3.30 My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £250,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

Aintree Results Fri, 4th Apr, 2025

Going - Good.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £36,627.45 carried forward to Aintree on Sat, 5th Apr. Placepot Pool - £655,258.55 Winning Units - 50.04 Dividend - £9,559.40. Quadpot Pool - £58,771.86 Winning Units - 53.71 Dividend - £809.70. Place Six Dividend - £2,546.31. Place Five Dividend - £891.38.

My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £250,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 3f. 200yds.

1st - £140,325.00, 2nd - £52,775.00, 3rd - £26,375.00, 4th - £13,175.00, 5th - £6,625.00, 6th - £3,300.00 , 7th - £1,700.00, 8th - £900.00, 9th - £500.00, 10th - £250.00 4 Ran

News Report
Stewards Report

1st

Jonbon (FR) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
sr Rated 169
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mr Lotfi Kohli

(Morning price: 8/15 4/7 8/15 4/7 8/15 1/2 8/15 1/2 8/15 4/7 8/13 4/6 8/13 4/7 8/13 4/6)
(Ring price: 8/13 4/6 8/13 4/6) SP 4/6fav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Tote Win £1.67

prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger

12th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 171 This
Race 26th Apr, 25 Sandown
2nd Chs Rated 169

2nd

3.25L

Protektorat (FR) 11-10 (Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales)
ts⁺ Rated 166
Saint des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR)(Protektor (GER))
Breeder - Mr Guy Cherel & Mme Isabelle Pacault

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

D Skelton

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

13th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
4th Chs Rated 166 This
Race 16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 165

3rd

43L

Matata (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
sr Rated 161
Vadamos (FR) - Wattrey (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - David Commins

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

J J Slevin

prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out

8th Feb, 25 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 163 This
Race 24th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 160

fell

El Fabiolo (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir/mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 170
Spanish Moon (USA) - Sainte Mante (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Francis Dunn

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2

W P Mullins

P Townend

not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th

1st Mar, 25 Navan
2nd Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 25 Punchestown
fell Chs Rated 168

Off 3.30
Time 4m. 53.73 secs, which is 4.55 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £3.70
Tote Trifecta- £9.20
CSF- £5.28.

2024 Jonbon 8 11-10 N de Boinville 11/10Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2023 Pic D'orhy 8 11-10 Harry Cobden 4/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2022 Fakir D'oudairies 7 11-7 M P Walsh 10/11Fav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2021 Fakir D'oudairies 6 11-7 M P Walsh 2/1Fav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2020 Abandoned
2019 Min 8 11-7 R Walsh 2/1Fav (W P Mullins)