15:30 Aintree

Friday 12 April 2024

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.29s

1^st

Jonbon

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

2^nd

1 ¼

Conflated

1011-10

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on op 18/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Protektorat

911-10

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

4^th

Envoi Allen

1011-10

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

Easy Game

1011-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Behind, shaken bend after 8th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th op 25/1

Minella Drama

911-10

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

Pic D'Orhy

911-10

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)

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.

JONBON (FR)
PIC D'ORHY (FR)
PROTEKTORAT (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Pic D'Orhy

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

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