Planet primed for Ryanair

Published: 10 March 2010

Philip Hobbs report his Ryanair Chase contender Planet Of Sound none the worse following his crashing fall at Ascot last month.

The eight-year-old landed Exeter's William Hill Gold Cup on his first start of the season before chasing home Albertas Run in the Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot. He only made it as far as the fifth fence on his return to Berkshire, but Hobbs does not believe that has affected his charge ahead of his Cheltenham assignment.

"The first time at Ascot he made a mistake and still ran well in the race, but on this occasion he ran right into the bottom of the fence and didn't make any attempt to jump it. It was really disappointing, but thankfully he is perfectly all right and it doesn't seem to have affected him," Hobbs told At The Races.