Ryanair Chase

Introduced	2005
Racecourse	Cheltenham, New Course
Race Distance	2 miles & 4 1/2 furlongs
Entry Conditions	Horses aged 5 and over
Current Sponsor	Ryanair
Date & Time	Day 3 / Thursday 18th March 2021 / 14:50
Leading Jockey	Ruby Walsh with 4 wins
Leading Trainer	Paul Nicholls with 3 wins

The Ryanair Chase takes place at 14:50 on day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival.

The race is run on the new course at Cheltenham racecourse over a distance of approximately 2 miles and 4 1/2 furlongs.

The Ryanair Chase was introduced in 2005 along with a number of other races when a fourth day was added to the Cheltenham Festival.

It is also known as the ‘Festival Trophy’ but is now referred to as the Ryanair Chase due to the current sponsors.

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Ryanair Chase Past Winners

Year		Horse	Age	Price	Trainer	Jockey	Distances
2020	1st	Min	9	2-1	W P Mullins	P Townend
	2nd	Saint Calvados	7	16-1	H Whittington	G Sheehan	Neck
	3rd	A Plus Tard	6	7-4f	H De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore	1 1/2 lengths
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2019	1st	Frodon	7	9-2	P F Nicholls	B Frost
	2nd	Aso	9	33-1	V Williams	C Deutsch	1 1/4 Lengths
	3rd	Road To Respect	8	9-2	N Meade	S W Flanagan	1 1/4 Lengths
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2018	1st	Balko Des Flos	7	8-1	H De Bromhead	D N Russell
	2nd	N J Henderson	10	8-11F	W P Mullins	P Townend	4 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Cloudy Dream	8	10-1	R Jefferson	B S Hughes	8 Lengths
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2017	1st	Un Des Sceaux	9	7-4F	W P Mullins	Ruby Walsh
	2nd	Sub Lieutenant	8	8-1	H De Bromhead	D J Mullins	1 1/2 Lengths
	3rd	Aso	7	40-1	V Williams	C Deutsch	6 lengths
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2016	1st	Thistlecrack	8	1-1	C L Tizard	T Scudamore
	2nd	Alpha Des Obeaux	6	8-1	M F Morris	B J Cooper	7 Lengths
	3rd	Bobs Worth	11	33-1	N J Henderson	D Bass	22 Lengths
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2015	1st	Uxizandre	8	3-1	A King	A P McCoy
	2nd	Ma Filleule	9	10-1	N J Henderson	B J Geraghty	5 Lengths
	3rd	Don Cossack	7	18-1	G Elliott	B J Cooper	3 1/4 Lengths

Ryanair Chase Trends

• 10 of the last 12 Ryanair Chase winners had won at Cheltenham previously
• 11 of the last 14 Ryanair Chase winners were priced at 6-1 or less
• 11 of the last 15 Ryanair Chase winners were either the favourite or 2nd favourite
• 7 of the last 8 Ryanair Chase winners were 6 or 7 years old

Ryanair Chase Betting Offers

Several bookmakers will be running betting offers for the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Some of the most common betting offers you’ll find are best odds guaranteed, extra places, refunds on losing bets and several ‘bet & get’ offers such as ‘Bet £10 on the Ryanair Chase and get a £10 free bet’.

Below you’ll find a list of Ryanair Chase betting offers which we’re expecting for the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.