16:00 Cheltenham

Thursday 12 March 2026

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

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 127y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 5m 7.34s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
6
Jonbon
2/1, 85/40, 2/1, 85/40, 2/1, 85/40, 9/4
2/1
1
Banbridge
3/1, 11/4
3/1
5
Impaire Et Passe
5/2, 11/4, 3/1
10/3
4
Heart Wood
5/1
9/2
7
JPR One
22/1, 20/1
18/1
9
Matata
25/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1
18/1
8
Master Chewy
66/1, 50/1, 66/1, 50/1, 40/1
50/1
SP Book Percentage 112.08

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Fact To File38
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: W P Mullins  J: Mark Walsh
NR
2
Horse silk
Croke Park39
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR

Forecasts

Fact To File (4/6), Jonbon (2/1), Banbridge (3/1), Impaire Et Passe (10/3), Heart Wood (9/2), JPR One (18/1), Matata (18/1), Master Chewy (50/1), Croke Park (100/1)

Verdict

FACT TO FILE was imperious when landing the Irish Gold Cup last month and with connections again opting to swerve Friday's blue riband event, Willie Mullins' top-drawer chaser is strongly fancied to go back-to-back in this and add a sixth top-level success to his CV. Banbridge couldn't have gone any closer to defending his King George crown at Kempton on Boxing Day, so he heads up the opposition ahead of Jonbon and Impaire et Passe.

  1. FACT TO FILE (FR)
  2. BANBRIDGE (IRE)
  3. JONBON (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Fact To File
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £211,012.002nd: £79,500.003rd: £39,788.004th: £19,875.005th: £9,975.006th: £4,988.007th: £2,475.008th: £1,275.00

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