13 Mar 2014 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £275,000 (Penalty: £156,612); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Dynaste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 1121-25 / 11 | Flat (1636), Jump (77) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr A J White | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, closed to take 3rd 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven and stayed on well, edged right towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F-21322 / 13 | Jump (54) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… | 10/1 | |
| jumped right at times, pressed leader until 3rd, stayed handy, challenged 12th, led next, driven approaching last, headed flat, wandered under pressure, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | F1711-5 / 8 | Flat (1400), Jump (117) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, lost 2nd and slightly impeded after last, stayed on, held by front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Hunt Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-68693 / 10 | Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Atlantic Equine | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, closed from 12th, pushed along after 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Al Ferof (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 43/1-132 / 11 | Jump (33) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls J Hales | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 1st, lost place 13th, stayed on from 2 out, unable to get back on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Boston Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11FF-16 / 11 | Jump (47) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, 8th and shaken up after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 13 L | Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-11153 / 12 | Jump (39) | D J Casey | M F Morris Masters Of The… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 32234/4 / 11 | Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 6th, ridden after 11th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 30 L | Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 7P-5535 / 9 | Flat (1822), Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 50/1 | |
| led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headed 13th, hit 4 out, soon dropped out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 17 L | Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13P22-P / 12 | Jump (77) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 15/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place 12th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 10-912F / 13 | Jump (2) | Non Runner | P R Webber John P McManus | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Benefficient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 411P-41 / 8 | Flat (173), Jump (76) | D N Russell | A J Martin A Shiels/niall… | ||
