12 Mar 2015 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £313,500 (Penalty: £178,538); 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 | 11 |   | - | Uxizandre (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 21-418U / 10 | Jump (33) | A P McCoy | A King John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| made all, clear 8th until 4 out, jumped left and hit wing next, shaken up and found more to go 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 5 L | Ma Filleule (FR) (filly, grey, 11 3) | 121-532 / 8 | Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, driven before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Don Cossack (GER) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 24-1111 / 9 | Jump (56) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 12th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, not much room, hampered and mistake 2 out, lost further ground on rivals, rallied flat, went 3rd final 150 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Eduard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2111-22 / 8 | Jump (95) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Eddie Melville | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and effort on outside approaching 2 out, just 3rd when hit last, no impression flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4 L | Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 540-126 / 9 | Jump (76) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway from 9th, hit 4 out, ridden and edged right approaching 2 out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 10 L | Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 22F-F21 / 13 | Jump (39) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… | 12/1 | |
| tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, edged left before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 324211 / 7 | Flat (535), Jump (26) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Masterson Holdings… | 7/1 | |
| held, blundered badly 2nd, towards rear after, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on from last, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 8 L | Wonderful Charm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 53-1237 / 12 | Jump (76) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Rjh Geffen, Sir… | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, mistake 12th, modest headway 3 out, no impression and soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-32P4 / 11 | Flat (1236), Jump (33) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, headway when mistake 4 out, no impression after, mistake 3 out, well beaten after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | SHD | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 5-153F1 / 11 | Flat (1713), Jump (34) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost place before 4th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 12 L | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 5-F3UR6 / 13 | Jump (33) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden before 12th, lost place soon after, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 9 L | Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9-53212 / 10 | Jump (32) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Barry Connell | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and lost place 8th, driven along 10th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 4F2-173 / 12 | Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 58-131P / 13 | Jump (76) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | ||
