Ryanair Chase Preview

Published on: 16/03/2016

Ryanair Chase Preview

March 17, 2016 14:10pm - Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival

The name that immediately stands out in this line-up is Vatour. The Willie Mullins-trained bay gelding was originally lined-up for the Gold Cup but has since been switched back to this race, and to be honest, it should suit him much better.

His second-placed outing in the King George raised question marks about his staying power but that should not be an issue in the Ryanair chase.

With Vatour`s entry now confirmed, the money will pile in and punters may not get much value from backing the Ricci-owned seven-year-old.

Those looking for an Each-way punt might want to check out Vibrato Valtat. The Paul Nicholls-trained long-shot may well benefit from the extended trip and could be available a big price.

Betting odds and tips

Vatour will be odds-on for the win but Vibrato Valtat could grab a place and offers great value.

He can be backed at a stonking 40/1 with Bet365.

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Ryanair Chase - Last three years:

2013: Cue Card (7) - Joe Tizzard (Colin Tizzard)

2014: Dynaste (8) - Tom Scudamore (David Pipe)

2015: Uxizandre (7) - Tony McCoy (Alan King)

By Neil Morris

Published on: 16/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (16/03/2016 15:47:27) but are subject to change.