GB - Cheltenham - Race 3

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

15.9f

Group 2 Chase

Turf

Good

132.0K

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Verdict

A typically small field for this year's Shloer Chase and it's hard to get away from JONBON, who bids for a third success in the race and had bottomless ground as an excuse for his below-par second last year. Fragility remains an ongoing problem for Gidleigh Park, but he can provide most resistance if returning on his A-game, with the race-fit Saint Segal taken to fill out third.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Has remarkably yet to finish out of the top 2 in 28 career starts under Rules, adding a twelfth Grade 1 to his tally at Ascot in February. Made mistakes when second in the Ryanair but sound claims of recording third win in this race (also second 12 months ago). 1st Pick 1 Jonbon (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Harry Cobden T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Has remarkably yet to finish out of the top 2 in 28 career starts under Rules, adding a twelfth Grade 1 to his tally at Ascot in February. Made mistakes when second in the Ryanair but sound claims of recording third win in this race (also second 12 months ago).
2	Stepped up on hurdles form when winning Grade 2 Windsor novice before excellent second in strong renewal of the Manifesto at Aintree next time. Returned with a solid second in Ascot Grade 2 last season but things didn't go as planned on both subsequent outings. Talented but evidently fragile. 2nd Pick 2 Gidleigh Park Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	98	-	-	-	24%	Scratched
Analysis Stepped up on hurdles form when winning Grade 2 Windsor novice before excellent second in strong renewal of the Manifesto at Aintree next time. Returned with a solid second in Ascot Grade 2 last season but things didn't go as planned on both subsequent outings. Talented but evidently fragile.
4	Out of his depth in Grade 1s at the Cheltenham/Aintree Festivals in the spring but had an excellent season otherwise, winning twice (including at Chepstow on return) and runner-up 3 times. Back on track returning in a handicap at Ffos Las last month and entitled to strip fitter for that here. 3rd Pick 4 Saint Segal (Fr) Jockey: Ciaran Gethings Trainer: Mrs Jane Williams J: Ciaran Gethings T: Mrs Jane Williams	97	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Out of his depth in Grade 1s at the Cheltenham/Aintree Festivals in the spring but had an excellent season otherwise, winning twice (including at Chepstow on return) and runner-up 3 times. Back on track returning in a handicap at Ffos Las last month and entitled to strip fitter for that here.

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