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Ryanair Chase Tips & Odds
The Ryanair Chase is the third race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival and takes place on Thursday 13th March 2025. Read More
You are able to check out all the latest runners, odds and Cheltenham tips for the Grade 1 contest which will attract some of the leading chasers in training.
You can also check out the Ryanair Chase trends and past winners on this race-dedicated page.
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Cheltenham 15:20
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (Gbb Race)
- 5yo+, 28 Runners
- Jumps,Turf , 2m 4f 127y
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• 1 (5) = Horse number with the draw number in brackets.
• Number alongside the horse name is the days since the horse last ran.
• Numbers/letters under the jockey silk is the horse form with the most recent figure on the right. Numbers = finishing position (0 = finished outside the top 10), P = pulled up, F = fell, U = Unseated, B = brought down, R = refused, C = carried out, D = disqualified, HR = hit rails, L = left at start, O = ran out, S = slipped up, V = void race. A dash between figures indicates a year between the runs and a slash indicates a new season.
• % alongside jockey/trainer names = strike rate in last 30 days.
• Key to pointers: C = Course winner, D = Distance winner, CD = Course & Distance winner, BF = Beaten Favourite last time out, WS = Has had wind surgery since last run, LT = Longest Travellers, b = Wearing blinkers, b1 = Wearing blinkers for the first time, h = Wearing a hood, h1 = Wearing a hood for the first time, t = Wearing a tongue strap, t1 = Wearing a tongue strap for the first time, v = Wearing a visor, v1 = Wearing a visor for the first time, p = Wearing cheek pieces. OR = Official Rating. RPR = Racing Post Rating. Topspeed is a figure calculated using race times and the going to show how fast the horse can run.
Ryanair Chase Tips
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Protektorat
About the Ryanair Chase
The Ryanair Chase is one of five championship races which are held during the Cheltenham Festival, and is usually staged on the third day, St Patrick’s Day, alongside the Stayers’ Hurdle, which is traditionally held on a Thursday in March. The Grade 1 contest is run over two miles and four and a half furlongs and offers an alternative to runners in both the Champion Chase (run over two miles) and the Cheltenham Gold Cup (three miles).
The Ryanair Chase is one of the newest races at the Cheltenham Festival and was first run in 2005 when Thisthatandtother won the inaugural running for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh. The race was initially a Grade 2 contest but was upgraded to Grade 1 status in 2008. The race was sponsored by the Daily Telegraph for its first running but has been backed by the airline Ryanair since.
Only one horse has won the Ryanair Chase on more than one occasion during its history, the Paul Nicholls-trained and Trevor Hemmings-owned Albertas Run, which won the race in 2010 and 2011. Several Ryanair Chase winners have also won other races at the festival, including the 2009 winner Imperial Commander (also won Cheltenham Gold Cup), the 2013 winner Cue Card (also won 2010 Champion Bumper) and the 2017 winner Un De Sceaux (also won 2015 Arkle Trophy).
On a brilliant day for the home team and particularly the Skelton team, PROTEKTORAT outbattled Envoi Allen in the 2024 renewal.
Ryanair Chase Key Trends
- Five of the last 10 winners have been sent off favourite
- Six of the last 10 winners have been aged seven years old
- Six of the last 10 winners have been trained in Ireland
- Five of the last 10 winners had won their previous race
Previous Winners Of The Ryanair Chase
Year | Winner | Winning Jockey | Winning Trainer | Starting Price | AGE |
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2024 | Protektorat | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 11/1 | 9 |
2023 | Envoi Allen | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead | 13/2 | 9 |
2022 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 4/7 Fav | 8 |
2021 | Allaho | Rachael Blackmore | Willie Mullins | 3/1 Fav | 7 |
2020 | Min | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 2/1 | 9 |
2019 | Frodon | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls | 9/2 | 7 |
2018 | Balko Des Flos | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead | 8/1 | 7 |
2017 | Un De Sceaux | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 7/4 Fav | 9 |
2016 | Vautour | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | Evs Fav | 7 |
2015 | Uxizandre | AP McCoy | Alan King | 16/1 | 7 |
2014 | Dynaste | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 3/1 Fav | 8 |
2013 | Cue Card | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | 7/2 | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions About The Ryanair Chase
Whem is the Ryanair Chase?
The race takes place at 15:20 on Thursday 13th March 2025.
Where can I watch the Ryanair Chase?
Watch the race live on ITV1 and Racing TV who also offer options to stream the race via their streaming services.
Alternatively, most bookmakers offer a free live horse racing stream allowing you to watch the race after you've placed a bet.
Who is the most iconic winner of Ryanair Chase?
Considering that the Ryanair Chase is still a relatively new race, it boasts a star-studded roll of honour, which includes Imperial Commander, Albertas Run and Un De Sceaux. However, the most esteemed alumnus of the race is perhaps the 2013 winner, Cue Card, who made seven appearances at the Cheltenham Festival between 2010-2018. Although Cue Card’s finest hour arguably came outside of the Cotswolds (that surely came with one of his three wins in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park), his 2013 victory in the Ryanair Chase felt like a hallmark moment for him, having chased home Al Ferof in the 2011 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Sprinter Sacre in the 2012 Arkle the previous two years. Cue Card had won the previous month’s Ascot Chase prior to the 2013 Ryanair Chase, and he followed up in fine style at the festival - making the running and winning by nine lengths. Cue Card signed off with a below-par effort in the 2018 renewal of the Ryanair Chase, when pulled up, but that perhaps came too soon after a memorable duel with Waiting Patiently in the previous month’s Ascot Chase - a performance which will go down as his true swansong.
Are there any trials for the Ryanair Chase?
The fact that the Ryanair Chase is run over two and a half miles means that contenders from both the two-mile and three-mile divisions can arrive here, meaning that a host of races can provide clues for this. Those races include the Betfair Chase at Haydock, the King George VI Chase at Kempton, the Ascot Chase, the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham and the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter. Over in Ireland, races to keep an eye on include the Hilly Way Chase at Cork and the Christmas Chase at Leopardstown.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Ryanair Chase?
The most successful jockey in the Ryanair Chase is Ruby Walsh, with four wins. Walsh’s wins in the Ryanair Chase were on Thisthatandtother (2005), Taranis (2007), Vautour (2016) and Un De Sceaux (2017).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Ryanair Chase?
The most successful trainer in the Ryanair Chase is Willie Mullins who has trained four winners of the Ryanair Chase with Vautour (2016), Un de Sceaux (2017), Min (2020), and Allaho (2021).