Ryanair Chase entries and analysis

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer

03-P136 ALBERTAS RUN (IRE) 9 Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill

15//11-FP ARAN CONCERTO (IRE) 9 John Corr Noel Meade IRE

1/210-43 BARBERS SHOP 8 The Queen Nicky Henderson

0112-1U BARKER (IRE) 9 Eamonn Duignan Willie Mullins IRE

1F2-F40 CHAPOTURGEON (FR) 6 David Johnson Paul Nicholls

1110-31 CONSIGLIERE (FR) 7 E A P Scouller David Pipe

121-11P DEEP PURPLE 9 Paul Green Evan Williams

113-412 DEUTSCHLAND (USA) 7 Allan McLuckie Willie Mullins IRE

221-222 FORPADYDEPLASTERER (IRE) 8 Goat Racing Syndicate Tom Cooper IRE

1/0411/-3 GLENCOVE MARINA (IRE) 8 John Brennan Willie Mullins IRE

100-411 GOLDEN SILVER (FR) 8 Violet O'Leary Willie Mullins IRE

125F-U0 GWANAKO (FR) 7 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls

111P-1U HERECOMESTHETRUTH (IRE) 8 Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls

161-P25 IMPERIAL COMMANDER (IRE) 9 Our Friends in the North Nigel Twiston-Davies

13/4/-12P IN COMPLIANCE (IRE) 10 Mrs B Mulryan/Mrs Noeleen Mccreevy Dessie Hughes IRE

04-1030 J'Y VOLE (FR) 7 Hammer & Trowel Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

36/111/1- JACK THE GIANT (IRE) 8 Hanbury Syndicate Nicky Henderson

11-3213 JONCOL (IRE) 7 Kay Browne Paul Nolan IRE

43-3U24 MADE IN TAIPAN (IRE) 8 Frances Duffin/Sean Corby Tom Mullins IRE

12235-3 MASSINI'S MAGUIRE (IRE) 9 Alan Peterson Philip Hobbs

111-12P MASTER MEDIC (IRE) 9 Pell-mell Partners Robert & Sally Alner

46-4224 NEWMILL (IRE) 12 Mary Hayes John Murphy IRE

P4-61r0 OUR VIC (IRE) 12 David Johnson David Pipe

13606-4 PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) 9 Joe Moran David Pipe

140-P55 PANJO BERE (FR) 7 Paul Chapman & Elizabeth Kiernan Gary Moore

12230-1 PETIT ROBIN (FR) 7 Mr & Mrs John Poynton Nicky Henderson

1133-12 PLANET OF SOUND 8 Charles Lloyd-Baker Philip Hobbs

300-121 POQUELIN (FR) 7 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls

3/1122-1 PUNCHESTOWNS (FR) 7 Judy Wilson Nicky Henderson

31414-1 RARE BOB (IRE) 8 D A Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE

32-2245 SCHINDLERS HUNT (IRE) 10 Slaneyville Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE

54-3543 SCOTSIRISH (IRE) 9 Double R Stables Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

1F3-132 SIEGEMASTER (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Dessie Hughes IRE

0-61103 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 10 Quayside Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE

02021-F SOMETHING WELLS (FR) 9 Favourites Racing XVIII Venetia Williams

2350P0- TAKEROC (FR) 7 Sandra Giles Paul Nicholls

51-0020 TARTAK (FR) 7 Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd Tom George

105151 THE FONZE (IRE) 9 J A Dunphy Eoin Doyle IRE

2345-24 TIDAL BAY (IRE) 9 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson

56-2112 TRANQUIL SEA (IRE) 8 Nelius Hayes/Dermot Cox Edward O'Grady IRE

3121-36 VOY POR USTEDES (FR) 9 Sir Robert Ogden Alan King

41P-251 WATCH MY BACK 9 Tony Ambler Ferdy Murphy

11112-1 WILL BE DONE (IRE) 9 Mr & Mrs R N C Hall Donald McCain Jnr

Ryanair Chase – Analysis

This year's Grade One Ryanair Chase, which carries record prize money of £250,000, has attracted a superb entry of 43.

Paul Nicholls, successful in the race with Thisthatandtother (2005) and Taranis (2007), looks set to have another strong hand in this year's renewal with Grade Three Boylesports.com Gold Cup victor Poquelin among his five entries.

The champion trainer has also entered Grade One winner Herecomesthetruth, last season's Listed Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase winner Chapoturgeon, Takeroc and Gwanako, who was fifth in last year's Ryanair Chase.

Imperial Commander landed the spoils in this race last year for local handler Nigel Twiston-Davies and the nine-year-old could re-oppose the second, the Alan King-trained Voy Por Ustedes, who went down by three lengths.

Nicky Henderson saddled Fondmort to victory in the 2006 Ryanair Chase and a particularly strong quartet from the master of Seven Barrows includes The Queen's Barbers Shop, who was third behind Kauto Star in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Last year's Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase third Petit Robin could step up in distance following success over two miles in the Grade Two Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park in December, while the hugely talented but fragile Jack The Giant may bid to enhance his superb record over fences.

Henderson has also given an entry to last year's Ladbrokes World Hurdle runner-up Punchestowns, who made an exciting debut over fences when taking a Grade Two novice chase at Newbury at the end of November.

The only other trainer to have tasted Ryanair Chase success is David Pipe, who sent out Our Vic to victory in 2008. The veteran chaser may be joined in this year's race by stable-companions Pablo Du Charmil and the prolific Consigliere.

The Philip Hobbs-trained Massini's Maguire has run excellent races on both his previous appearances at The Festival, having landed what is now the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle in 2007 and been third to Cooldine in last year's RSA Chase. Hobbs may also be represented by last season's The Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase third Planet Of Sound, who triumphed in the Grade Two Haldon Gold Cup on his seasonal return prior to taking second behind the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Albertas Run in a Grade Two Chase at Ascot in mid-November.

Deep Purple landed a brace of Grade Two contests at Wetherby and Huntingdon for Evan Williams before disappointing in the King George VI Chase, while the Tom George-trained Tartak may also drop back down in distance after taking seventh in the Boxing Day feature.

The 2008 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase winner Tidal Bay, from the stable of Howard Johnson, may bid to improve on the fourth he took behind Imperial Commander in this race last year, while the Venetia Williams-trained Something Wells may also aim for further Festival glory, having triumphed in the Festival Plate last season.

Other notable entries include the Donald McCain-trained Will Be Done and Panjo Bere, from the yard of Gary Moore, who landed Grade Two contests last season, the Ferdy Murphy-trained Watch My Back, and Master Medic, successful in a Listed handicap chase for Robert and Sally Alner at Ascot in October.

A bumper entry of 18 from Ireland is headed by the Edward O'Grady-trained Tranquil Sea, who notched an impressive four and a half-length success over Poquelin in the Grade Three Paddy Power Gold Cup at The Open in November.

The progressive eight-year-old, successful in the Grade One Punchestown Novice Hurdle in 2008, was runner-up in the Grade One Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown in December, which was won by the Willie Mullins-trained Golden Silver.

Mullins is responsible for a total of seven entries and the Irish champion trainer could also run Scotsirish, who was third behind Golden Silver at Leopardstown, Grade One scorers Barker and Glencove Marina, Deutschland, Snowy Morning and the only mare among the entries, J'y Vole.

The Paul Nolan-trained Joncol stormed to a convincing victory in the Grade One John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown at the start of December before being headed close home to be third in the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown later the same month, while last season's The Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase hero Forpadydeplasterer may bid for more Festival glory for Co Kerry handler Tom Cooper.

A quartet of entries from Dessie Hughes consists of last year's third Schindler's Hunt, who went on to be second in Grade One company at Aintree and Punchestown, John Durkan Memorial Chase runner-up In Compliance and Punchestown Champion Novice Chase victor Rare Bob. The Co Kildare handler may also be represented by recent Leopardstown handicap chase second Siegemaster, who is owned by Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary.

Newmill gave trainer John Murphy the biggest success of his career when taking the 2006 Queen Mother Champion Chase, while the Irish contingent is completed by Aran Concerto, a three time Grade One winner over hurdles and fences for Noel Meade, the Tom Mullins-trained Made In Taipan and Grade Two scorer The Fonze, from the stable of Eoin Doyle.