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Ryanair Handicap Chase Betting Odds

Saturday 31 January 2026 · Leopardstown · By Matthew Glazier

There are likely to be over twenty runners when it comes to the 2025 Ryanair Handicap Chase on Saturday, with the runners and riders competing over two miles and one furlong. There are eleven obstacles to overcome and many will regard Nurburgring as a solid bet, especially if you can get a decent each-way price about the horse.

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Indeed, this is definitely a Dublin Racing Festival race where the bookmakers are likely to offer improved each-way terms, with punters able to secure price boosts when it comes to selected runners. An Peann Derg certainly catches the eye considering that the horse has finished in the first two places in his last two efforts.

Ryanair Handicap Chase Runners & Odds

2025 Ryanair Handicap Chase Tips

Nurburgring is an interesting runner and it seems likely that the Joseph O’Brien-trained charge will go off favourite for the Ryanair Handicap Chase. The five year old claimed the spoils on his seasonal debut, although recent efforts have been wider of the mark, including the latest showing where the runner was only able to register a ninth-placed finish.

An Peann Derg is definitely a better each-way proposition based on the last performance which saw the Paul Nolan-trained charge land the spoils at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. There was everything to like about a victory against nine other runners and that came after finishing second at Wexford, with more improvement to come.

There are a clutch of horses all trading at a similar price and that includes Down Memory Lane, with the seven-year-old having landed a top-three finish in all three outings to date. The Gordon Elliott-trained charge is available at the same odds as Midnight It Is and the nine-year-old could go well off a lower weight.

Shanbally Kid will also be near the bottom of the weights order and the Willie Mullins-trained charge could benefit from that handicap despite not making a huge impression in the three outings to date. The bookies are certainly keeping the horse on side and the same applies to So Scottish who has raced a great deal this season.


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One of the reasons why Get My Drift is operating as one of the favourites is because the horse is carrying less weight than many of the other pretenders in this race. The allowance of 10-10 looks to be favourable despite the runner failing to land a win this season, with the horse landing third place last time out although it was in a competitive heat.

Indeed, Appreciate It was always the likeliest winner of a Beginners Chase, although there was only one other horse too good for Get My Drift even if the biggest concern is that the runner hasn’t been in the winners’ enclosure for some time. The same can’t be said of Final Orders and there have been four straight victories for this horse.

The latest of these triumphs came on Boxing Day when winning a handicap chase at Leopardstown, so this is a horse we know can perform at the track. It’s also clear that the runner should be able to cope with bottomless ground, with Gavin Cromwell regarding this charge as one of his best chances of landing a winner at the festival.

Henry de Bromhead has an interesting prospect in Epson Du Houx and the nine-year-old has run well on two occasions this season. There was a third-placed finish out of eleven runners at Fairyhouse, with Rachael Blackmore potentially on board again and the horse ran pretty well when finishing a distant second to Energumene over two miles at Cork.

Past Winners

2025 — Ryanair Handicap Chase
  1. 1 An Peann Dearg SP
  2. 2 My Mate Mozzie SP
  3. 3 Grange Walk SP
  4. 4 Dont Go Yet SP
  5. 5 Lisnamult Lad SP
  6. 6 Captains Nephew SP
  7. 7 Indiana Jones SP
  8. 8 Midnight It Is SP
  9. 9 Mr Saxobeat SP
  10. 10 Shanbally Kid SP
  11. 11 Ha D'or SP

Ryanair Handicap Chase FAQ

When does the 2026 Ryanair Handicap Chase take place?
The 2026 Ryanair Handicap Chase was run at 4.05pm on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Where does the 2026 Ryanair Handicap Chase take place?
The Ryanair Handicap Chase is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland.
Who won the 2025 Ryanair Handicap Chase?
An Peann Dearg won the 2025 Ryanair Handicap Chase at SP.
Can I bet each-way on the Ryanair Handicap Chase?
Yes. An each-way bet on the Ryanair Handicap Chase is two bets in one, a win and a place. The number of places paid and the place fraction are set by each bookmaker and confirmed when the final field is declared, so check the each-way terms before betting.
Are there free bets or offers for the 2026 Ryanair Handicap Chase?
Yes. Sign up with the bookmakers listed at Racing-Odds.com, place a qualifying bet on the Ryanair Handicap Chase and claim free bets and betting offers once it settles.
Can I watch the 2026 Ryanair Handicap Chase live?
Several bookmakers stream the Ryanair Handicap Chase live from Leopardstown. Fund your account or place a qualifying bet, then watch the Ryanair Handicap Chase in-play from start to finish.