Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 4f 127y
Going: Good

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Banbridge ^v

J: Sean Bowen

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)

Won and touched off in last two King Georges but soundly beaten at last two Festivals

17-442

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 167

Days: 76

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10 v¹	2/8	The Jukebox Man (nse)	16/1	167	174
7 Dec 25	Cor Cork	17f Sft	ChG2	12-0	4/5	Found A Fifty (29L)	20/1	166	140
30 Apr 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Y	ChG1	11-10 p	4/4	Galopin Des Champs (47L)	4/1	167	124
14 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f GS	ChG1	11-10 p	7/9	Inothewayurthinkin (43L)	13/2	168	140
26 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10 p	1/11	Il Est Francais (1¾L)	7/1	165	172
8 Dec 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	ChG2	12-0	UR/8	Energumene ()	16/1	165	170

Heart Wood

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Well-held second to Fact To File in this race last year; another place is achievable

2P-141

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 162

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 26	Trm Tramore	23f Sft	ChG3	11-6	1/7	Ile Atlantique (8½L)	2/1J	160	165
23 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	ChG1	11-12	4/10	Gaelic Warrior (32L)	10/1	160	143
15 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-0	1/6	Monbeg Park (1¾L)	4/9F	160	152
21 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft/Hy	ChG2	11-4	PU/7	Found A Fifty ()	7/4F	160	-
13 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	2/9	Fact To File (9L)	18/1	159	166
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	ChG1	11-10	4/9	Galopin Des Champs (15L)	18/1	154	163

Impaire Et Passe ^p

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (59%)

Festival winner over hurdles; won Grade 1 chase last April; needs more for the win

131-B1

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 161

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 26	Gow Gowran Park	19.5f Hy	ChG2	11-12 p	1/4	Sa Fureur (1¼L)	4/9F	157	168
29 Apr 25	Pun Punchestown	25f Gd/Y	NvChG1	11-10 p	BD/8	Champ Kiely ()	11/4	159	-
3 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvChG1	11-7 p¹	1/9	Gidleigh Park (1¼L)	9/4	157	162
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y	NvChG1	11-10	3/6	Ballyburn (10½L)	11/4	154	146
28 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	19.5f Y/Sft	NvChG1	11-12	1/7	Jordans (4L)	8/13F	-	153
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Y	Ch	11-12	1/13	Staffordshire Knot (12L)	2/13F	-	147

Jonbon ^p

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

Going Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts on this ground (83%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Course winner; top-class two-miler who is 3-3 at about 2m5f, staying on well latest

2-2211

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Feb 26	Asc Ascot	21f GS	ChG1	11-10 p	1/6	Pic D'orhy (1½L)	4/9F	166	168
17 Jan 26	Asc Ascot	17f Sft	ChG1	11-10 p	1/4	Thistle Ask (3L)	6/1	166	169
6 Dec 25	San Sandown	15.5f GS	ChG1	11-10 p¹	2/5	Il Etait Temps (9L)	3/1	167	168
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	ChG2	11-10	2/6	L'Eau du Sud (15L)	5/6F	168	155
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	ChG1	11-10	2/7	Il Etait Temps (5½L)	8/15F	169	169
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	ChG1	11-10	1/4	Protektorat (3¼L)	4/6F	169	173

JPR One ^tp

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)

Won 2m4f handicap chase latest; much more to do here and well held at 3 previous Festivals

5-3321

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Jan 26	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f GS	2HcCh	12-0 tp	1/8	Tommy's Oscar (2¾L)	4/1	156	164
13 Dec 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2HcCh	12-0 tp	2/7	David's Well (½L)	9/2	153	162
22 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	17f GS	2HcCh	11-8 tp¹	3/10	Calico (2¼L)	100/30	151	156
7 Nov 25	Exe Exeter	17.5f Gd	HcChG2	11-9 t	3/6	Thistle Ask (22L)	100/30	153	145
21 Apr 25	Plu Plumpton	17f Gd	2HcCh	12-0 t	5/10	Sans Bruit (6¾L)	6/1	155	155
12 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	HcChG3	12-0 t	12/20	Jazzy Matty (22L)	8/1	156	153

Master Chewy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Has plenty to find at the weights; well adrift behind Fact To File in this last year

-24725

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 154

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	ChG2	11-8 v¹	5/6	Lulamba (30L)	25/1	155	143
10 Jan 26	Kem Kempton	20.5f Gd	ChG2	11-8	2/4	Edwardstone (1¾L)	9/1	155	155
26 Dec 25	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10	7/8	The Jukebox Man (39L)	100/1	156	134
22 Nov 25	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG2	11-10	4/5	Jango Baie (53L)	18/1	157	130
26 Oct 25	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HcChG2	11-6	2/7	Hitman (2L)	3/1	156	158
26 Apr 25	San Sandown	15.5f Gd	ChG1	11-10	6/7	Il Etait Temps (25L)	22/1	156	150

Matata

J: J J Slevin

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)

Ready winner of C&D handicap in January; Grade 1 company likely to be beyond him again

-73315

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 160

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 26	Wdr Windsor	22f Sft	2Ch	11-6	5/5	Protektorat (21L)	3/1	160	142
1 Jan 26	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-12	1/9	Il Ridoto (9½L)	6/1	154	165
7 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	17f Sft	2HcCh	12-0	3/9	Saint Segal (9½L)	3/1F	156	158
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	ChG2	11-4	3/6	L'Eau du Sud (17½L)	9/1	157	150
24 Oct 25	Chl Cheltenham	16f GS	2HcCh	12-0	7/9	Calico (27L)	11/4	160	150
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	ChG1	11-10	3/4	Jonbon (46L)	16/1	161	141

Croke Park ^p

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

7-3330

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 150

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 26	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-7 p	13/23	Backmersackme (40L)	12/1	152	122
1 Jan 26	Trm Tramore	23f Sft	ChG3	11-12 p¹	3/7	Heart Wood (24L)	5/1	152	142
1 Nov 25	Dro Down Royal	19.5f Gd/Y	ChG2	12-0	3/5	Firefox (13½L)	4/1	153	148
15 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-12	3/6	Heart Wood (16L)	11/4	154	145
3 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvChG1	11-7	7/9	Impaire Et Passe (30L)	7/1	154	136
2 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Y	NvChG1	11-10	2/6	Ballyburn (5L)	11/1	-	152

Fact To File

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)

1-4261

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 173

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Feb 26	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	1/12	Gaelic Warrior (5L)	9/2	171	177
26 Dec 25	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	ChG1	11-10	6/8	The Jukebox Man (9¾L)	3/1	173	164
23 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	ChG1	11-12	2/10	Gaelic Warrior (nk)	11/8F	173	174
29 Apr 25	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	ChG1	11-12	4/6	Marine Nationale (38L)	11/10F	172	129
13 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	1/9	Heart Wood (9L)	6/4F	166	177
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Y	ChG1	11-10	3/10	Galopin Des Champs (4¾L)	100/30	168	165