Ryanair sponsor Festival chase

Ryanair have stepped in to replace the Daily Telegraph as sponsors of the newest championship chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

The addition of a fourth day of the meeting in March led to the introduction of the two-mile-five-furlong chase, but a change of ownership has prompted the Telegraph not to renew the sponsorship next year, leaving the way open for the low fares airline to step in with an initial three-year commitment.