Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 13.76s

Defi Du Seuil²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 169| BF| CD

6/5

Top-class chaser who landed this last year before picking up Grade 1s at Sandown and Ascot. Disappointed in the Champion Chase but he's still the one to beat on return.

Form: 1/21114-

Riders Onthe Storm²⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 162| D

13/2

Ex-Irish chaser who made a highly impressive start for this stable last term, completing a hat-trick in the Ascot Chase. Fell in the Ryanair but still has potential.

Form: FP/111F-

Duc Des Genievres^h1,t²⁴⁸

8/1

2019 Arkle winner (for Willie Mullins) who went winless last season despite some reasonable efforts in Graded company. New yard will need to draw improvement out of him if he's to land this.

Form: 3482F5-

Put The Kettle On²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 154| CD

7/4

Smart and prolific novice chaser whose 2019/20 season culminated with a splendid display of jumping to land the Arkle over C&D. This is even tougher but bold bid expected.

Form: 111211-

Non-Runners

Forest Bihan³⁸⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Rouge Vif²³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: H Whittington J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Defi Du Seuil (6/5), Put The Kettle On (7/4), Rouge Vif (3/1), Riders Onthe Storm (13/2), Duc Des Genievres (8/1), Forest Bihan (33/1)

DEFI DU SEUIL looked the pick of this division before his underwhelming run in the Champion Chase so, now freshened up, he's worth a chance to get back on track in his bid to land this for the second year running. Rouge Vif is the main threat after his demolition job on reappearance and Arkle-winning mare Put The Kettle On shouldn't be ruled out.