William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 11.00s

Allaho^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 174

6/4

Tongue strap on, career best when winning Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham Festival (20.6f, good to soft, 3/1) 40 days ago by 12 lengths from Fakir D'oudairies. Worth a try at this trip. Leading player.

Form: 13-6411

Castlegrace Paddy^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR: 155| D

125/1

Very smart chaser. Six wins from 22 NH runs. Good ¾-length second of 6 to Easy Game in Devenish Chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 22 days ago. Uphill task at this level.

Form: 145222

Chacun Pour Soi⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 172| BF| CD

6/5

Top-class chaser. 8/13, respectable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Put The Kettle On in Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Big player on best form.

Form: 21-1113

Cilaos Emery⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 163| CD

16/1

High-class chaser. Eight wins from 16 NH runs. 20¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Put The Kettle On in Queen Mother Champion Chase (12/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Others stronger.

Form: F14-218

First Flow⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 164| D

25/1

High-class chaser. 6½ lengths sixth of 9 to Put The Kettle On in Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 41 days ago. Return to right-handed track will suit.

Form: 11-1116

Nube Negra^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 165| D

6/1

Top-class chaser. Good ½-length second of 9 to Put The Kettle On in Queen Mother Champion Chase (11/1) at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago, running on. Strong claims can be made.

Form: 1122-12

Non-Runners

Daly Tiger⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Chacun Pour Soi (6/5), Allaho (6/4), Nube Negra (6/1), Cilaos Emery (16/1), First Flow (25/1), Daly Tiger (50/1), Castlegrace Paddy (125/1)

ALLAHO produced a top-class performance when an all-the-way winner of the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and the speed he showed that day suggests he can be as effective over this shorter trip, so he's preferred to stablemate Chacun Pour Soi, who is also capable of top-class form. Nube Negra was arguably unlucky not to win the Queen Mother, so must be feared also.