HYLAND has a better chance than his odds suggest, following an impressive course-and-distance victory last month. That easy 15-length win was his second from three chase runs and maintained an unbeaten record on the old course here.

A sound surface brings the best from him and he rates a solid proposition to reproduce that effort, against likely market leader, Springwell Boy, who lacks the chase experience of our selection.

The highest rated chaser in Britain – JONBON – is hard to oppose in the G2 Shloer Chase. Despite only winning one of three attempts at this venue, he has had some valid excuses, including a shuddering error in a Grade One in January. He was also outclassed in the G1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle by superstar Constitution Hill.

Jonbon ought to had too much for his inferior-rated opposition, if he puts in a clean round of jumping; he beat main rival Edwardstone three times last term.

Our first selection in our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 13:10, where we have DOUBLE POWERFUL, who is looking to land a six-timer here today.

A five-year-old gelding who has improved dramatically this year and has been dominating his races of late. Landing his first win in March at Fakenham, he landed a quick-fire double with only five days apart from his two wins before taking a seven-month break. Returning last month, Double Powerful has been unstoppable and has won easily in all three starts to land a five-timer.

Dominating and producing wide-margin victories of eight, 24, and 10-length wins, he is met with a 7lb penalty in today’s affair, which doesn’t look enough to stop this gelding from progressing. Plenty of scope for improvement considering his jumping hasn’t been perfect in his last three performances, and a swift jumping display here today, he will prove hard to beat in his current mood.

Our second selection in our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 14:55, where we have TOMMIE BEAU, who has finished inside the top three in nine of his last 10 starts.

A reliable nine-year-old gelding who has been producing solid performances this season over hurdles and fences, picking up three wins from his nine starts this year. Likely to look to make all in today’s affair, he is a proven stayer, and after finishing a solid third in the Durham National at Sedgefield last time out over the same trip as today, he holds solid each-way claims.

Racing off a mark of 143 here today, this is 1lb lower than his third place at Sedgefield, and with his latest win coming at Cartmel in testing heavy ground off a mark of 140, he can’t be overlooked here today. Producing solid results in class two events, Tommie Beau’s last five outings have produced results of 3, 1, 2, 2, 3 and being a solid jumper, he looks appealing to make all here today.

Our final selection for our Cheltenham each-way trixie comes in the 16:00, where we have CLAP OF THUNDER, who impressively landed his first win last time out.

A four-year-old gelding who has been producing consistent efforts in bumpers before making the transition to hurdles last month, and he hasn’t disappointed. Recording finishes of 3, 2, 5, 2 in bumpers all over 2m, he looks a solid each-way bet to follow up from his latest performance at Ascot. Racing on good ground for the first time at Ascot earlier this month, he produced his first win on only his second hurdles start and looks a likely candidate to show further improvement.

Winning comfortably by 4 ¾ lengths in a novice hurdle event at Ascot, third place was over 18 lengths behind and met with similar ground here today, he looks a solid bet to further this form on his handicap debut.

AMERICAN SNIPER bounced back to winning form at Newbury last time, clearly helped by the application of cheekpieces. A 5lb penalty makes life tougher here but last year’s winner is not to be underestimated, especially returning to a winning track.

First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces this time, which could spark further improvement. Any market support would be a distinct positive and his jockey has been among the winners in the previous fortnight, scoring twice.

FAMEAFTERTHEGLORY is an each-way candidate in what appears to be a tough cross-country handicap chase to solve. The presence of the officially 166-rated Conflated means that all bar three runners are running from out of the handicap. We don’t know how he will take to this unique test so is worth taking on.

Our selection knows how to handle this course – evident in a third-placed-finish here last December – and he finished last campaign with two good efforts in similar contests in Ireland.

POTTERS CHARM remains an exciting hurdling prospect this season. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained five-year-old is unbeaten in two hurdle runs, including a 2m4f course victory.

He wasn’t as visually impressive as main danger, Valgrand, last time but has the scope to continue progressing, especially raised to this journey (dam is an unraced sister to a three-mile chase winner).

WRECKLESS ERIC can to grief two from home at Wincanton on seasonal reappearance; he looked likely to come through to win that day. He may be able to make amends here, despite this uber competitive field in opposition.

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained son of Masterstroke is completely unexposed after just four career runs and has the potential to progress over hurdles, for owners who are no strangers to success at the Prestbury Park venue.