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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - mistake 10th - went second 3 out - ridden to lead before last - not fluent last - kept on well run-in(op 10/11)
9 G Elite Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 11/10F Won
2nd
Jumped well - set good pace - headed before last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 18/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 12/1 1.25
3rd
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)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 164 lbs 9/2 1.25
4th
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)
10 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 13/2 20
99th
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)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 9/2 -
99th
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)
10 G Good W P Mullins 164 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Prominent on outer - not fluent 9th - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 80/1)
9 G AVG Donald McCain 164 lbs 50/1 -