Ryanair Chase

{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Britain}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Grade 1 |horse race = Ryanair Chase |image = |caption = |location = Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |inaugurated = 2005 |race type = Chase |sponsor = Ryanair |website = [https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/ Cheltenham] |distance = 2m 4f 127y (4,139 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Five-years-old and up |weight = 11 st 8 lb (5yo); 11 st 10 lb (6yo+) '''Allowances''' 7 lb for mares |purse = £375,000''(2023)'' '''1st:''' £211,013 |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Ryanair Chase}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Robcour.svg | alt1 = Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star | caption1 = Heart Wood | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus_star_on_cap.svg | alt2 = Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star | caption2 = Jonbon | image3 = File:Owner Mr R A Bartlett.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Banbridge }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Fact To File | image2 = File:Owner Robcour.svg | alt2 = Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star | caption2 = Heart Wood | image3 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt3 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption3 = Envoi Allen }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg | alt1 = Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star | caption1 = Protektorat | image2 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt2 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption2 = Envoi Allen | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption3 = Conflated }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Envoi Allen | image2 = File:Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg | alt2 = Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star | caption2 = Shishkin | image3 = File:Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg | alt3 = White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap | caption3 = Hitman }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Allaho | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Janidil | image3 = File:Owner Mr Terry Warner.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black chevron, check cap | caption3 = Eldorado Allen }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Allaho | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Fakir D'Oudairies | image3 = File:Owner T F P.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and white diamonds, emerald green cap | caption3 = Tornado Flyer }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt1 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption1 = Min | image2 = File:Owner Mr A Brooks.svg | alt2 = Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap | caption2 = Saint Calvados | image3 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt3 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption3 = A Plus Tard }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mr P J Vogt.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Frodon | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Louise Hartwell.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white hoop and sleeves | caption2 = Aso | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption3 = Road To Respect }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption1 = Balko Des Flos | image2 = File:Owner Edward O'Connell.svg | alt2 = Light blue, orange star, light blue sleeves, orange stars, light blue cap, orange star | caption2 = Un De Sceaux | image3 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap | caption3 = Cloudy Dream }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Edward O'Connell.svg | alt1 = Light blue, orange star, light blue sleeves, orange stars, light blue cap, orange star | caption1 = Un De Sceaux | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star, armlets, white cap | caption2 = Sub Lieutenant | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Louise Hartwell.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white hoop and sleeves | caption3 = Aso }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt1 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption1 = Vautour | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star, armlets and cap | caption2 = Valseur Lido | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption3 = Road To Riches }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Uxizandre | image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption2 = Ma Filleule | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption3 = Don Cossack }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 |image1=File: Owner Mr A J White.svg |alt1=Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap |caption1=Dynaste |image2=File: Owner Mrs A F Mee and David Mee.svg |alt2=Emerald green and mauve (halved), sleeves reversed, emerald green and mauve quartered cap |caption2=Hidden Cyclone |image3=File: Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg |alt3=Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap |caption3=Rajdhani Express }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 |image1=File: Owner Mrs Jean R Bishop.svg |alt1=Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars |caption1=Cue Card |image2=File: Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg |alt2=Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap |caption2=First Lieutenant |image3=File: Owner Potensis Limited.svg |alt3=Red, pink hoop and armlets |caption3=For Non Stop }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 |image1=File: Owner Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership.svg |alt1=Red and white diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap |caption1=Riverside Theatre |image2=File: Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg |alt2=Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap |caption2=Albertas Run |image3=File: Owner Mr P. J. Dunkley.svg |alt3=Orange, black star, black and orange striped sleeves |caption3=Medermit }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 |image1=File: Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg |alt1=Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap |caption1=Albertas Run |image2=File: Owner Mrs J Morgan.svg |alt2=Red and white (quartered), red sleeves |caption2=Kalahari King |image3=File: Owner Mr W Hennessy.svg |alt3=Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap |caption3=Rubi Light }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2005 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 |image1=File: Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg |alt1=Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap |caption1=Albertas Run |image2=File: Owner The Stewart Family.svg |alt2=white and black (halved), red sleeves and cap |caption2=Poquelin |image3=File: Owner Hammer and Trowel Syndicate.svg |alt3=Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star |caption3=J'y Vole }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 |image1=File: Owner Mr Ian A Robinson.svg |alt1=Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap |caption1=Imperial Commander |image2=File: Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg |alt2=Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap |caption2=Voy Por Ustedes |image3=File: Owner Slaneyville Syndicate.svg |alt3=Red, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap |caption3=Schindlers Hunt }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 |image1=File: Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg |alt1=Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots |caption1=Our Vic |image2=File: Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg |alt2=Maroon, White star and armlets, Maroon cap, White star |caption2=Mossbank |image3=File: Owner The Stewart Family.svg |alt3=Black and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap |caption3=Turko }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs A B Yeoman and Mr C R Whittaker.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, beige cross belts | caption1 = Taranis | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Our Vic | image3 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap | caption3 = Billyvoddan }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W J Brown.svg | alt1 = Brown, red stars, brown sleeves, red cap, brown star | caption1 = Fondmort | image2 = File:Owner Mrs R J Skan.svg | alt2 = Light blue and royal blue diabolo, light blue sleeves and cap | caption2 = Lacdoudal | image3 = File:Owner Mr Jim Lewis.svg | alt3 = Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Impek }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr C G Roach.svg | alt1 = Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Thisthatandtother | image2 = File:Owner Mr W J Brown.svg | alt2 = Brown, red stars, brown sleeves, red cap, brown star | caption2 = Fondmort | image3 = File:Owner One-O-Eight Racing Club.svg | alt3 = GREY, pink star, hooped cap | caption3 = Rathgar Beau }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Ryanair Chase''' is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

It was one of several new races introduced at the Festival when a fourth day was added to the meeting in 2005. Prior to this there had been a similar event at the Festival called the Cathcart Challenge Cup, but this was restricted to first and second-season chasers only.

The registered (non-sponsored) title of the race is the Festival Trophy, and it was initially classed at Grade 2 level. The inaugural running was sponsored by the Daily Telegraph, and since then it has been backed by Ryanair. The event has held Grade 1 status since 2008.

==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Most successful horse (2 wins):''' * Albertas Run – ''2010, 2011'' * Allaho - '' 2021, 2022 ''

'''Leading jockey (4 wins):''' * Ruby Walsh – ''Thisthatandtother (2005), Taranis (2007), Vautour (2016), Un De Sceaux (2017)''

'''Leading trainer (6 wins):''' * Willie Mullins - '' Vautour (2016), Un de Sceaux (2017), Min (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022), Fact To File (2025) ''  </div>

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year''' ! width="160px" | '''Winner''' ! width="40px" | '''Age''' ! width="180px" | '''Jockey''' ! width="180px" | '''Trainer''' |- | 2005 | Thisthatandtother | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |- | 2006 | Fondmort | 10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |- | 2007 | Taranis | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |- | 2008 | Our Vic | 10 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |- | 2009 | Imperial Commander | 8 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |- | 2010 | Albertas Run | 9 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |- | 2011 | Albertas Run | 10 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |- | 2012 | Riverside Theatre | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |- | 2013 | Cue Card | 7 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |- | 2014 | Dynaste | 8 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |- | 2015 | Uxizandre | 7 | Tony McCoy | Alan King |- | 2016 | Vautour | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |- | 2017 | Un de Sceaux | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |- | 2018 | Balko des Flos | 7 | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead |- | 2019 | Frodon | 7 | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls |- | 2020 | Min | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |- | 2021 | Allaho | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Willie Mullins |- | 2022 | Allaho | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |- | 2023 | Envoi Allen | 9 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead |- | 2024 | Protektorat | 9 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |- | 2025 | Fact To File | 8 | Mark Walsh | Willie Mullins |- | 2026 | Heart Wood | 8 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead |}

==See also== * Horse racing in Great Britain * List of British National Hunt races * Recurring sporting events established in 2005 '' – the Ryanair Chase is included under its registered title, Festival Trophy.''

==References== * Racing Post: ** {{Racing Post|372477|2005|03|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|399608|2006|03|16|11}}, {{Racing Post|424133|2007|03|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|447196|2008|03|13|11}}, {{Racing Post|472283|2009|03|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|496767|2010|03|18|11}}, {{Racing Post|521669|2011|03|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|545528|2012|03|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|570166|2013|03|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|592284|2014|03|13|11}} ** {{Racing Post|614837|2015|03|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|641660|2016|03|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|666325|2017|03|16|11}}, {{Racing Post|689667|2018|03|15|11}}, {{Racing Post|716977|2019|14|11}}, {{Racing Post|743608|2020|03|12|11}}, {{Racing Post|772584|2021|03|18|11}}, {{Racing Post|796771|2022|03|17|11}}, {{Racing Post|825876|2023|03|16|11}}

* [https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/ thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham] – ''Media information pack (2010).'' * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7145 pedigreequery.com] – ''Festival Trophy Chase – Cheltenham.''

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