• Paul Nicholls’ chaser back to his best in Silviniaco Conti Chase• Frost: “Frodon’s jumping was just amazing”Frodon and Bryony Frost put themselves back in the winner’s enclosure for the first time since the famous day at the last Cheltenham Festival, pulling off a battling success in the Silviniaco Conti Chase. The popular pair may have one more outing before a return to the Festival in March, when their target could be the Gold Cup.
It has been a slightly disappointing winter for both but there have been excuses for defeats at Aintree (too much weight in a handicap) and Haydock (too much of a slog against specialist three-milers). This time, Frodon had a lot more going for him, although he did not help his cause by repeatedly jumping left at a circuit that bends to the right.