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2018 Ryanair Chase
Balko Des Flos (FR) won the 2018 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 15 March 2018, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Davy Russell, at 8/1, beating Un De Sceaux (FR) by 4½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Ryanair Chase in 2018? Balko Des Flos (FR) won the 2018 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 15 March 2018, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Davy Russell, at 8/1, beating Un De Sceaux (FR) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2018 Ryanair Chase? Un De Sceaux (FR) (8/11F) finished second, and Cloudy Dream (IRE) (10/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 Ryanair Chase? No. The 8/11 favourite Un De Sceaux (FR) finished 2nd of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 Ryanair Chase? Balko Des Flos (FR) won in 5m 23.60s over 2m5f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 Ryanair Chase winner get? Balko Des Flos (FR) earned £200,263 for winning the 2018 Ryanair Chase.
- How many ran in the 2018 Ryanair Chase? 6 ran in the 2018 Ryanair Chase (average since 2005: 10.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4½ | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 8/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead | 166 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 5m 23.60s | £200,263 |
| 2 | 4½ | Un De Sceaux (FR) | 8/11F | 10 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 168 | - | Edward O'Connell | 4½ | - | £75,733 |
| 3 | 8 | Cloudy Dream (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Brian Hughes | Ruth Jefferson | 157 | - | Trevor Hemmings | 12½ | - | £38,388 |
| 4 | 15 | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) | 18/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Sean Flanagan | Henry de Bromhead | 160 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | 27½ | - | £19,593 |
| 5 | 9 | Frodon (FR) | 9/1 | 6 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 162 | t | P J Vogt | dist | - | £10,318 |
| PU | - | Cue Card (GB) | 9/2 | 12 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard | 166 | t | Mrs Jean R Bishop | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balko Des Flos (FR) | 2018-04-13 | Aintree | JLT Melling Chase | 4th of 6 | 2/1 |
| 2 | Un De Sceaux (FR) | 2018-04-02 | Fairyhouse | Devenish Chase | Won | 5/6F |
| 3 | Cloudy Dream (IRE) | 2018-04-13 | Aintree | JLT Melling Chase | 5th of 6 | 10/1 |
| 4 | Sub Lieutenant (IRE) | 2018-04-12 | Aintree | Betway Bowl Chase | 5th of 8 | 25/1 |
| 5 | Frodon (FR) | 2018-04-18 | Cheltenham | Barchester Healthcare Silver Trophy Chase | 13th of 16 | 7/1 |
| PU | Cue Card (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
5 of 6 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Ryanair Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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