2024 Ryanair Chase

Protektorat (FR) won the 2024 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 14 March 2024, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, at 17/2, beating Envoi Allen (FR) by 4 lengths.

Updated 2024-03-14

Quick answers

Who won the Ryanair Chase in 2024? Protektorat (FR) won the 2024 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 14 March 2024, trained by Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton, at 17/2, beating Envoi Allen (FR) by 4 lengths.
Who came second in the 2024 Ryanair Chase? Envoi Allen (FR) (9/4F) finished second, and Conflated (IRE) (11/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2024 Ryanair Chase? No. The 9/4 favourite Envoi Allen (FR) finished 2nd of 11.
What was the winning time of the 2024 Ryanair Chase? Protektorat (FR) won in 5m 21.43s over 2m4½f on Soft going.
How much prize money did the 2024 Ryanair Chase winner get? Protektorat (FR) earned £218,398 for winning the 2024 Ryanair Chase.
How many ran in the 2024 Ryanair Chase? 11 ran in the 2024 Ryanair Chase (average since 2005: 10.1).

Protektorat (FR)Winner

17/2SP

11 ranRunners

5m 21.43sWinning time

£218,398Prize to winner

Envoi Allen (FR) (9/4F): 2nd of 11Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	BSP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 4	Protektorat (FR)	17/2	11.0	9	11-10	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton	165	t	Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales	-	5m 21.43s	£218,398
2	4	Envoi Allen (FR)	9/4F	3.51	10	11-10	Rachael Blackmore	Henry de Bromhead	164	t	Cheveley Park Stud	4	-	£82,282
3	2¾	Conflated (IRE)	11/1	11.72	10	11-10	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	166	-	Gigginstown House Stud	6¾	-	£41,180
4	nk	Capodanno (FR)	9/1	13.03	8	11-10	Mark Walsh	Willie Mullins	161	t	John P McManus	7	-	£20,571
5	4½	Stage Star (IRE)	6/1	7.6	8	11-10	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	166	-	Owners Group 044	11½	-	£10,324
6	6½	Ahoy Senor (IRE)	18/1	22.59	9	11-10	Derek Fox	Lucinda Russell	160	-	Mrs C Wymer & Pjs Russell	18	-	£5,162
7	1¾	Fil Dor (FR)	28/1	33.16	6	11-10	Keith Donoghue	Gordon Elliott	151	t	Robcour	19¾	-	£2,562
8	15	Hitman (FR)	40/1	50.0	8	11-10	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls	157	tp	Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done	dist	-	£1,320
9	dist	Banbridge (IRE)	4/1	5.7	8	11-10	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	162	-	R A Bartlett	dist	-	-
PU	-	Fugitif (FR)	16/1	23.0	9	11-10	Sean Bowen	Richard Hobson	157	tp	Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain	-	-	-
PU	-	Ga Law (FR)	22/1	29.22	8	11-10	Gavin Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	156	p	The Footie Partnership	-	-	-

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	Protektorat (FR)	2024-04-12	Aintree	My Pension Expert Melling Chase	3rd of 7	9/2
2	Envoi Allen (FR)	2024-04-12	Aintree	My Pension Expert Melling Chase	4th of 7	13/2
3	Conflated (IRE)	2024-04-12	Aintree	My Pension Expert Melling Chase	2nd of 7	12/1
4	Capodanno (FR)	2024-04-13	Aintree	Randox Grand National Handicap Chase	16th of 32	28/1
5	Stage Star (IRE)	2024-10-27	Aintree	Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase	4th of 5	2/1F
6	Ahoy Senor (IRE)	2024-04-11	Aintree	William Hill Bowl Chase	2nd of 7	17/2
7	Fil Dor (FR)	2024-04-01	Fairyhouse	McInerney Properties Fairyhouse Chase	3rd of 6	9/2
8	Hitman (FR)	2024-04-27	Sandown	bet365 Oaksey Chase (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy)	3rd of 7	5/2JF
9	Banbridge (IRE)	2024-04-30	Punchestown	William Hill Champion Chase	won	6/1
PU	Fugitif (FR)	2024-04-13	Aintree	William Hill Handicap Chase	pulled up	33/1
PU	Ga Law (FR)	2024-04-27	Sandown	bet365 Oaksey Chase (For The Menorah Challenge Trophy)	2nd of 7	13/2

11 of 11 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Ryanair Chase winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	Heart Wood (FR)	9/2	Henry de Bromhead
2025	Fact To File (FR)	6/4F	Willie Mullins
2024	Protektorat (FR)	17/2	Dan Skelton
2023	Envoi Allen (FR)	13/2	Henry de Bromhead
2022	Allaho (FR)	4/7F	Willie Mullins
2021	Allaho (FR)	3/1F	Willie Mullins
2020	Min (FR)	2/1	Willie Mullins
2019	Frodon (FR)	9/2	Paul Nicholls
2018	Balko Des Flos (FR)	8/1	Henry de Bromhead
2017	Un De Sceaux (FR)	7/4F	Willie Mullins
2016	Vautour (FR)	EvensF	Willie Mullins
2015	Uxizandre (FR)	16/1	Alan King
2014	Dynaste (FR)	3/1F	David Pipe
2013	Cue Card (GB)	7/2	Colin Tizzard
2012	Riverside Theatre (GB)	7/2F	Nicky Henderson
2011	Albertas Run (IRE)	6/1	Jonjo O'Neill
2010	Albertas Run (IRE)	14/1	Jonjo O'Neill
2009	Imperial Commander (IRE)	6/1	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2008	Our Vic (IRE)	4/1	David Pipe
2007	Taranis (FR)	9/2	Paul Nicholls
2006	Fondmort (FR)	100/30JF	Nicky Henderson
2005	Thisthatandtother (IRE)	9/2	Paul Nicholls

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2024 Ryanair Chase

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