2026 Shloer Chase Tips - Jonbon set for third Cheltenham victory?
Gidleigh Park is selected for the 2026 Shloer Chase at Cheltenham, facing rivals including Jonbon, who has won this race twice but showed declining form last season and has never looked fully comfortable at Cheltenham. Gidleigh Park, the only other Graded winner in the field, has demonstrated stamina and flashes of quality, notably winning the Lightning Novices' Chase at Windsor in 2025. Although he has had limited runs and some soundness concerns, his proven staying ability and previous course form as a novice hurdler make him a strong contender against the ageing favourite.
- Odds and betting predictions for the 2026 Shloer Chase
- This Grade Two will be run at Cheltenham on Friday 13th November
- We're backing Gidleigh Park against Jonbon
The Shloer Chase headlines the opening day of Cheltenham's November Meeting. This two-mile Grade Two has been the starting point of the season for many of the sport's finest chasers, and one of National Hunt racing's favourite sons tops the market for this year's renewal.
Here's our free guide to the 2026 Shloer Chase, including our best betting tips.
2026 Shloer Chase Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jonbon | 5/4 |
| Gidleigh Park | 5/1 |
| Saint Segal | 11/2 |
| Mighty Bandit | 10/1 |
2026 Shloer Chase Runners
For the fourth season in a row, Jonbon will make his return to action in the Shloer Chase. Nicky Henderson's star won this race in 2023 and '24, but was comprehensively beaten by L'Eau Du Sud 12 months ago.
Harry Fry has confirmed Gidleigh Park in the field, and he'll be hoping to get his Grade Two winner out on the track a bit more often this season. Ciaran Gethings rides Saint Segal, who ran well in a handicap under top weight on his reappearance but has to show more than he did in last year's Champion Chase.
Sadly, JPR One hasn't recovered sufficiently from his run in the Haldon Gold Cup to take up his entry at Cheltenham. Libberty Hunter and Calico are also missing from the final field. The fourth and final runner is the youngster in the field, Warren Greatrex's three-time chase winner Mighty Bandit.
2026 Shloer Chase Tips
It's wonderful to see the evergreen Jonbon back for another season. Nicky Henderson's star has won this race twice before and faces just three rivals on Friday. Yet, despite those victories, Jonbon has never looked as comfortable around Cheltenham as he has done at Sandown and Ascot, and Harry Cobden's mount showed slightly declining form last season, suggesting time might be catching up with him.
GIDLEIGH PARK (5/1) is the only other Graded winner in the field, having beaten Caldwell Potter in the Lightning Novices' Chase held at Windsor in 2025. Harry Fry's novice then had his third start over fences in the Manifesto at Aintree, where he came mighty close to upsetting Impaire Et Passe, with Jango Baie half a length adrift in third.
Fry again managed to get just three runs into Gidleigh Park last term. Bryan Carver's mount was well beaten as Jango Baie romped to victory in the 1965 Chase, was pulled up after a series of errors in the Clarence House, and laboured home a 20-length fifth behind Grey Dawning in the Melling Chase.
This will be the first time that Gidleigh Park has tackled fences around Cheltenham. Fry's stable star showed a liking for the course as a novice hurdler, winning the Classic Novices' Hurdle in 2024 before a sixth-place finish in a high-quality renewal of the Albert Bartlett, where he clearly didn't see out the three-mile trip.
Gidleigh Park is clearly very difficult to keep sound, but Fry's eight-year-old has shown flashes of great quality throughout his career and remains lightly raced over fences. Carver will want to lead, as will Saint Segal and Mighty Bandit. A fairly fast early pace would suit this strong stayer and could expose any holes in Jonbon's jumping. Gidleigh Park looks to be the safest bet against the ageing favourite.
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Verdict
Gidleigh Park is our selection in the 2026 Shloer Chase.
Gidleigh Park
2026 Shloer Chase Tips
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