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15:30 Aintree
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £140,325
- 2nd: £52,775
- 3rd: £26,375
- 4th: £13,175
- Form P-53UU3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on
- Form 111-101
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
behind, shaken bend after 8th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 714-322
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
prominent on outside until 2nd, towards rear 3rd, shaken up after 11th, hit 4 out, went 4th modest 4th 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last
- Form 211-112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent early, held up behind leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden into lead when a little awkward last, stayed on well flat
- Form 13-2372
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent early, chased leaders on outside, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 121-121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, slow 7th, challenged 9th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5-43231
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent early, held up behind leaders on inside, not much room and switched left 3 out, switched right and hard ridden in 3rd after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards
Previous results
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Formwatch
Conflated (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) In touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Protektorat (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Easy Game (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) hvy in Sep beating Gentlemansgame (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Envoi Allen (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and soon every chance, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Protektorat (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Jonbon (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Handy, went 2nd before 10th, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 4 out, dropped to in touch 4th, pushed along and headway into 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed and ridden after last, soon hung left, stayed on run-in but just held towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Elixir De Nutz (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Jan.
Minella Drama (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly next, no extra, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Thunder Rock (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Mar.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 13-8 (11-10) Jumped boldly, made all and soon clear, went further clear 11th, hit 13th, great jump last, never in any danger, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gs in Feb beating L'Homme Presse (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Protektorat (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Keen tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar beating Envoi Allen (11-10) by 4l, 11 ran.