3:30 Aintree 12 Apr 2024
My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
(Class 1) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Soft 16 fences
1st
£143,231.25 2nd
£55,681.25 3rd
£29,281.25 4th
£16,081.25
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 1110 | 170 | 148 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, mistake 10th, went second 3 out, ridden to lead before last, not fluent last, kept on well run-in (op 10/11) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 p1 | 166 | 147 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Yeats (IRE) - Saucy Present (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Jumped well, set good pace, headed before last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 t | 167 | 146 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, not fluent 2nd, short of room and switched left when not fluent 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon switched right and rallied, challenging approaching last, kept on run-in (op 4/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 t | 164 | 125 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on outer, towards rear 3rd, mistake 4 out, went fourth 2 out, weakened last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding ran flat after a hard race at Cheltenham, which was noted) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 t | 162 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Turgeon (USA) - Rose Candy (FR) (Roli Abi) | ||||||||||
| Raced in second, mistake 7th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, mistake when tired 2 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was never travelling on this occasion, which was noted; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 161 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Barastraight - Rule Of The Game (FR) (Lavirco) | ||||||||||
| Raced in last throughout, awkward jump 7th, jumped right and detached 9th, mistake and pulled up 10th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 t | 150 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on outer, not fluent 9th, lost position after 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 80/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:30:43 Winning time: 5m 12.29s (slow by 20.29s) Total SP: 112%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Jonbon) 1st breeder: Lotfi Kohli
- 2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Conflated)
- 3rd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Protektorat)
- Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £4.80 Ex: £13 CSF: £14.23 Trifecta: £49.70
