163 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slightly left on occasions, prominent, raced in second after 3rd, not fluent 5 out, jumped left and lost second 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went second again approaching last, soon no chance with winner (tchd 9/4) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 v | 167 | 153 | 160 | – | ||||
| ch g Doyen (IRE) - Old Carton Lass (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, awkward jump 12th, jumped left 3 out, went third run-in, no match for first two (tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 tp | 160 | 148 | 156 | – | ||||
| bb g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed before 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 160 | 131 | 144 | – | ||||
| b g Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (Royal Academy) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 154 | 80 | 95 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shake The Tree (IRE) (Shantou) | ||||||||||
| Didn't always jump with fluency and jumped right on occasions, in rear, soon detached, struggling from 5 out, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 p | 161 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Brune Ecossaise (FR) (Le Fou) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, niggled along from 11th, not fluent 5 out, soon pulled up, never going well (regarding the poor form shown, trainer confirmed jockey's report that gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/2) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 5m 7.34s (fast by 0.66s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Croke Park (self certificate, bruised foot), Fact To File (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Robcour (Heart Wood) 1st breeder: Mrs Murielle Guillerm
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Jonbon)
- 3rd owner: R A Bartlett (Banbridge)
- Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £13.98 Tricast: £29.88 Trifecta: £35
