15:25 Aintree
Friday 9 April 2021
All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15
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: 15:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 3.75s
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Mark 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
T:Â Mrs A HamiltonJ:Â 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
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â 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
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Lorcan Williams
Held up in rear, some headway 10th, never really got competitive, well beaten 3 out tchd 50/1
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â 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
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Gave trouble before start, mid-division, in touch 11th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next
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Dashel Drasher48
Weight: 11-7|Â Â 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)
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.
- POLITOLOGUE (FR)
- FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
- 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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