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15:30 Aintree
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £140,325
- 2nd: £52,775
- 3rd: £26,375
- 4th: £13,175
- Form 11P2-F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th
- Form 11-1112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger
- Form 0-21213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J J Slevin
prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 13-6214
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey 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
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Formwatch
El Fabiolo (FR) 4-11fav (11-12) Held up early, keen hold and progress into 2nd after 6th, challenged and slight mistake 3 out, travelled well and pressed leader before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on leader from last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Senecia (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.
Jonbon (FR) 5-6fav (11-10) In touch in mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 9th, behind on outside before 3 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 18l behind Marine Nationale (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Matata (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Led, hung left after last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Master Chewy (11-5) at Newbury 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Protektorat (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, prominent, nudged along before 3 out, outpaced before next, no extra from last, 4th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.