Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race).
Cheltenham · Thursday, 12 Mar · 20:00
· 2m 4f 127y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FACT TO FILE (FR
🥈 Second
BANBRIDGE (IRE
🥉 Third
JONBON (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
4.33
10/3
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Banbridge (G)
[V]
Classy chaser who returned to form in a first-time visor when failing by a whisker to retain his King George crown at Kempton on Boxing Day. Solid each-way chance on form, but he was well held in this race in 2024 and in the Gold Cup at th…
|
S Bowen | J P O'Brien | 10 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Croke Park (G)
[P]
Dual winner of Grade 1 novice chases last term but has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals judged on this season's exploits.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 8 | 74.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fact To File (G)
Registered fourth success at the highest level over fences with an impressive display in this 12 months ago. Things didn't go to plan in the King George on Boxing Day but he put that right when landing the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown (2…
|
Mark Walsh | W P Mullins | 9 | 74.4 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Heart Wood (G)
Bettered anything he previously achieved when a clear second to Fact To File in this race 12 months ago, albeit he was comprehensively outpointed by the winner. Successful twice in Grade 3s this season but sizeable step forward will be nee…
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 8 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Impaire Et Passe (G)
[P]
High-class performer over hurdles who posted his best effort over the larger obstacles when running out a good winner of the Grade 1 Manifesto Chase at Aintree last spring. Warmed up for this by taking the Red Mills Chase on return at Gowr…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 8 | 74.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Jonbon (G)
FAV
[P]
Has remarkably yet to finish out of the top 2 in twenty-seven career starts under Rules, rallying for a second successive win in the Clarence House at Ascot in January before adding a twelfth Grade 1 to his tally back there last month. Con…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 10 | 74.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
JPR One (G)
[PT]
Winner of Haldon Gold Cup in 2024 and has worked his way back to that level this season, back on the scoresheet with a ready success in the Scottish Champion Chase at Musselburgh last time. However, he struggled over fences at this meeting…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 9 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Master Chewy (G)
Back to form with a Kempton Grade 2 second in January but has struggled either side of that and was well held in this last year despite running close to his best.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 9 | 74.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Matata (G)
Headstrong sort but developed into a very smart chaser last term, winning a brace of 2m handicaps, and registered first success beyond that trip under Rules when landing a valuable C&D contest on New Year's Day. However, he was well held a…
|
J J Slevin | N & W Twiston-Davies | 8 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Fact To File (4/6), Jonbon (2/1), Banbridge (3/1), Impaire Et Passe (10/3), Heart Wood (9/2), JPR One (18/1), Matata (18/1), Master Chewy (50/1), Croke Park (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 211012.0 GBP |
| P2 | 79500.0 GBP |
| P3 | 39788.0 GBP |
| P4 | 19875.0 GBP |
| P5 | 9975.0 GBP |
| P6 | 4988.0 GBP |
| P7 | 2475.0 GBP |
| P8 | 1275.0 GBP |