14:40 Cheltenham

Wednesday 18 April 2018

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Barchester Healthcare Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 5m 13.5s

Frodon^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 160| CD

7/1

Not up to Grade 1 level the last twice but took a Grade 3 handicap in comprehensive fashion at this course back in December, and is just 6lb higher in the weights now.

Form: 232135

Go Conquer⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 150

11/1

Ran well for a long way when making the running in a competitive renewal of the Betdaq Chase back in February. Should go well again but possibly just a little high in the weights for now.

Form: 50-11F5

Shantou Village¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 148| BF| CD

10/1

Has clearly had his issues having only had three starts since November 2016, including when pulled-up at Aintree in October. Has ability but needs to bounce back from that effort.

Form: 11F11-P

Days Of Heaven^h¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 148| D

25/1

Progressing quickly this time last year, but hasn't made an impact this season so far. Tough to have too much confidence in him rediscovering his form.

Form: 1-1174P

Kalondra^t⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 145| CD

7/1

Outclassed in Grade 1 company last time out, but has run to a good level so far over fences in general, including when getting the better of subsequent Ultima Handicap Chase winner Coo Star Sivola here in December.

Form: 04-1214

Cepage³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 143| D

8/1

Probably value for further than the official winning distance at Kempton last time out, but well up in the weights and not sure to be suited by this course.

Form: 33-2341

Knockgraffon^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: O Murphy| OR: 143| D

14/1

Pleasing overall strike-rate but form this year puts him a way off the standard likely to be required to beat the best of these.

Form: 5-451F4

Ramses De Teillee^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 142

10/1

Well-beaten in the Ultima Handicap Chase at this course during the Festival but had fairly solid form prior to that, though he may be better suited by more testing conditions.

Form: 212127

Art Of Payroll^t²¹⁷

20/1

Trip/wind issues said to be the problems when pulled-up at a short price at Uttoxeter last time out, so it's encouraging to see him back down in distance and having had wind surgery.

Form: 43P-11P

Voix D'Eau^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 141| CD

14/1

No win since taking this race two years ago. That was off 4lb higher but his form since has left plenty to be desired.

Form: P-2P365

Quite By Chance^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 141| D

14/1

Losing streak is beginning to build up, but he's still 6lb above his most recent winning mark and recent form, including in good handicaps at this course, leaves him with unlikely improvement to find.

Form: P-235P0

Traffic Fluide^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 140| D

13/2

Outclassed in a number of Grade 1 events recently, but back on track in a much easier race at Plumpton last time. This could be his level and he may well find this mark a workable one.

Form: 457501

Jameson³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 139

7/1

Just the one win over fences so far, and that was by a narrow enough margin. This represents a much tougher assignment, especially after his recent efforts.

Form: 212446

Casino Markets¹⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 137| BF| D

50/1

Most recent efforts have come over hurdles in America, and now has his first run back in Britain. Looks on a high enough mark and others hold more convincing claims.

Form: 3433-07

Rock On Rocky^p,t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 130

25/1

Hat-trick seeker who takes on a much tougher task here compared to his previous two wins, and races from out of the handicap in addition to a 5lb penalty, which is sure to make things tricky.

Form: 234411

Enjoy Responsibly³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 132| D

66/1

Both British chase wins have come at Fakenham, and has gone up a massive 18lb for winning there last time, but still has to race from out of the handicap here.

Form: 4-15431

Forecasts

Traffic Fluide (13/2), Kalondra (7/1), Jameson (7/1), Frodon (7/1), Cepage (8/1), Ramses De Teillee (10/1), Shantou Village (10/1), Go Conquer (11/1), Knockgraffon (14/1), Quite By Chance (14/1), Voix D'Eau (14/1), Art Of Payroll (20/1), Days Of Heaven (25/1), Rock On Rocky (25/1), Casino Markets (50/1), Enjoy Responsibly (66/1)

A very good handicap chase where preference is for FRODON. He may have a big weight to carry here but ultimately is only 6lb higher in the weights than when absolutely routing his rivals at this course back in December, and there is no shame in how he has performed in Grade 1 company since then. With Bryony Frost still able to claim her 3lb he can return to winning ways here. Fellow C&D winner Kalondra and Traffic Fluide after recently getting back to winning ways in an easier race at Plumpton, are the main dangers.