15:30 Aintree

Friday 12 April 2024

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My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 200y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 5m 12.29s
1st
Horse silk
4
811-10
11/10f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Prominent early, held up behind leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden into lead when a little awkward last, stayed on well flat op 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
1011-10
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
9/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent early, held up behind leaders on inside, not much room and switched left 3 out, switched right and hard ridden in 3rd after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
20
3
13/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent on outside until 2nd, towards rear 3rd, shaken up after 11th, hit 4 out, went 4th modest 4th 2 out, no impression, well beaten before last

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
1011-10
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Behind, shaken bend after 8th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
5
50/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Prominent early, chased leaders on outside, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leader, slow 7th, challenged 9th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.40, £4.80EX:£13.00Trifecta:£49.70SF:£14.23Swingers:£3.50, £1.50, £5.80

Forecasts

Jonbon (11/10), Protektorat (9/2), Pic D'Orhy (9/2), Envoi Allen (13/2), Conflated (12/1), Easy Game (20/1), Minella Drama (50/1)

Verdict

The 1-2-3 from this year's Ryanair again do battle but it's a notable absentee from the Cheltenham Festival JONBON who's selected to regain the winning thread having been undone by a rare jumping blip in the rearranged Clarence House on Trials Day in January. Confidence would only heighten should the yard's handful of runners go well on Thursday. Last year's winner Pic d'Orhy arrives fresh, so he may provide most resistance, ahead of recent Ryanair-scorer Protektorat.

  1. JONBON (FR)
  2. PIC D'ORHY (FR)
  3. PROTEKTORAT (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Pic D'Orhy
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £140,325.002nd: £52,775.003rd: £26,375.004th: £13,175.005th: £6,625.006th: £3,300.007th: £1,700.008th: £900.009th: £500.0010th: £250.00

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