William Hill Many Clouds Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 6m 44.15s

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Frodon^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 169| C| D

9/4

Admirable sort who is argaubly still getting better based on his wire-to-wire reappearance win in a handicap at Cheltenham. Perhaps saves his best for that track but respected nonetheless.

Form: 1/3314-1

Native River^b³⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 168| CD

9/4

2018 Gold Cup winner who looked as good as ever when bolting up in this event last term. Landed Denman Chase at Newbury on sole subsequent appearance, so big effort expected back from 10 months off.

Form: 1234/11-

Santini^p²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 172| CD

13/8

Top-class chaser who improved further last season and signed off with a gutsy second in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Goes well fresh, so should take all the beating.

Form: 132/112-

Keeper Hill¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 150| D

25/1

Smart but clumsy chaser who has been below his best on both outings this term and is hard to make a solid case for even eased in grade (out of depth in Betfair Chase last time).

Form: 1P23-44

Lake View Lad³¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 154

16/1

Likeable and consistent chaser who has held his own in top-end handicaps but faces a stiff tast up in grade after 10 months off.

Form: 13P/533-

Forecasts

Santini (13/8), Native River (9/4), Frodon (9/4), Lake View Lad (16/1), Keeper Hill (25/1)

Last season's Gold Cup runner-up SANTINI goes toe-to-toe with the admirable Native River (who won this last year) in a mouth-watering contest. The first-named has a cracking record fresh and gets the marginal vote to prevail, with Frodon very much on the radar following a huge run to defy a mark of 164 on his return at Cheltenham.