GB - Cheltenham - Race 4

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

15.9f

Group 2 Chase

Turf

Soft

137.5K

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Verdict

Nicky Henderson's top-notch JONBON has yet to finish out of the first two throughout his distinguished career and is confidently expected to return in style from breathing surgery and bag a hat-trick in this Grade 2 chase. Dan Skelton has his string in great nick so his progressive second-season chaser L'Eau du Sud could prove the pick of the rest, although Brookie also looks to have better days ahead of him and shouldn't be underestimated in the battle for minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Top-class and supremely consistent chaser who gained a fourth victory of last term in ready fashion in the Melling Chase at Aintree in the spring. Returns after a wind op and he is impossible to oppose in his bid for a hat-trick in this race. 1st Pick 1 Jonbon (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Top-class and supremely consistent chaser who gained a fourth victory of last term in ready fashion in the Melling Chase at Aintree in the spring. Returns after a wind op and he is impossible to oppose in his bid for a hat-trick in this race.
2	Quick to make his mark over fences last term and completed a four-timer in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick in February. Posted a good fourth in the Arkle here after and this C&D winner shouldn't be underestimated on his return for a yard well among the winners. 2nd Pick 2 L'eau Du Sud (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	93	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Quick to make his mark over fences last term and completed a four-timer in Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick in February. Posted a good fourth in the Arkle here after and this C&D winner shouldn't be underestimated on his return for a yard well among the winners.
3	Made great strides as a novice over fences last season, winning twice, and he shaped well after 5 months off when third of 9 in handicap chase over C&D 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. This demands much more but he's no forlorn hope. 3rd Pick 3 Brookie (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Anthony Honeyball J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	92	-	-	-	3%	Scratched
Analysis Made great strides as a novice over fences last season, winning twice, and he shaped well after 5 months off when third of 9 in handicap chase over C&D 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. This demands much more but he's no forlorn hope.

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