L’Eau Du Sud
L’Eau Du Sud
14-Nov-2025
I think that Jonbon is vulnerable in the Shloer Chase. He is a superstar, a dual Tingle Creek Chase winner, and he has won the last two renewals of this race, and he is miles clear here on ratings. He is officially rated 13lb superior to L’Eau Du Sud and he has to concede just 3lb. But he is nine now rising 10, his best form is at Sandown, not at Cheltenham, he wasn’t impressive in winning this race last year, and this is surely a stepping stone for him to the Tingle Creek.
Matata and Libberty Hunter and even Edwardstone have chances, but, if Jonbon is going to be beaten, I think that it is most likely that L’Eau Du Sud will be the one to beat him.
Dan Skelton’s horse was a top-class novice last season. He won the Arkle Trial at this meeting last year, over this course and distance, and he went on from that to win the Grade 1 Henry VIII Chase and the Grade 2 Kingmaker Chase. He was only fourth in the Arkle, but that was a remarkable race, he looked the most likely winner when he hit the front at the second last fence when Majborough made that mistake.
Soft ground will be a positive for him, and he goes well fresh. His record after a break of 50 days or more since 2023 reads 211, the 2 recorded in the Betfair Hurdle when he was allowed go off at 28/1.
L'EAU DU SUD WON (ADV 4/1, S/P 10/3)
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