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

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 5.53s

Editeur Du Gite⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 162| CD

14/1

Took his form to a new level last term, landing Grade 2 Desert Orchid at Kempton prior to edging out Edwardstone in rescheduled Clarence House here in January. However, disappointing in Champion Chase/Celebration Chase final 2 starts and also below par in Haldon Gold Cup on his recent reappearance.

Form: 31144-5

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Edwardstone²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 167| CD

10/3

Likeable sort who won the Arkle at the 2022 Festival and showed top-class form when form when a commanding winner of Tingle Creek on last season's reappearance. Ended the last campaign with a poor run in the Champion Chase but he'll give Jonbon plenty to think about if back to best.

Form: 12/1U25-

Jonbon²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 166| D

4/9

Grade 1 winning hurdler whose only defeat in an excellent novice chase season came when second to El Fabiolo in the Arkle at the Festival. Took the step into open company in his stride at Sandown when last seen in April and he's the one to beat.

Form: 111211-

Nube Negra^t²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 160| CD

14/1

No match for Editeur du Gite at Kempton last Christmas and pulled up in the Champion Chase on his final start but he has an excellent fresh (has won the last 2 runnings of this on reappearance). Every chance he'll bounce back to form but this looks a stronger renewal than the ones he has won.

Form: 143/12P-

Forecasts

Jonbon (4/9), Edwardstone (10/3), Nube Negra (14/1), Editeur Du Gite (14/1)

JONBON has only ever been beaten by his outstanding stablemate Constitution Hill and last season's top-notch novice chaser El Fabiolo and can take his career record to an impressive 11-13. Edwardstone ran no sort of race in the Champion Chase when last seen but he's the obvious threat if back to anything like the form he showed when winning the Tingle Creek on last season's reappearance.