William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 37.22s

Adrimel^b,t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 139| C

4/6

Grade 2 winning hurdler but ended last term under a cloud and pulled up on chase debut at Exeter. However, left that well behind in first-time blinkers when forging clear over 2m here 2 months ago.

Form: 11PP-P1

Shaman Du Berlais²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 128| BF

9/4

Made winning chasing bow at Stratford (2m6f) in May and comes here on back of promising fourth of 7 in 2m handicap chase here (2m) 4 weeks ago. Merits serious consideration now back up in trip.

Form: 242/134

Keep Rolling^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123| D

5/1

Very much back to form when runner-up at Uttoxeter and quickly resumed progress when off the mark over fences there 3 weeks ago, drawing clear gradually. 7 lb rise in better race demands more, though.

Form: 24-6241

Forecasts

Adrimel (4/6), Shaman Du Berlais (9/4), Keep Rolling (5/1)

A small field but all 3 arrive at the top of their game and are proven under the conditions. SHAMAN DU BERLAIS probably has an even bigger performance in him back at this distance given how he shaped over 2m here last month so shades the vote over Adrimel, who benefited no end from the fitting of a blinkers here in December.