Ryan Air now SS is out...

Hobbs has said he has Menorah for Ryanair so would seem fairly certain to run and start at single figures imo.

Benefficient and Baily Green I think will now run in Champion Chase.

I think you're right unfortunately Budd, which is a shame as I've backed them both for the Ryanair.

I just can't stop putting money on Al Ferof for the Ryanair the 5/1 NRNB looks a great e/w bet with B365.

Wishfull Thinking @ 20/1 and Dynaste @ 7/1 look the bets.

Just gut feeling Al Ferof will come good in March beak horse in the race if hits it's peak.

I've backed Al Ferof for Ryanair but also for the Champ Chase and would love him to go for the latter. Bounce out and make the running One Man style

Please not Champion Chase all my eggs are in the Ryanair basket I managed to dodge the Gold Cup bullet and managed to get 20/1 Al Ferof Ryanair just before Christmas.

Wish I'd dodged thegold cup bullet- did my brains on him! must be ryanair surely?

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Al Ferof going Ryanair

Dynaste....he's one I just couldn't have at all man

tony martin stated last night will only go cc with benefficent if soft. if good is in the going description most likely to be still the ryanair

Dynaste has let me down too many times, travels like the best horse in most he's races but spits the dummy out and has no battle in him.

Menorah in (ground permitting) and Wishful Thinking more likely to run Byrne Group H'Cap according to Philip Hobbs in the RP Weekender today. Wishful Thinking least likely to appear in the Ryanair as both horses are in the same ownership (also has Champion Chase entry)

I've backed Menorah eachway at 16/1 and a win bet on Dynaste at 11/2. Not particular fan of yard in Grade 1 chases or the horse but his run at Haydock was very good and I just can't have First Lieutenant in this race, he should be in GC, nor can I have Al Ferof after his two slow runs over 3 miles this year. His Ascot win at the time beating French Opera looked good but im not sure he the horse he was.

Menorah seems to have become a little quirky over fences. He got himself tailed off very early on in last year's Ryanair, but he is clearly very talented on his day. 16/1 seems a very fair price for him on his best form in the hope that he shows it.

I rewatched Benefficient's Jewson win last night. I liked they way he got up the hill, but I thought it was a fantastic ride by Cooper. It's a shame that he won't have him on board when it comes to the Ryanair. His one win this season has been the one time he has ridden him. Who will ride him? McCoy?

Martin said on Thursday in preview on Thurs that Cooper would have the choice but naturally he'll be on a gigginstown runner, so ruby after that then either Davy or Carberry, has no fears in stepping him up next year, Hennessy a possibilty

Benefficient is a confirmed runner.

Just looking back at Al Ferof's last run .. he was beat 25 lengths. Now, prep or not, that's quite dismal. His previous run over 3 miles he was beat 14 lengths and that was a Grade 1. Regressing or not?

I think drop back in trip with good ground we will see a different horse. Best horse in the field if returns to anything like he's best.

I'm on Al Ferof and not confident at all.last run was garbage and think would be best in champ chase. Also on Benefficient and now think same.

Menorah to wear first time cheekpieces.

I see price wise has put up Menorah. Hope he's not jinxed my 16/1. He is 0/13 at the festival so far.

Radjhani Express has some serious improvement to make to get into contention, but his form in the Paddy Power reads well, and who knows how much he has improved seeing as he's only had that one run this year because of the bad ground. Won at the Festival last year very impressively and can see him being on the premises this time round. I've also taken some of the 33s that was available on Rathlin. My idea of the winner is Benefficient, but I hope one of these two can run close.