Ryanair Chase Betting 2012

The Ryanair Chase is one of the most difficult races at the Cheltenham festival for a variety of reasons. The race traditionally falls on the third day of the event and is tricky because of the high number of fences packed into the race distance of two miles and five furlongs.

Ryan Chase Betting 2012 can be a difficult market to get to grips with. The race is open to horses aged five-years-old and older which tends to suggest that older and more experienced horses will be entered into the race. The horses will all be of high quality because the trainers and jockeys will all want a slice of the quarter of a million pounds prize pot.

Ryanair Chase Betting

Ryanair Chase betting is a market which requires a great deal of homework, perhaps much more than other races at the festival. The Ryanair Chase has only existed since 2005 but even in the relatively short history of the race, the youngest winner has been six-years-old, three horses aged ten have won the race and two horses aged nine.

The Ryanair Chase is one of those races where punters need to go back through the previous races of the runners and read about their performance in similar sorts of races. The high number of fences in the Ryanair Chase tends to suggest that the horses will be more prone to making mistakes whether that be jumping badly after a fence or catching the fence heavily, both resulting in lost speed.

Ryanair Chase Betting Favourite

Noble Prince is the perfect example of a Ryanair Chase betting favourite that stands a very good chance of staying as the favourite right up until the day of the race. Noble Prince is only a seven-year-old but the horse has the experience of 19 races going over jumps. The record has been good and has produced six wins, six second place finishes and two third place finishes.

Noble Prince has two good performances at Cheltenham so far in a relatively short career and the animal won last time out to strengthen its Horse Racing Betting position. This shows that the horse has very good stamina and is well equipped to deal with the large crowds, the noise at Cheltenham and the uphill finish.

Ryanair Chase Main Contender

Rubi Light is the Ryanair Chase main contender and the horse that stands the best chance of upsetting the favourite. Rubi Light is slightly on the younger side at six-years-old but the horse has a similar level of experience to the favourite with 15 races, five wins, four second place finishes and three third place finishes. The odds on Rubi Light in the Sports Betting markets are longer.

The last time Rubi Light raced at Cheltenham was in the 2011 version of this race where a terrific performance put the animal third in a large field. There is nothing to suggest that the condition of this horse is any worse than last year so Rubi Light stands a great chance of winning if the horse is in the running towards the end.

Punt for the Ryanair Chase

A lot of punters like to back the big outsiders for the big horse racing festivals because they are the most fun and create the best stories if they pull off a win or just place in a high profile race. Gauvain is the perfect example of a punt for the Ryanair Chase which has long odds.

Gauvain is much older than some of the horse in this race at nine-years-old but the horse boasts a lot more experience with 25 career races. The horse has won at Cheltenham before and has also done well from a variety of different positions and in different conditions. A punt for the Ryanair Chase is a good way to use small Free Bets.