Cheltenham 2010 - Ryanair Chase
Ryanair Chase
The race has been won but some very talented horses so far including Our Vic in 2008 and Imperial Commander in 2009. Prior to this, Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh had teamed up to win two of the first three runnings of the Ryanair Chase.
Ryanair Chase Details
Trip: 2 miles and 5 furlongs
Fences: 17
Class: Grade 1
First Run: 2005
Next running: Thursday 18th March 2010
2010 Ryanair Chase Betting
Ryanair Chase Trends
All five winners were in the first 3 in the betting market.
All five winners had previous winning form at Cheltenham.
All five winners were placed in the Paddy Power Gold Cup or the Boylesports Gold Cup.
2010 Ryanair Chase
The Ryanair Chase usually has a very lively Ante Post market. Punters can generally work out fairly early on which horses are going to be targeting the Ryanair as the trip suits those horses who don’t quite get home over 3 miles but don’t quite have the pace for 2 miles.
Vor Por Ustedes is a horse well worth having on your shortlist. He finished second to Imperial Commander when a short priced favourite last year but both Fondmort and Our Vic finished runner up before going on to win the Ryanair in future seasons. You’re also likely to get a much better price about Alan King’s runner this year, he’s currently around a 6/1 chance. Imperial Commander is generally and 8/1 chance to repeat his victory of last year but he also has the Gold Cup as a possible target.
Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Tranquil Sea would be my fancy for the race. He landed a massive gamble for the Irish in that race and could well do the same in the Ryanair. Edward O’Grady’s runner seems to still be improving and fits the profile of a Ryanair Chase winner very well. He’s currently 6/1 joint second favourite behind Paul Nicholls Poquelin at 4/1.
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