3.20 2m. 4f. 127yds. 9 Declared. Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £375,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €211,012.00 2nd - €79,500.00 3rd - €39,788.00 4th - €19,875.00 5th - €9,975.00 6th - €4,988.00 7th - €2,475.00 8th - €1,275.00
Formscan - It seems a logical step for FACT TO FILE to avoid taking on his nemesis/stablemate Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup and this presents last year's Brown Advisory winner with a more likely path to gaining back-to-back Cheltenham Festival successes. Dropping back down in trip shouldn't be an issue for the still low-mileage eight-year-old, who has a massive chance of securing a fourth Grade 1 triumph. Protektorat comes into the race in better form that he did when winning this 12 months ago and is a must for consideration. Il Est Francais also rates an ideal type for this event and his game second in the King George is a rock-solid piece of form. Djelo and the lightly-raced Jungle Boogie command respect too.