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

Date 2026-03-12
Distance 2m4f127y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £211,013
Weather Pt. Cloudy
Temp 8.1°C
Wind 13mph SW
Rain 0%
Winning Time 5m 7.34s (fast by 0.66s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 9/2 Won
2nd 2/1F 10
3rd 3/1 2
4th 18/1 4.5
5th 18/1 18
6th 50/1 49

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 100/30

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
6
Jonbon
Bay
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
 164 p 2-2211
166
177
163
 26d — — +14
40.5
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Course winner; top-class two-miler who is 3-3 at about 2m5f, staying on well latest
5
Impaire Et Passe
Bay
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
 164 p 131-B1
161
172
28
 26d — — +12
34.6
0.63/1
5/2
29%
Festival winner over hurdles; won Grade 1 chase last April; needs more for the win
1
Banbridge
Chestnut
J:Sean Bowen
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Sean Bowen
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 164 v 17-442
167
178
164
 76d — — +15
35.4
0.75/1
3/1
25%
Won and touched off in last two King Georges but soundly beaten at last two Festivals
4
Heart Wood
Bay
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
 164 — 2P-141
162
170
141
 70d — — +18
32
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Well-held second to Fact To File in this race last year; another place is achievable
9
Matata
Bay
J:J J Slevin
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
J:J J Slevin
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
 164 — -73315
160
169
155
 53d — — +33
38.2
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Ready winner of C&D handicap in January; Grade 1 company likely to be beyond him again
7
JPR One
b/br
J:Brendan Powell
T:Joe Tizzard
J:Brendan Powell
T:Joe Tizzard
 164 tp 5-3321
160
168
153
 40d — — +24
28.6
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Won 2m4f handicap chase latest; much more to do here and well held at 3 previous Festivals
8
Master Chewy
Bay
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
 164 — -24725
154
162
144
 33d — — +29
31
16.50/1
66/1
1%
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)
NR
Croke Park
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 164 p 7-3330
150
156
135
 39d — — —
25
— —
NR
Fact To File
Bay
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
J:Mark Walsh
T:W P Mullins
 164 — 1-4261
173
181
170
 38d — — —
37
— —
Won Grade 1s at the last two Festivals, including this race; set fair to dominate again
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Jonbon
 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4
Impaire Et Passe
 5/2 5/2 5/2 5/2 5/2
Banbridge
 11/4 11/4 11/4 11/4 3/1
Heart Wood
 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Matata
 20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1
JPR One
 22/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 22/1
Master Chewy
 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1
Croke Park
 - - - - -
Fact To File
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Jonbon
40.5
OR: 29 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8
9/4
2nd Matata
38.2
OR: 27.5 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.3
20/1
3rd Fact To File
37
OR: 30 Form: 7 Odds: 0
—
4 Banbridge
35.4
OR: 29.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2
3/1
5 Impaire Et Passe
34.6
OR: 27.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9
5/2
6 Heart Wood
32
OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5/1
7 Master Chewy
31
OR: 26 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.5
66/1
8 JPR One
28.6
OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
9 Croke Park
25
OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 0
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Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Fact To File
173
181
170
Banbridge
167
178
164
Jonbon
166
177
163
Heart Wood
162
170
141
Impaire Et Passe
161
172
28
Matata
160
169
155
JPR One
160
168
153
Master Chewy
154
162
144
Croke Park
150
156
135

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Jonbon 26d ago Fit
Impaire Et Passe 26d ago Fit
Master Chewy 33d ago Fit
Fact To File 38d ago Fit
Croke Park 39d ago Fit
JPR One 40d ago Fit
Matata 53d ago Fresh
Heart Wood 70d ago Fresh
Banbridge 76d ago Fresh