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15:20 Cheltenham
Thursday 13 March 2025
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Ryanair Chase (ed As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 4f 127y | Good to Soft | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 9.61s
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Travelled well, chased leaders, went second 12th, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, impressive
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Midfield, not fluent 11th, chased leaders 13th, went third 4 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, kept on, no match for winner op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, went third last, kept on flat op 11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Took keen hold, prominent, nudged along before 3 out, outpaced before next, no extra from last op 6/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, plugged on one pace
T: N George & A ZetterholmJ: J Reveley
Chased leaders, went second 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost second next, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 4/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
In rear, not fluent 12th, brief headway approaching 3 out, never threatened op 7/1 tchd 6/1
Also Ran
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, not fluent 8th, hit 11th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out op 80/1 tchd 100/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D E Mullins
Led, headed 7th, jumped left and mistake 11th, lost second next, lost third when hit 4 out, soon faded, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £3.30, £2.50EX:£26.00Trifecta:£152.50Tricast:£242.21SF:£29.28Swingers:£4.70, £4.90, £18.30
Forecasts
Fact To File (6/4), Il Est Francais (10/3), Protektorat (5/1), Djelo (15/2), Envoi Allen (12/1), Jungle Boogie (16/1), Heart Wood (18/1), Master Chewy (40/1), Hang In There (66/1)
FACT TO FILE has lost little in defeat behind his mighty stable-companion Galopin des Champs since his victory in the John Durkan and with the drop back in trip looking ideal he can notch up a second Festival victory. The dangers are Il Est Francais, who should prove a real sight on his first go over the Cheltenham fences, and last year's winner Protektorat, who is sure to be up with the pace from the off also.
- FACT TO FILE (FR)
- IL EST FRANCAIS (FR)
- PROTEKTORAT (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £211,012.002nd: £79,500.003rd: £39,788.004th: £19,875.005th: £9,975.006th: £4,988.007th: £2,475.008th: £1,275.00
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