The decision to divert Fact To File to the Ryanair Chase was vindicated on day three of the Cheltenham Festival, as the Willie Mullins runner was a dominant winner of the Grade One.
The eight-year-old for owner J P McManus always looked in control of the race, and eventually finished nine lengths clear of Heart Wood.
All attention quickly turns to Mullins' stable star on Friday, as Galopin Des Champs goes in search of a third straight Gold Cup.