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

Cheltenham

15:20

Date 2025-03-13

Distance 2m4f127y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £211,195

Winning Time 5m 9.61s (slow by 1.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fact To File (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	6/4F	Won
2nd	Heart Wood (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	18/1	9
3rd	Envoi Allen (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	8.5
4th	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	2.25
5th	Master Chewy (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	40/1	2.5
6th	Il Est Francais (FR) James Reveley · Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	100/30	3.75
7th	Djelo (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	15/2	39

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hang In There (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	66/1
P.U.	Jungle Boogie (IRE) Danny Mullins · Henry De Bromhead	16/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Fact To File Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	164	—	11-123	166	175	136	40d	—	—	+5	40.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Grade 1 winner in November and placed behind Galopin Des Champs last twice; good claims
6	Il Est Francais Bay J:James Reveley T:Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	J:James Reveley T:Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	164	—	15-1P2	166	177	162	77d	—	—	+17	34	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Brilliant at Kempton the last two years; the form pick but unproven at Cheltenham
9	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	13-621	166	176	153	53d	—	—	+20	32.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Last year's winner and campaigned around the race this season; rock-solid claims
1	Djelo Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	—	8-2121	166	174	146	33d	—	—	+22	31.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D 3rd at last year's festival and much improved this term; each-way player at least
2	Envoi Allen Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	224-1U	163	171	78	77d	—	—	+24	30	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Veteran whose Cheltenham record speaks for itself; can be in the mix again
7	Jungle Boogie Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Danny Mullins T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	/416-1	156	167	153	82d	—	—	+32	38.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Lightly raced for 11; a wildcard, but last year's Gold Cup 6th is no forlorn hope on form
5	Heart Wood Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	13-124	159	167	98	75d	—	—	+24	28.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
15l 4th in the Savills last time; held by Fact To File on that run and must improve again
8	Master Chewy Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	164	—	2-4F31	156	168	152	33d	—	—	+28	30.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Improved this season, winning 2m Grade 2 last time; needs to step up again
4	Hang In There Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	164	—	-21324	157	162	148	131d	—	—	+35	36.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
High class when the ground is quick but this a big ask on first run since November

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fact To File	11/8	6/4	6/4	11/8	6/4
Il Est Francais	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Protektorat	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Djelo	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Envoi Allen	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jungle Boogie	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Heart Wood	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Master Chewy	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Hang In There	100/1	80/1	100/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fact To File

40.4

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Jungle Boogie

38.1

OR: 26.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Hang In There

36.1

OR: 26.8 Form: 9 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Il Est Francais

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Protektorat

32.6

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Djelo

31.9

OR: 29 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Master Chewy

30.6

OR: 26.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Envoi Allen

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Heart Wood

28.5

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fact To File	166	175	136
Il Est Francais	166	177	162
Protektorat	166	176	153
Djelo	166	174	146
Envoi Allen	163	171	78
Heart Wood	159	167	98
Hang In There	157	162	148
Jungle Boogie	156	167	153
Master Chewy	156	168	152

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Djelo	33d ago	Fit
Master Chewy	33d ago	Fit
Fact To File	40d ago	Fit
Protektorat	53d ago	Fresh
Heart Wood	75d ago	Fresh
Il Est Francais	77d ago	Fresh
Envoi Allen	77d ago	Fresh
Jungle Boogie	82d ago	Fresh
Hang In There	131d ago	Long break