Un de Sceaux all set for Ryanair repeat

Un De Sceaux was a brilliant winner of last year’s Ryanair Chase and it’ll be a huge surprise if the Willie Mullins-trained 10-year-old fails to retain his crown this afternoon, writes Darren Norris.

The flamboyant frontrunner has won 20 of his 26 career starts with two of his eight Grade One successes coming at the Cheltenham Festival.

He has looked as good as ever this season, cruising to victory the Hilly Way Chase on bottomless ground at Mallow in December before winning the Clarence House Chase for a third time in decisive fashion in January.