09 Apr 2021 15:25 Aintree
Winner: £187,000 (Penalty: £104,963); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
22-2P22 / 9 |
Jump (22) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| chased leader until slow 2nd, chased leaders after, led after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, drew clear approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 11 L |
Nuts Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1113-11 / 11 |
Jump (166) | Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
14/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Itchy Feet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1U-3225 / 10 |
Jump (48) | G Sheehan | O Murphy The Sherington… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
2/251-12 / 11 |
Jump (76) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, edged left and every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd before last, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Duc Des Genievres (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
F5-2377 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Sullivan Bloodstock… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 10th, never really got competitive, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Master Tommytucker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211712 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr A G Fear |
13/2 | |
| not always fluent, led, stumbled 4th, rider nearly unseated and great recovery, mistake 10th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Notebook (EG) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
16-1237 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
9/2 | |
| gave trouble before start, mid-division, in touch 11th, struggling 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Dashel Drasher (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U1-3111 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mrs B Tully And… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||