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JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Aintree · Friday, 10 Apr · 13:30 · 2m 3f 200y · Class 1 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
HEART WOOD (FR
🥈 Second
GREY DAWNING (IRE
🥉 Third
#1 · 5

Betting forecast

7 runners
01 · 🏆
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈
5
4/1
03 · 🥉
6
5/1
04
9
8/1
12
11/1
06
17
16/1
34
33/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
5th 1
Gidleigh Park (G)
Stepped up on hurdles form when winning Grade 2 Windsor novice before excellent second in strong renewal of the Manifesto over C&D at this meeting. Returned with a solid second in Ascot Grade 2 but b…
6/P12-2P Bryan Carver
H Fry
8 74.4kg 5
4/1
1st 2
Grey Dawning (G)
P
Beaten only by Gaelic Warrior in the Bowl at this meeting last year and resumed with comfortable success in Betfair Chase at Haydock. Test of the Gold Cup didn't play to his strengths but still ran w…
P12-134 Harry Skelton
D Skelton
9 74.4kg 6
5/1
3rd 3
Heart Wood (G) FAV
Enjoying a fine season, winning 3 of his 4 starts, including a career best in the Ryanair at the Cheltenham Festival. The one to beat on that performance (ran well here as a novice).
2P-1411 Darragh O'Keeffe
H De Bromhead
8 74.4kg 2.20
6/5
4th 4
JPR One (G)
PT
Winner of Haldon Gold Cup in 2024 and has worked his way back to that level this season, back on the scoresheet with a ready success in the Scottish Champion Chase (handicap) at Musselburgh. Ran well…
332144 Brendan Powell
J Tizzard
9 74.4kg 17
16/1
5
L'eau Du Sud (G) Pulled Up
T
Impressive winner of the Grade 2 Shloer at Cheltenham on reappearance but came up short back at this level next 2 starts, though was far from disgraced when third in the Queen Mother Champion Chase l…
143-133 Tristan Durrell
D Skelton
8 74.4kg 12
11/1
6
Saint Segal (G) Pulled Up
T
Having an excellent season, winning twice and runner-up 3 times, including in the Game Spirit at Newbury. Pulled up early on final circuit in Queen Mother Champion Chase last time having made bad mis…
12122P C Gethings
Mrs J Williams
8 74.4kg 34
33/1
2nd 7
Solness (G)
PT
High-class chaser who landed a third Leopardstown Grade 1 success of his career when edging out Marine Nationale over Christmas. Rare poor effort there next time, however, and best efforts have been …
43/1523- J J Slevin
J P O'Brien
8 74.4kg 9
8/1

Betting forecast: Heart Wood (6/5), Gidleigh Park (4/1), Grey Dawning (5/1), Solness (8/1), L'eau Du Sud (11/1), JPR One (16/1), Saint Segal (33/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P1140325.0 GBP
P252775.0 GBP
P326375.0 GBP
P413175.0 GBP
P56625.0 GBP
P63300.0 GBP
P71700.0 GBP
P8900.0 GBP
P9500.0 GBP
P10250.0 GBP