Ryanair Chase Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds & Trends (Cheltenham 2025 - DAY 3)
- Written by David Bet
The Grade 1 Ryanair Chase is a two mile five furlong chase open to horses aged five years or older. It is seen as an easier alternative to the Gold Cup but has attracted quality fields in its first nine runnings. Allaho won back to back edition of this race in 2021 and 2022, Envoi Allen won in 2023, while Dan Skelton's Protektorat won last year's edition of the Ryanair Chase. The current champ will probably defend his crown this year. Check out below our Cheltenham 2025 Ryanair Chase race preview, with odds, tips, predictions, trends, free bets and betting promotions.
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RYANAIR CHASE BETTING PREVIEW
The Ryanair Chase was introduced at the Festival in 2005, and has become the "easier option" for some high class horses to take rather than tackle the Gold Cup. It's a Grade 1 National Hunt chase run over two miles and five furlongs, for horses aged five years and upwards, with 17 fences to be jumped. The race boasts an impressive prize purse of £375,000 and has produced some impressive winners in recent years.
Who will win the Ryanair Chase 2025?
FACT TO FILE, winner of the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase last year, topped the Gold Cup market following his victory in the John Durkan when he beat Spillane’s Tower and Galopin Des Champs. Subsequently, Willie Mullins' star has been well-beaten by Galopin Des Champs twice in the Savills Chase and Irish Gold Cup, and is expected to run the Ryanair as a consequence.
IL EST FRANCAIS put in a bold front-running performance to finish 2nd in the King George VI Chase. He also won the the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton last season, and has recorded 8 wins in 12 starts for these connections. Anyway, he has zero Cheltenham experience and this could be a negative factor.
PROTEKTORAT ran out an impressive winner of this race last year and is fresh of an impressive victory in the Fleur Du Lys Chase at Windsor. He is not getting any younger but he is a classy horse and could be a contender on his best day.
JUNGLE BOOGIE has won five of his seven career starts but failed to stay in last year’s Gold Cup despite running a cracker in his previous start. He was held up out the back on his Cheltenham debut, but still seemed to be travelling within himself approaching the third-last, but Blackmore's mount pecked badly on landing that flight. Henry De Bromhead's raider easily won on his only start of this season at Ascot in December.
Dark Horses?
DJELO finished 3rd in the Turners Novices’ Chase at the Festival last season. He recently bounced back from defeat to Protektorat at Windsor by running away with the Denman Chase at Newbury
Three-time Cheltenham Festival winner ENVOI ALLEN (including the 2023 renewal of the Ryanair Chase) finished 2nd beaten four lengths by Protektorat in this race last season. He made a winning reappearance at Down Royal earlier this term but unseated Rachael Blackmore at the fifth last fence in the King George VI Chase last time out.
HEART WOOD finished second in the Drinmore earlier in the season and can't be ruled out for a Top 3 finish while Paul Nicholl's HITMAN, MASTER CHEWY and HANG IN THERE are hard to fancy in this company.
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RYANAIR CHASE TRENDS
- Just 7 of the last 20 favourites won (1 was joint-favourite)
- 16 of the last 20 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
- 16 of the last 20 winners had won at Cheltenham previously
- 11 of the last 17 winners failed to win last time out
- 13 of the last 17 winners of the Ryanair had already previously won a Grade 1
- All the last 11 winners were French-breds
- 9 of the last 12 winners had an official handicap rating over fences of at least 165
- 4 of the last 8 winners were aged 9
RYANAIR CHASE PREDICTIONS
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Ruby Walsh's Ryanair Chase Tips
"If I were backing anything now ante-post, I’d side with Fact To File. I don’t see his price getting much bigger after the Dublin Racing Festival, so I’d chance him now.One at a bigger price to keep an eye on is the lightly-raced Jungle Boogie, especially as he’ll be going left-handed again and can run a big race.
His Gold Cup run last year was fabulous (finished sixth) and he wasn’t suited by Ascot in December, but he still won."
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2025 RYANAIR CHASE FAQs
What time is the Ryanair Chase?
The Ryanair Chase is the 4th race run on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival. That falls on Thursday March 13, 2025 and the official starting time is 3:200pm.
How many obstacles are jumped in the Ryanair Chase?
There are 17 obstacles to jump for the Ryanair Chase runners
What is the distance of the Ryanair Chase?
The Ryanair Chase is run on a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs
What is the prize money for the Ryanair Chase?
The total prize money on offer for the Ryanair at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival will be £350,000.
Who won the Ryanair Chase last year?
Last year's renewal was won by Protektorat at SP of 17/2, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton.
What weights are carried for the Ryanair Chase?
11 st 9 lb (5yo). 11 st 10 lb (6yo+), with a 7lb allowance for fillies and mares.
Who is the leading jockey in the Ryanair Chase?
The most successful jockey in the Ryanair Chase is Ruby Walsh, with four wins. Paul Townend won the race aboard Min in 2020 and Allaho in 2022. He is the only jockey currently riding that has ridden more than one winner of this race.
Who is the leading trainer in the Ryanair Chase?
Willie Mullins has won five of the last nine renewals. Henry De Bromhead has won two in the last seven years. Jonjo O'Neill has won two renewals.
