Ryanair Chase: Cheltenham Festival 2021 Preview and Tips

Exclusive preview and tips for the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival brought to you by the team at Star Sports. The middle-distance championship has seen some incredible battles since its introduction in 2005 and this year’s renewals is sure to be just as seriously contested.

ALLAHO was third in the staying novice Championship last season when just running out of stamina after going in a head-to-head duel with Minella Indo, and he put two very moderate runs behind him when taking the Horse and Jockey Hotel Chase at Thurles last time in good style. This trip should suit him around the new course. IMPERIAL AURA was wildly impressive when winning the Novices’ Handicap Chase last year and has followed up those wins with smooth successes at Windsor and Ascot before an early unseat at Kempton last time out. MISTER FISHER won the rescheduled Peterborough Chase here in December and will be a threat on a decent surface, whilst MELON could bid to break his festival duck here.

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