2025 Ryanair Chase Odds - Fact To File leads early Cheltenham betting
The 2025 Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival promises an exciting line-up of renowned contenders. Fact To File leads the betting odds, with potential strong entries from major trainers like Willie Mullins and Henry De Bromhead. Last month's King George VI Chase participants, along with former champions like Protektorat and Envoi Allen, signal an intense competition. With renowned trainers and top horses preparing to compete, the Ryanair Chase is set to be one of the highlights of the festival.
- Latest odds and betting for the 2025 Ryanair Chase [Updated on 9/1/25]
- This Grade One takes place on day three of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival on Thursday 13th March
- Fact To File heads the betting after the initial entries
The unofficial fifth championship race at the Cheltenham Festival is the Ryanair Chase. Dan Skelton celebrated his first victory in this contest in 2024, as Protektorat took down defending champion Envoi Allen to secure the win.
Here's the latest 2025 Ryanair Chase betting and a look at the most likely runners.
2025 Ryanair Chase Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Fact To File | 7/2 |
| Banbridge | 5/1 |
| Spillane's Tower | 6/1 |
| El Fabiolo | 6/1 |
| Gaelic Warrior | 7/1 |
| Il Est Francais | 9/1 |
| Bar | 14/1 |
2025 Ryanair Chase Entries
Heading the betting for this year's Ryanair is Fact To File. Willie Mullins is training his 2024 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase winner for the Gold Cup, but many have speculated that Fact To File could drop back down in trip if he's beaten again by Galopin Des Champs at the Dublin Racing Festival.
Willie Mullins has handed entries to two-time Champion Chase winner, Energumene and his two most recent winners of the Arkle, Gaelic Warrior and El Fabiolo. The Champion Trainer could also be represented by Embassy Gardens, Blue Lord, Grangeclare West, Blood Destiny and Gentleman De Mee.
The first two from last month's King George VI Chase, Banbridge and Il Est Francais have been entered for the Ryanair. As has King George fifth Spillane's Tower, who didn't feature in the Gold Cup entries, and Dan Skelton's Grey Dawning, who was well-beaten in that Grade One at Kempton.
Defending champion, Protektorat could be joined again in the field by 2023 Ryanair winner, Envoi Allen. Henry De Bromhead has also entered Jungle Boogie, Heart Wood and Journey With Me. Gordon Elliott could be represented by Arkle runner-up Found A Fifty, multiple Grade One winner Conflated, and his recent Grade Two winner, Fil Dor.
Venetia Williams could run Peterborough Chase winner Djelo. Paul Nicholls has handed entries to Ginnys Destiny, Stage Star and Hitman. Other possible runners on day three of the Cheltenham Festival runners include Haldon Gold Cup winner JPR One, talented novice Springwell Bay, Jamie Snowden's multiple Cheltenham winner Ga Law, and former Cotswold Chase winner, Ahoy Senor.
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