CHELTENHAM
16 March 2023
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Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Blue Lord silk
D
BF
Blue Lord t
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)
Turned over at short odds last time but progressive otherwise; could well bounce back
3-1112
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 167
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 t 2/5 Gentleman De Mee (7L) 1/4F 167 162
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 t 1/7 Captain Guinness (11L) 2/1 159 171
17 Nov 22 Clo Clonmel 20.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-8 t 1/4 Tornado Flyer (nk) 5/6F 156 163
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-12 t 1/6 Coeur Sublime (hd) 2/1F 156 157
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS NvChG1 11-4 t 3/11 Edwardstone (7¾L) 4/1 158 156
5 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y NvChG1 11-12 t 1/6 Riviere D'etel (½L) 5/2 - 160
2
Chacun Pour Soi silk
Chacun Pour Soi
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Formerly a high-class chaser but has shown signs of being on the wane this season
1U-233
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 167
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 23 Thu Thurles 20.5f Y ChG2 11-12 3/6 Fakir D'oudairies (18L) 9/4 167 148
27 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 3/7 Blue Lord (14L) 6/4F 172 159
26 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y ChG1 11-12 2/5 Energumene (8½L) 5/2 176 166
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 UR/7 Energumene () 8/1 176 -
6 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y ChG1 11-12 1/5 Dunvegan (12L) 4/7F 176 172
4 Dec 21 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-7 5/5 Greaneteen (34L) 8/13F 176 155
3
Envoi Allen silk
C
D
Envoi Allen t
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts on this ground (71%)
Has form figures of 113 in completed starts at the Cheltenham Festival; solid chance
13-317
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 7/9 Bravemansgame (51L) 4/1 165 126
5 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 24f Y ChG1 11-10 t 1/5 Kemboy (1¾L) 7/2 161 167
26 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y ChG1 11-12 t 3/5 Energumene (14½L) 11/1 161 162
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 3/7 Energumene (13L) 10/1 161 162
27 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y ChG1 12-0 t 1/3 Battleoverdoyen (7½L) 2/5F 161 166
5 Dec 21 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y/Sft ChG1 11-12 t 6/10 Allaho (8¾L) 7/4F 163 159
4
French Dynamite silk
D
French Dynamite tp
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: M F Morris
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Posted a big effort (close second to Ga Law in major handicap) on sole Cheltenham run
-31252
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 155
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 23 Thu Thurles 20.5f Y ChG2 11-6 tp 2/6 Fakir D'oudairies (6L) 11/2 152 154
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 5/7 Conflated (13L) 15/2 151 155
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 11-6 tp 2/14 Ga Law (¾L) 5/1 148 157
20 Oct 22 Thu Thurles 23f Gd/Y H 11-0 tp 1/7 Ballyshannon Rose (3L) 11/4 - 149
29 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 21f Gd/Y NvHcCh 11-4 tp 3/15 El Barra (8¼L) 3/1F 144 144
19 Mar 22 Thu Thurles 18f Gd NvChG3 11-2 tp 1/5 Ciel De Neige (nse) 9/4 142 152
5
Fury Road silk
D
Fury Road tp
J: Davy Russell
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Creditable third in Grade 1 events at Leopardstown the last twice; likely to go well again
2-3133
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 24f Y ChG1 11-10 tp 3/7 Galopin Des Champs (8¾L) 18/1 158 162
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 tp 3/7 Conflated (6¼L) 7/1 155 162
5 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Y ChG2 12-0 tp 1/4 Delvino (shd) 7/2 155 159
26 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Gd/Y NvChG1 11-10 tp 3/7 Capodanno (15½L) 15/2 156 140
8 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 25f GS NvChG1 11-4 tp 2/4 Ahoy Senor (5L) 14/1 160 159
6 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y NvChG1 11-10 tp 5/8 Galopin Des Champs (55L) 9/1 - 110
6
Ga Law silk
C
D
BF
Ga Law
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Jamie Snowden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has performed well in major handicaps this term, including a success over 2m4f here
32/31F
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 152
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 12-0 F/11 Cooper's Cross () 3/1J 150 158
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 11-0 1/14 French Dynamite (¾L) 5/1 142 154
23 Oct 22 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcChG2 10-9 3/8 Riders Onthe Storm (1½L) 11/1 142 147
27 Feb 21 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd NvChG2 11-3 2/4 Tamaroc Du Mathan (3¾L) 13/8 150 147
5 Dec 20 San Sandown 15.5f Sft NvChG1 10-10 3/5 Allmankind (10½L) 11/2 150 152
7 Nov 20 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd NvChG2 10-7 1/3 Hurricane Harvey (22L) 2/1 138 151
7
Hitman silk
D
BF
Hitman tp 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
Placed many times at Graded level but still seeking first win above Class 2 grade
2-21P2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 23.5f Gd ChG2 11-2 t 2/7 Zanza (7L) 9/4F 160 160
26 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t PU/9 Bravemansgame () 11/1 160 -
19 Nov 22 Hay Haydock 21.5f Sft 2Ch 11-11 t 1/4 Erne River (11L) 8/13F 160 165
23 Oct 22 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcChG2 11-12 t 2/8 Riders Onthe Storm (hd) 100/30 159 164
8 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 20f GS ChG1 11-7 t 2/10 Fakir D'oudairies (5½L) 11/1 159 165
12 Feb 22 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS ChG2 11-0 t 3/4 Funambule Sivola (4¼L) 85/40 160 159
8
Janidil silk
D
Janidil
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Creditable second to brilliant Allaho in this contest last year; strong contender
32F-P1
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-3 1/4 Haut En Couleurs (1¼L) 7/2 - 164
27 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 PU/9 Allaho () 25/1 164 -
18 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y ChG2 11-10 F/6 Easy Game () 8/11F 164 -
17 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 2/7 Allaho (14L) 12/1 164 166
5 Feb 22 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 3/8 Conflated (6¾L) 7/1 164 163
28 Dec 21 Leo Leopardstown 24f Y ChG1 11-12 5/8 Galvin (7½L) 7/1 164 158
9
Shishkin silk
C
D
w2
Shishkin t
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 8 starts on this ground (75%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Powerhouse at 2m; impressive in the Ascot Chase upped to 2m5f last time; top on ratings
11P-31
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 174
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 23 Asc Ascot 21f GS ChG1 11-10 t1 1/6 Pic D'Orhy (16L) 2/1 174 178
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 3/6 Edwardstone (15L) 6/5F 176 163
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 PU/7 Energumene () 5/6F 177 -
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 17f Sft ChG1 11-7 1/4 Energumene (1L) 5/6F 172 179
27 Dec 21 Kem Kempton 16f Sft ChG2 11-3 1/4 Greaneteen (10L) 4/9F 169 174
10 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-4 1/5 Funambule Sivola (3¼L) 1/8F 169 165
Verdict

Provided he remains in top form, SHISHKIN should be hard to beat. Janidil is second choice, ahead of Envoi Allen.

Verdict silk image
Shishkin

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Shishkin,

11/2 Blue Lord,

7/1 Janidil,

9/1 Fury Road,

12/1 Envoi Allen,

20/1 French Dynamite,

Ga Law,

25/1 Hitman,

33/1 Chacun Pour Soi

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