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Cheltenham Festival Tips: Key Timeform data on Thursday including a clear Ratings Choice in Ryanair Chase

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Timeform bring you a Nap, Each Way and Longshot selections on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival

Timeform bring you a Nap, Each-Way and Longshot selection on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival...


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NAP: 16:00, Ryanair Chase: Cheltenham - Hard to oppose Fact To File

Fact To File is bidding for back-to-back wins in the Ryanair following his romp 12 months ago and, from a ratings perspective, he is very hard to oppose.

Indeed, he's at least 6lb clear of his rivals on Timeform ratings following his five-length defeat of stablemate Gaelic Warrior in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown last month.

He produced a complete performance that day to dismiss a well-stocked field, turning John Durkan form around with Gaelic Warrior back over a longer trip, and unlike in the previous year, he saw out the three miles strongly.

Connections had a conundrum on their hands afterwards whether or not they supplemented him for the Gold Cup, but they have opted for the 'easier' task of the Ryanair and if he runs to form, there isn't a horse in this field that will be able to lay a glove on him. He's been so impressive in both of his wins over fences at the Cheltenham Festival and likely better ground will be no issue for him.


Each Way: 14:00, Golden Miller: Cheltenham - More to come from Jordans Cross

The Jack Richards Novices Handicap Chase looks yet another competitive renewal, but Jordans Cross is arguably unlucky not to be unbeaten over fences - looked the likeliest winner when crumpling on landing on his second start - and he's a horse on upward trajectory.

He quickly put a late spill at this course behind him when narrowly coming out on top at Doncaster in December and followed up in the notoriously strong Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase over this course and distance last time.

Jordans Cross looked beaten on that occasion, but once again turned on the after burners to come with a customary late strong run to deny Quebecois on the line and that rival did no harm for the form with an excellent run in the Ultima on Tuesday.

This is likely to be run at a sound gallop, which will suit his run style, and if he's in touching distance jumping the last, you know he's going to finish with a flourish. The stiff nature of the New Course suits him well and he appeals as still being well handicapped off 140 - he also has the Timeform small p attached to his rating, denoiting he's open to further improvement. 


Longshot: 17:20, Kim Muir: Cheltenham - Prends Garde A Toi tops Timeform ratings

Gordon Elliott knows what it takes to win a Kim Muir and he's got Prends Garde A Toi on a good mark for this year's edition.

He built on the promise of his debut over fences at the third attempt over two and a half miles at Naas, shaping like a horse who was crying out for further, and that form worked out well.

Prends Garde A Toi was laboured on his next start and fell in a handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival, but he got back on track on his first start at a similar trip to this at Punchestown last month.

He shaped as though he needed even more emphasis on stamina that day, but that wasn't a strongly-run race, which this promises to be, and the British handicapper may have taken a chance with his mark.


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