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Friday 9 April 2021

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Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 5m 3.75s
1st
Horse silk
3
2/1f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Chased leader until slow 2nd, chased leaders after, led after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, drew clear approaching last, easily tchd 85/40
2nd
Horse silk
11
7
1011-7
14/1
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin
Mid-division, in touch 10th, trying to challenge when squeezed out after 3 out, switched right before next, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, stayed on tchd 12/1 and 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
14/1
T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan
Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner op 16/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
13
8
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, edged left and every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd before last, weakened op 9/4
5th
Horse silk
2
2
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Held up in rear, some headway 10th, never really got competitive, well beaten 3 out tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
4
5
13/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Not always fluent, led, stumbled 4th, rider nearly unseated and great recovery, mistake 10th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last tchd 6/1 and 7/1
7th
Horse silk
5
6
9/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Gave trouble before start, mid-division, in touch 11th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Dashel Drasher48
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: J Scott  J: Matt Griffiths
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.60, £4.20EX:£26.30Trifecta:£170.90Tricast:£275.13SF:£25.00Swingers:£5.30, £4.80, £11.80

Forecasts

Fakir D'Oudairies (2/1), Politologue (5/2), Notebook (9/2), Dashel Drasher (5/1), Master Tommytucker (13/2), Nuts Well (14/1), Itchy Feet (14/1), Duc Des Genievres (40/1)

Verdict

POLITOLOGUE has won this in the past and can be forgiven a slightly underwhelming second to First Flow in the Clarence House at Ascot. He should be primed for a bold showing and is marginally preferred to the Ryanair runner-up Fakir d'Oudairies, with Dashel Drasher considered after his Ascot Chase success.

  1. POLITOLOGUE (FR)
  2. FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
  3. DASHEL DRASHER

Prize Money

1st: £104,963.002nd: £39,476.003rd: £19,728.004th: £9,855.005th: £4,956.006th: £2,468.007th: £1,272.008th: £673.009th: £374.0010th: £187.00

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