15:30 Aintree
Friday 4 April 2025
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 3f 200y  |  Good  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 53.73s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger op 8/13
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Led until 2nd, led next, headed 8th, went 2nd from 12th, no impression on winner from 2 out but kept on and did close a bit towards finish op 8/1
T:Â N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:Â J J Slevin
Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1
Also Ran
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Paul Townend
Not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th tchd 9/4
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.67EX:£3.70Trifecta:£9.20SF:£5.28
Forecasts
Jonbon (4/6), El Fabiolo (5/2), Protektorat (7/1), Matata (16/1)
Unbeaten in 3 previous visits here (including this race 12 months ago), JONBON found a rare jumping lapse proving costly when runner-up in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham 23 days ago. A wonderfully consistent sort, Nicky Henderson's charge is fancied to gain compensation, possibly at the chief expense of old adversary El Fabiolo, who admittedly does arrive with some questions to answer.
- JONBON (FR)
- EL FABIOLO (FR)
- PROTEKTORAT (FR)
Previous Winners
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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