Aintree
15:25
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2021 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.70 Place: £1.60 £4.20 Exacta: £26.30 Tricast: £275.13 Trifecta: £170.90
Non-Runners: Dashel Drasher (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped slightly left - tracked leaders - led after 3 out - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - 7 lengths ahead last - kept on well - comfortably(tchd 85/40)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Chased leaders - not fluent 10th - lost ground when not clear run - hampered and switched right before 2 out - went second before last where 7 lengths down - weakened gradually run-in - no match for winner(tchd 12/1 and 16/1)
N/A Poor Ann Hamilton 161 lbs 14/1 11
3rd
Held up in rear - niggled along 4 out - ridden and headway 2 out - went third approaching last where not fluent - stayed on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
11 G AVG Olly Murphy 161 lbs 14/1 1.25
4th
Pressed leader - every chance after 3 out - soon edged left and hampered rival - ridden 2 out - weakened and lost two places approaching last (trainer's rep reported that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed the gelding had bled)(op 9/4)
N/A Good Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 5/2 13
5th
Held up in rear - some headway 4 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 40/1 2
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6th
Led - stumbled and good recovery by rider 4th - mistake 10th - not fluent 4 out - ridden when headed and bumped after 3 out - hung left and weakened after 2 out(tchd 6/1 and 7/1)
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 13/2 4
7th
Towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - ridden 3 out - outpaced and beaten 2 out - weakened approaching last
N/A AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 9/2 5