My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Unbeaten in 3 previous visits here (including this race 12 months ago), JONBON found a rare jumping lapse proving costly when runner-up in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham 23 days ago. A wonderfully consistent sort, Nicky Henderson's charge is fancied to gain compensation, possibly at the chief expense of old adversary El Fabiolo, who admittedly does arrive with some questions to answer.

1. JONBON (FR)
2. EL FABIOLO (FR)
3. PROTEKTORAT (FR)