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Ryanair Chase 2026 — Odds Comparison

Compare the latest odds for the Ryanair Chase from all major bookmakers. One of the most competitive championship races of the Festival — updated as St. Patrick's Thursday approaches.

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About the Ryanair Chase

The Ryanair Chase has established itself as one of the most prestigious championship races of the Festival — a Grade 1 contest over two miles four furlongs and one hundred and twenty-seven yards that attracts the best chasers who fall between the Queen Mother Champion Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup distances.

The race was introduced in 2005 to fill a gap in the Festival championship programme, providing a championship opportunity for chasers who are too good to run in a handicap but who are not necessarily the specialist two-miler or the staying three-mile-plus type that the other championship chases demand. Its arrival was immediately welcomed, and it quickly attracted horses of the very highest quality.

The Ryanair has become the race that defines the intermediate staying chasing division — horses who have the class to win Grade 1 races at two miles but who have the substance to be even better over further find the Ryanair's two-and-a-half miles the ideal championship distance. Some of the finest chasers of the modern era have won the Ryanair, including horses who went on to win the Gold Cup itself.

The race is often won by horses in the absolute prime of their careers — typically aged between seven and nine — who combine experience with peak physical condition. Horses who have won a Gold Cup trial or a Grade 1 two-and-a-half mile chase during the season are the primary targets, with Irish-trained horses holding a strong recent record.

Grade 1 chasers competing in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham

🏆 CheltenhamBet Expert Tips — Ryanair Chase 2026

Gold Cup/Ryanair dual entries: Horses that are entered in both the Gold Cup and the Ryanair Chase are often best placed in the Ryanair — connections know their horse's limitations. When a top trainer commits to the Ryanair over the Gold Cup, this is extremely valuable information.
Intermediate distance form: The key qualifying form comes from Grade 1 chases at around two miles four furlongs. The Ascot Chase and the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown are the primary British and Irish pointers respectively.
Age profile: The Ryanair is most commonly won by horses aged seven to nine. Be cautious about very young horses (6 years old) who may not have fully developed physically for this sort of test.
Versatile distance profile: The ideal Ryanair winner can run competitively at both two miles and three miles. A horse who has produced performances at both ends of the chasing distance spectrum is better placed than a pure specialist at either extreme.
Market reliability: The Ryanair market is generally reliable, with favourites winning at a rate slightly above the Festival average. Short-priced runners deserve respect — the race tends not to throw up major upsets.

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