Aintree Races
Aintree
15:30
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10
Place: £1.40 £4.80
Exacta: £13
Trifecta: £49.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Jonbon (FR) | 9 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Prominent - mistake 10th - went second 3 out - ridden to lead before last - not fluent last - kept on well run-in(op 10/11) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Conflated (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Jumped well - set good pace - headed before last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Protektorat (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 164 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - not fluent 2nd - short of room and switched left when not fluent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon switched right and rallied - challenging approaching last - kept on run-in(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Envoi Allen (FR) | 10 G | Elite | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 20 | Prominent on outer - towards rear 3rd - mistake 4 out - went fourth 2 out - weakened last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat after a hard race at Cheltenham - which was noted) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Pic D'orhy (FR) | 9 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 9/2 | - | Raced in second - mistake 7th - not fluent and lost second 3 out - mistake when tired 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling on this occasion - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Easy Game (FR) | 10 G | Good | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 20/1 | - | Raced in last throughout - awkward jump 7th - jumped right and detached 9th - mistake and pulled up 10th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Minella Drama (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Donald McCain | 164 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent on outer - not fluent 9th - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 80/1) |