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Ryanair Chase

Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Grade 1
horse race	Ryanair Chase
location	Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
inaugurated	2005
race type	Chase
sponsor	Ryanair
website	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

Cheltenham, England 11 st 10 lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares 1st: £211,013 |} 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

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) *
Nicky Henderson – Fondmort (2006), Riverside Theatre (2012)
David Pipe – Our Vic (2008), Dynaste (2014) --

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
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

References

Racing Post:
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thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham – Media information pack (2010).
pedigreequery.com – Festival Trophy Chase – Cheltenham.

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