Michael O'Leary flying high after ending long wait for Ryanair chase success

Michael O'Leary was thrilled to finally get his hands on the Ryanair Chase trophy after Balko Des Flos ran out a dominant winner at Cheltenham in the hands of Davy Russell.

The Ryanair and Gigginstown House Stud supremo has tried his best to win the race he has sponsored since 2006, coming close on several occasions, with First Lieutenant (2013), Valseur Lido (2016) and Sub Lieutenant (2017) all filling the runner-up spot and subsequent Gold Cup hero Don Cossack (2015) finishing a luckless third.