18 Mar 2021 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £265,000 (Penalty: £149,116); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Allaho (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 213-641 / 11 | Jump (50) | Rachael Blackmore | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 3/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4 out, clear after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on strongly, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 122-2P2 / 9 | Jump (40) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, hit 10th, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd final bend, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | ½ L | Tornado Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 35-2254 / 12 | Jump (40) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins T F P Partnership | 25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along early stages, not fluent 10th, went 6th 12th, went 4th after 3 out, switched right after last, soon went 3rd, no chance with winner but kept on to close on 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Kalashnikov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 285-723 / 10 | Jump (25) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy P Murphy | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 11th, driven into 2nd after 3 out, never got near winner, lost 2nd after last, no extra and soon dropped to 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 35 L | Fanion D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 15-2F44 / 8 | Jump (25) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr David Wilson | 66/1 | |
| behind, mistake 10th, remote 7th when not fluent 3 out, left 5th 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dashel Drasher (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | U1-3111 / 12 | Jump (26) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mrs B Tully And… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Samcro (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1F21-3P / 12 | Jump (80) | Jack Kennedy | Mrs D Foster Gigginstown House… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place after 2nd, pushed along and struggling after 6th, mistake 7th, went right next, soon behind, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1422-4U / 12 | Jump (40) | Non Runner | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Real Steel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41P6-3P / 11 | Flat (1600), Jump (82) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Tadhg Moynihan | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Mister Fisher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2114-P1 / 9 | Jump (97) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson James & Jean Potter… | 8/1 | |
| prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 9th (water), hit 12th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Min (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2121-1P / 10 | Jump (40) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 4/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Chris's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P110-25 / 11 | Jump (102) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Robcour | 28/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 6th, last when mistake 8th, soon well behind, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Imperial Aura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 221-11U / 9 | Jump (68) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Imperial Racing… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place 11th, slow and behind next, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Melon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 142-335 / 10 | Flat (2015), Jump (39) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost ground 2nd, struggling 11th, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
