Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

Dunvegan²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: P A Fahy| OR: 162| D

100/1

Very smart chaser who landed back-to-back handicaps at Fairyhouse before creditable 12l second to Chacun Pour Soi in Dublin Chase at Leopardstown in February. His jumping will be an asset round here but faces an uphill task in this company on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 63/9112-

Edwardstone²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 161| BF| CD

5/1

A thoroughly likeable sort who took his winning sequence to 5 when landing the Arkle (his second win at Grade 1 level) at the Festival. Beaten by Gentleman De Mee at Aintree the following month, but his win in last year's Henry VIII Novice Chase makes him an obvious player.

Form: 111112-

Funambule Sivola²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 163| DWS

18/1

Progressed well in open company last season, taking the Game Spirit at Newbury, and put up a career-best when second in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham. Failed to settle when returned to a longer trip at Aintree subsequently but no back number here.

Form: 29112P-

Gentleman De Mee^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: W P Mullins| OR: 164| BF| D

10/1

Likely front-runner who defeated Arkle winner Edwardstone at Aintree in April, marking him as one of the top novices in the division. Nowhere near his best on his return at Naas last month, unseating when well held in third, but can bounce back for top connections.

Form: 52111-U

Greaneteen²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 171| CD

2/1

Last year's winner of this race, who looked as good as ever when winning last month's Haldon Gold Cup by 7 lengths. Has superb C&D record (form figures of 2111, all Grade 1s) and will give Shishkin the most to think about.

Form: 41251-1

Shishkin²⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 176| BF| D

6/5

Went into the Cheltenham Festival with an excellent Clarence House win (beat future Champion Chaser Energumene), making it a perfect 7 from 7 over fences. Disappointed massively when pulled up as 6/5-on favourite but can bounce back here to affirm his position as the top two-mile chaser.

Form: 111/11P-

Forecasts

Shishkin (6/5), Greaneteen (2/1), Edwardstone (5/1), Gentleman De Mee (10/1), Funambule Sivola (18/1), Dunvegan (100/1)

SHISHKIN can put his Cheltenham Festival blip firmly behind him and affirm his position at the top of the two-mile chasing division. He won't have it easy though, with both last year's winner Greaneteen and Sporting Life Arkle hero Edwardstone having proven course form in what should be a race to savour.