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14:50 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2017

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 9.6s

1^st

Un De Sceaux

911-10

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Kept wide early, raced keenly after 3rd, led before 6th, travelled well and made rest, clear after 7th, reached for 12th, ridden and stayed on well under pressure final 100 yards tchd 15/8 in a place

2^nd

1 ½

Sub Lieutenant

811-10

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division after 6th, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure next, soon ridden, went 2nd last, kept on flat, not reach winner tchd 15/2 tchd 7/1 in a place

3^rd

Aso

711-10

40/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next, lost place last, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat

4^th

1 ½

Empire Of Dirt

1011-10

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Held up in last pair, reminders and under pressure after 11th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure before last, no impression in 4th flat

5^th

Josses Hill

911-10

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, not pace to get on terms, weakened after last tchd 10/1

6^th

Alary

711-10

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, lost place 3 out, weakened from next op 28/1

7^th

2 ½

Uxizandre

911-10

6/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Led to before 6th, chased winner, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened from next op 11/2

8^th

2 ¼

Vaniteux

811-10

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Held up in last pair, headway under pressure 3 out, not pace to reach leaders, weakened after next op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £2.00, £7.60EX:£16.70Trifecta:£290.10Tricast:£372.13SF:£15.33Swingers:£3.60, £11.40, £28.80

Forecasts

Un De Sceaux (7/4), Empire Of Dirt (11/4), Uxizandre (6/1), Sub Lieutenant (8/1), Josses Hill (9/1), Vaniteux (14/1), Alary (33/1), Aso (40/1)

A race that now doesn’t look as deep as it was once going to be but it’s still an interesting renewal with Un De Sceaux stepping up in trip as he bids to go one better than his runner-up slot over 2m at the Festival last year. He has won over this trip but that form came over hurdles in France and his exuberant jumping isn’t always bombproof. EMPIRE OF DIRT had a choice of engagements at the Festival with connections finally deciding to come here and this strong travelling sort may well find the 2m5f trip ideal for him. Former winner of the race Uxizandre was beaten by Un De Sceaux last time out when returning from a long absence and a return to this distance gives him a good chance of reversing that form. Both Josses Hill and Sub Lieutenant add to the depth of the race, with the former looking as though he has got his act together over fences this season and the latter worthy of another chance in this grade over a trip that suits.