Confirmed runners and riders for the Ryanair Chase

The runners and riders have been confirmed for the 2025 Ryanair Chase on day three of the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.

A field of nine will battle it out for Grade 1 glory on the New Course at Prestbury Park, including defending champion Protektorat for trainer Dan Skelton.

Legendary Irish trainer Willie Mullins has just one entry in the race, with Fact To File bidding to record back-to-back Festival successes after last year's Brown Advisory victory.

Another from the Mullins yard, Gaelic Warrior, was in contention but the decision has been made not to run the seven-year-old in this event.

Henry de Bromhead has a three-pronged attack with multiple Grade 1 winner Envoi Allen seemingly the pick of the bunch, with Rachael Blackmore booked for the ride.

Heart Wood and Jungle Boogie are the other two in the field for De Bromhead.

Miss Venetia Williams is represented by Djelo, while Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm have Il Est Francais, who was second in the King George.

Master Chewy, for the Twiston-Davies team, and Hang In There for Miss Emma Lavelle make up the field in what promises to be a fascinating race.

2025 Ryanair Chase Runners and Riders

There are nine confirmed runners for the 2025 Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

• Djelo (Charlie Deutsch)

• Envoi Allen (Rachael Blackmore)

• Fact To File (Mark Walsh)

• Hang In There (Harry Cobden)

• Heart Wood (Darragh O'Keeffe)

• Il Est Francais (James Reveley)

• Jungle Boogie (Danny Mullins)

• Master Chewy (Sam Twiston-Davies)

• Protektorat (Harry Skelton)

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