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2026 Ryanair Chase
Heart Wood (FR) won the 2026 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 12 March 2026, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe, at 9/2, beating Jonbon (FR) by 10 lengths.
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- Who won the Ryanair Chase in 2026? Heart Wood (FR) won the 2026 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on 12 March 2026, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe, at 9/2, beating Jonbon (FR) by 10 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Ryanair Chase? Jonbon (FR) (2/1F) finished second, and Banbridge (IRE) (3/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Ryanair Chase? No. The 2/1 favourite Jonbon (FR) finished 2nd of 7.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Ryanair Chase? Heart Wood (FR) won in 5m 7.34s over 2m4½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Ryanair Chase winner get? Heart Wood (FR) earned £211,425 for winning the 2026 Ryanair Chase.
- How many ran in the 2026 Ryanair Chase? 7 ran in the 2026 Ryanair Chase (average since 2005: 10.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 10 | Heart Wood (FR) | 9/2 | 5.9 | 8 | 11-10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead | 162 | - | Robcour | - | 5m 7.34s | £211,425 |
| 2 | 10 | Jonbon (FR) | 2/1F | 3.25 | 10 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 166 | p | John P McManus | 10 | - | £79,913 |
| 3 | 2 | Banbridge (IRE) | 3/1 | 4.59 | 10 | 11-10 | Sean Bowen | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 167 | v | R A Bartlett | 12 | - | £40,200 |
| 4 | 4½ | JPR One (IRE) | 18/1 | 22.19 | 9 | 11-10 | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 160 | tp | J P Romans | 16½ | - | £20,288 |
| 5 | 18 | Matata (IRE) | 18/1 | 25.96 | 8 | 11-10 | J J Slevin | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 160 | - | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | dist | - | £10,388 |
| 6 | dist | Master Chewy (IRE) | 50/1 | 105.32 | 9 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 154 | - | Anne-Marie & Jamie Shepperd | dist | - | £5,400 |
| PU | - | Impaire Et Passe (FR) | 100/30 | 5 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 161 | p | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | - | - | - |
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 | Heart Wood (FR) | 2026-04-10 | Aintree | JCB Melling Chase | 3rd of 7 | 6/5F |
| 2 | Jonbon (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Banbridge (IRE) | 2026-04-11 | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase | Unseated rider | 33/1 |
| 4 | JPR One (IRE) | 2026-04-10 | Aintree | JCB Melling Chase | 4th of 7 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Matata (IRE) | 2026-04-10 | Aintree | Randox Topham Handicap Chase | Pulled up | 33/1 |
| 6 | Master Chewy (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| PU | Impaire Et Passe (FR) | 2026-04-09 | Aintree | Racing Welfare Bowl Chase | Fell | 4/1 |
5 of 7 have run since; 0 won next time out.
Ryanair Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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