15:20 Cheltenham

Thursday 13 March 2025

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Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 9.61s

1^st

Fact To File

811-10

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Travelled well, chased leaders, went second 12th, led 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, shaken up flat, impressive

2^nd

Heart Wood

711-10

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield, not fluent 11th, chased leaders 13th, went third 4 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, kept on, no match for winner op 16/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

8 ½

Envoi Allen

1111-10

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, went third last, kept on flat op 11/1

4^th

2 ¼

Protektorat

1011-10

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Took keen hold, prominent, nudged along before 3 out, outpaced before next, no extra from last op 6/1

5^th

2 ½

Master Chewy

811-10

40/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, ridden approaching 2 out where not fluent, plugged on one pace

6^th

3 ¾

Il Est Francais

711-10

10/3

T: N George & A ZetterholmJ: J Reveley

Chased leaders, went second 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost second next, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 4/1

7^th

Djelo

711-10

15/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear, not fluent 12th, brief headway approaching 3 out, never threatened op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Hang In There

1111-10

66/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, not fluent 8th, hit 11th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out op 80/1 tchd 100/1

Jungle Boogie

1111-10

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D E Mullins

Led, headed 7th, jumped left and mistake 11th, lost second next, lost third when hit 4 out, soon faded, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £3.30, £2.50EX:£26.00Trifecta:£152.50Tricast:£242.21SF:£29.28Swingers:£4.70, £4.90, £18.30

Forecasts

Fact To File (6/4), Il Est Francais (10/3), Protektorat (5/1), Djelo (15/2), Envoi Allen (12/1), Jungle Boogie (16/1), Heart Wood (18/1), Master Chewy (40/1), Hang In There (66/1)

FACT TO FILE has lost little in defeat behind his mighty stable-companion Galopin des Champs since his victory in the John Durkan and with the drop back in trip looking ideal he can notch up a second Festival victory. The dangers are Il Est Francais, who should prove a real sight on his first go over the Cheltenham fences, and last year's winner Protektorat, who is sure to be up with the pace from the off also.