04 Apr 2025 15:30 Aintree
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £140,325); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Jonbon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1112 / 9 |
Jump (23) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
4/6 | |
| prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-6214 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
7/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 43 L |
Matata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0-21213 / 7 |
Jump (55) | J J Slevin | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
El Fabiolo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11P2-F2 / 8 |
Flat (1689), Jump (34) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
5/2 | |
| not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th | ||||||||||