15:30 Aintree

Friday 10 April 2026

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

JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 50.60s

1^st

Grey Dawning

911-10

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, chased leaders after 6th, disputed second 11th, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and stayed on dourly in sustained duel run-in, all out op 4/1

2^nd

Solness

811-10

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Led, hit 4th, faced challenge after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on well in sustained duel run-in, always just held op 17/2 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Heart Wood

811-10

6/5f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, closed up before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and pushed along in fourth, ridden and chased front pair after 2 out, no impression op 5/4

4^th

JPR One

911-10

16/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, disputed second 11th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, faded 2 out op 18/1

5^th

2 ½

Gidleigh Park

811-10

4/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Handy in second, lost position 11th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 2 out tchd 7/2

Also Ran

L'eau Du Sud

811-10

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

Saint Segal

811-10

33/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Went to post early, towards rear, not fluent 7th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.20, £3.10EX:£38.30Trifecta:£71.60SF:£39.02Swingers:£5.00, £1.90, £2.60

Forecasts

Heart Wood (6/5), Gidleigh Park (4/1), Grey Dawning (5/1), Solness (8/1), L'eau Du Sud (11/1), JPR One (16/1), Saint Segal (33/1)

HEART WOOD looked better than ever when a dominant winner of the Ryanair at the Cheltenham Festival and shades the vote over Grey Dawning, who could well be suited by this drop back in distance but had quite a hard race in the Gold Cup. Gidleigh Park was let down by his jumping in the Clarence House but he's worth another chance having split Impaire et Passe and Jango Baie in the Manifesto here 12 months ago.

HEART WOOD (FR)
GREY DAWNING (IRE)
GIDLEIGH PARK

Previous Winners

2025

Jonbon

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

4/6

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