Aintree
15:30
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.60 £1.60 Exacta: £9.40 Trifecta: £127.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - hit 1st - made challenge 3 out - pushed along to lead after 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 10/3)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - pushed along 3 out - not fluent and outpaced 2 out - soon ridden - went second and 3 lengths down last - kept on but always held(tchd 2/1)
9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 15/8F 4.25
3rd
Led - joined 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon headed - lost second and mistake last - held run-in(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G AVG Donald McCain 164 lbs 14/1 2.75
4th
Prominent - pushed along 3 out - hit 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
9 G AVG M F Morris 164 lbs 7/1 19
5th
Towards rear - dropped to last 2nd - not fluent 7th - pushed along 10th - ridden when hit 5 out - lost touch 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 17/2)
10 G AVG Richard Hobson 164 lbs 11/1 5.5
6th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/1)
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 6/1 31
99th
Towards rear - pushed along 5 out - lost touch 4 out - behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 17/2)
N/A AVG Alex Hales 164 lbs 13/2 -