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14 March 2024
Thursday 14th March

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

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ahoy Senor silk
C
D
Ahoy Senor
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
This looks the time to catch him, being a spring horse; major claims on peak form
2-PP43
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 160
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS ChG1 11-10 3/4 Pic D'Orhy (9½L) 4/1 163 155
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS ChG2 11-10 4/6 Capodanno (10L) 10/1 166 162
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 12-0 PU/20 Datsalrightgino () 12/1 169 -
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft ChG2 11-8 PU/4 Gentlemansgame () 3/1 169 -
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG1 11-10 2/5 Shishkin (1½L) 11/4 166 170
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 F/13 Galopin Des Champs () 14/1 166 -
2
Banbridge silk
C
D
Banbridge
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Progressive sort who has leading claims granted suitable ground (needs good/good to soft)
1321-1
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 162
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS ChG2 11-5 1/5 Pic D'Orhy (1¾L) 3/1 155 169
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 1/5 Saint Roi (1½L) 2/1 152 157
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 2/8 El Fabiolo (10L) 8/1 150 156
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft NvChG1 11-12 3/10 Mighty Potter (18½L) 11/4 - 142
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd NvChG2 11-4 1/6 Tommy's Oscar (6L) 11/8F 143 158
1 Oct 22 Gow Gowran Park 20f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 1/6 Indigo Breeze (8½L) 5/6F - 136
3
Capodanno silk
C
Capodanno t
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 17 wins from 66 in the last 14 days (26%)
Scored over 3m1f here last time; may not be crying out for this drop back in distance
3P-631
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS ChG2 11-4 t 1/6 The Real Whacker (2¾L) 7/2 159 164
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 3/8 Galopin Des Champs (23L) 80/1 158 162
30 Nov 23 Thu Thurles 22f Y ChL 11-0 t 6/6 Classic Getaway (26L) 15/2 159 125
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-5 t PU/39 Corach Rambler () 22/1 160 -
18 Feb 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-12 t 3/4 Janidil (9¼L) 8/1 160 162
26 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 t 1/7 Lifetime Ambition (6½L) 11/4 152 160
4
Conflated silk
D
Conflated
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Disputing second place when falling two out in this contest in 2022; each-way hopes
P-53UU
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 UR/4 Galopin Des Champs () 20/1 164 166
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 UR/8 Galopin Des Champs () 14/1 164 156
11 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 3/4 Gerri Colombe (1¼L) 17/2 167 166
11 Oct 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Y/Sft ChG3 11-12 5/5 Minella Indo (19½L) 11/4 167 146
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG1 11-10 PU/5 Shishkin () 9/2 168 -
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 3/13 Galopin Des Champs (13½L) 22/1 168 171
5
Envoi Allen silk
CD
C
D
Envoi Allen t
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts on this ground (63%)
Successful in this race last year, taking Cheltenham Festival record to 3-5; big player
714-32
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 164
Days: 124
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Gerri Colombe (nk) 3/1 163 167
30 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy ChG2 11-12 t 3/6 Easy Game (8½L) 13/8F 163 157
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y ChG1 11-10 t 4/5 Fastorslow (16½L) 12/1 164 158
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 1/9 Shishkin (2¾L) 13/2 163 167
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 7/9 Bravemansgame (51L) 4/1 165 126
5 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 24f Y ChG1 11-10 t 1/5 Kemboy (1¾L) 7/2 161 167
6
Fil Dor silk
Fil Dor t
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gordon Elliott
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Return to 2m4f is worth exploring; has the potential to rate higher still; interesting
106-22
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 151
Days: 95
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-4 t 2/6 El Fabiolo (4¾L) 7/1 150 156
12 Nov 23 Naa Naas 16f Sft ChG3 11-1 t 2/5 Dinoblue (1¾L) 5/1 150 153
10 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y/Sft HG2 11-8 t 6/6 Asterion Forlonge (54L) 9/1 147 106
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-9 t 19/26 Langer Dan (47L) 12/1 151 110
18 Feb 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy HG3 11-10 t 1/6 Sharjah (½L) 4/1 147 147
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-10 tp1 5/8 El Fabiolo (38L) 16/1 - 127
7
Fugitif silk
CD
Fugitif tp
J: Sean Bowen
T: Richard Hobson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Has very useful handicap form over C&D, including second in the 2023 Plate
25-413
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS ChG1 11-10 tp 3/5 Elixir De Nutz (6¾L) 10/1 157 155
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 t 1/12 Il Ridoto (shd) 13/2 151 162
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-5 tp1 4/14 Stage Star (16L) 12/1 153 151
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 5/7 Pic D'Orhy (32L) 11/1 153 138
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-6 t 2/23 Seddon (2L) 11/1 149 157
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 t 2/16 Il Ridoto (1L) 7/2F 143 157
8
Ga Law silk
CD
C
D
Ga Law p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
The winner of two major handicaps over 2m4f here; fifth in this race last year
5P-671
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 156
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-8 p 1/13 Lounge Lizard (1¾L) 8/1 150 158
2 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-11 p1 7/20 Datsalrightgino (19½L) 33/1 152 149
4 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft HG2 11-2 6/6 Botox Has (36L) 12/1 142 114
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 25f GS ChG1 11-10 PU/5 Shishkin () 25/1 153 -
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 5/9 Envoi Allen (9½L) 40/1 152 158
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 12-0 F/11 Cooper's Cross () 3/1J 150 158
9
Hitman silk
D
Hitman tp
J: Bryony Frost
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
Disappointing strike-rate but is capable of smart form; third in this race last year
36-092
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-2 tp 2/5 Shishkin (4¼L) 9/1 152 162
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-9 tp 9/13 Ga Law (27L) 12/1 156 140
29 Oct 23 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcChG2 11-12 tp 11/11 Jetoile (114L) 7/2F 158 61
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 tp 6/7 Pic D'Orhy (63L) 6/1 159 103
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 tp1 3/9 Envoi Allen (3L) 22/1 159 163
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 23.5f Gd ChG2 11-2 t 2/7 Zanza (7L) 9/4F 160 157
10
Protektorat silk
C
D
Protektorat t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (28%)
Has the class to play a major role, provided he copes with this drop back in trip
5-4323
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 165
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-8 t 3/5 Shishkin (4¾L) 100/30 165 167
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 22f Sft 2Ch 11-10 t 2/6 L'Homme Presse (2¼L) 2/1 165 169
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft HcChG3 12-0 t 3/8 Broadway Boy (3L) 16/1 165 169
25 Nov 23 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 4/4 Royale Pagaille (29L) 5/2 166 148
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 5/13 Galopin Des Champs (15½L) 25/1 170 168
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f Sft ChG2 11-10 t 4/6 Ahoy Senor (5¼L) 5/4F 170 167
11
Stage Star silk
CD
C
D
BF
Stage Star
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
Distance Specialist - 7 wins from 12 starts at this distance (58%)
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 8 starts on this ground (75%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
Had an excuse for latest effort; won the Turners on this card last year; major player
115-1P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 73
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Hy HcChG3 12-0 PU/6 Shakem Up'Arry () 11/10F 166 -
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-7 1/14 Notlongtillmay (4L) 4/1F 155 171
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 5/5 Banbridge (15L) 6/4F 155 144
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 1/7 Notlongtillmay (3¼L) 15/2 152 158
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2NvHcCh 12-0 1/11 Datsalrightgino (3¾L) 11/4F 142 161
2 Jan 23 Plu Plumpton 20f Sft 3NvCh 11-7 1/2 Mortlach (11L) 1/9F 142 148
Verdict

Despite being a 10yo now, ENVOI ALLEN is preferred. Banbridge, Fil Dor and Stage Star complete the shortlist.

Verdict silk image
Envoi Allen

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Envoi Allen,

4/1 Banbridge,

5/1 Stage Star,

13/2 Conflated,

15/2 Capodanno,

8/1 Protektorat,

12/1 Ahoy Senor,

16/1 Fil Dor,

20/1 Fugitif,

25/1 Ga Law,

Hitman

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