Horse Alert

12 Apr 2024 15:30 Aintree

Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £140,325); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.

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

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Jonbon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	211-112 / 8	Jump (76)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Mr John P McManus	11/10
		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
2^nd	1	1¼ L	Conflated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	P-53UU3 / 10	Flat (954), Jump (29)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	12/1
		led, ridden and headed before last, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on
3^rd	7	1¼ L	Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	5-43231 / 9	Jump (29)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Sir A Ferguson…	9/2
		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
4^th	3	20 L	Envoi Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	714-322 / 10	Jump (29)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud	13/2
		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
PU	2	-	Easy Game (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	111-101 / 10	Jump (195)	P Townend	W P Mullins Nicholas Peacock	20/1
		behind, shaken bend after 8th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th
PU	5	-	Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	13-2372 / 9	Jump (41)	B S Hughes	D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing	50/1
		prominent early, chased leaders on outside, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
PU	6	-	Pic D'Orhy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	121-121 / 9	Jump (55)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la…	9/2
		tracked leader, slow 7th, challenged 9th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last