FABULOUS FACT FLIES HOME IN RYANAIR ROMP

FACT TO FILE served up crumbs of comfort for favourite backers from a highly-priced menu in the Ryanair Chase.

- by MELISSA JONES

Punters had been counting the cost of defeats for Constitution Hill, Jonbon and Ballyburn this week.

But with the bookies quids in, a generous-looking 6-4 was available for the 'banker' bet on St Patrick's Thursday.

And members of the 53,366 crowd with betting stamina to see the trip out seldom had a moment's worry as it all went to plan.

Fact to File was simply the best as his challengers faded away, going home nine lengths too strong for Heart Wood.

The winner skipped this year’s Gold Cup - and another run-in with Galopin Des Champs - for the less demanding option on paper.