2.20 Cheltenham
Shloer Chase (Class 2)
(5YO plus)
Winner £31,280
Advice: No bet.
Doeslessthanme: Better than ever at the end of last season
when having sorted out his jumping, winning novice chase at Hereford and
handicaps at Newton Abbot/Ayr in the spring, notably impressive last time; Has
to be given a big here with Sprinter Sacre out and soft ground no problem;
Should go close. 
Lancetto: Quite useful as a novice in his own right although
he seemed to find his ceiling off a mark of 137 midway through last campaign
when beaten four times; Needs to improve to be winning this but does have place
chances. 
Imperial Shabra: Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who has three
wins over fences to his name so far, although all of them in fairly weak
company and shown up at Down Royal last time; Expect front running over 2m to
suit much more, but others still make more appeal.
Finich Flyer: Tailed off on chase debut and totally out of
depth in this company. 
Kinkeel: Loveable veteran who is also out of his depth in
this company. 
Wishfull Thinking: Has season blighted by poor form and
breathing issues last year although did seem to be momentarily back to
something like his best when second to Wishfull Thinking at Kempton; Good
return in Old Roan Chase when giving so much weight to runaway winner in For
Non Stop; With Sprinter Sacre out and getting 4lbs from Doeslessthanme, looks
to hold favourite’s chance, although better on faster ground.
VERDICT: Sadly the contest has been robbed of Sprinter
Sacre, although it may well look to be a wise move at the end of the season.
This leaves it between WISHFULL THINKING and Doeslessthanme, with the 4lbs Paul
Nicholls’s charge has to give swinging it in direction of the Hobbs Charge.
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