3:30 Aintree 14 Apr 2023
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences
1st
£140,608.34 2nd
£53,058.34 3rd
£26,658.33 4th
£13,458.33 5th
£6,908.33 6th
£3,583.33
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 1110 t | 162 | 153 | 166 | – | ||||
| b g Turgeon (USA) - Rose Candy (FR) (Roli Abi) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader, hit 1st, made challenge 3 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 10/3) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 p1 | 163 | 149 | 162 | – | ||||
| b g Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR) (Grand Tresor) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, pushed along 3 out, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, went second and 3 lengths down last, kept on but always held (tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 154 | 146 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Led, joined 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon headed, lost second and mistake last, held run-in (op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 tp | 156 | 126 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Matnie (FR) (Laveron) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, pushed along 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened (op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 153 | 121 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Turiane (FR) (Arvico) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, dropped to last 2nd, not fluent 7th, pushed along 10th, ridden when hit 5 out, lost touch 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 17/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 tp | 159 | 88 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Falco (USA) - Tercah Girl (FR) (Martaline) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1110 | 153 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Passing Glance - It Doesn't Matter (Karinga Bay) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, lost touch 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 17/2) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:31:52 Winning time: 5m 2.41s (slow by 10.41s) Total SP: 110%
- 1st owner: Mrs Johnny de la Hey (Pic D'Orhy) 1st breeder: J Contou Carrere & Y Broca
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Fakir d'Oudairies)
- 3rd owner: Green Day Racing (Minella Drama)
- Tote win: £5 PL: £2.60 £1.60 Ex: £9.40 CSF: £11.51 Trifecta: £127.70
