Grade One Ryanair Chase 2024 Guide

The competitive action on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival continues with the Ryanair Chase. An excellent field will go to post for the Grade One, with Envoi Allen among the leading contenders to defend the honour he won in 2023.

Derek Fox will take the ride on Ahoy Senor for Lucinda Russell in the Ryanair Chase.The nine-year-old was third of four on his previous start in the G1 Ascot Chase, but looked back to somewhere near his best on that display.

Banbridge represents the Joseph O’Brien yard in the Ryanair Chase. The eight-year-old has won four from six starts over fences, and could boast leading claims if getting his ground at Cheltenham.

Capodanno holds interesting claims in the Ryanair Chase for Willie Mullins on Thursday. The eight-year-old was excellent at Cheltenham on his previous start, landing the G2 Cotswold Chase by over two lengths from The Real Whacker.

Conflated will be the runner for Gordon Elliott in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. He has won five from 20 starts over fences, and has only finished outside of the first three on seven occasions.

Envoi Allen was an impressive winner of the Ryanair Chase last year, finishing over two lengths clear of Shishkin. That improved this runner's record to three wins from four starts at Cheltenham.

Fil Dor is a runner for Gordon Elliott in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. This six-year-old will be one of the more inexperienced runners in this field, and he has won just once from five starts over fences.

Sean Bowen will take the ride on Fugitif for trainer Richard Hobson this week at Cheltenham. The nine-year-old has won four from 14 starts over the bigger obstacles.

Ga Law is a runner from the Jamie Snowden yard in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. The eight-year-old has a solid strike rate over fences after winning five from 12 starts.

Hitman represents the Paull Nicholls yard in the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. This runner was last seen finishing second behind Shishkin in the G2 Denman Chase at Newbury.

Millers Bank is the runner for trainer Alex Hales in the Ryanair Chase this week. This will be his 13th start over fences, winning on just two previous occasions.

Protektorat will be the runner for Dan Skelton on Thursday, with Harry Skelton taking the ride. He produced an impressive front-running display on his previous start before finishing third behind Shishkin in the G2 Denman Chase.

Harry Cobden takes the ride on Stage Star for trainer Paul Nicholls in the Ryanair. This runner has won five from eight starts over fences, which includes three wins from four at Cheltenham.