'He's the best equipped runner on the card' - Three fast ground horses at Taunton
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AINTREE
4 April 2025
Friday 4th April
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My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 4
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 12 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (48%)
Could build on last month's Navan run but needs to prove he retains his superstar ability
1P2-F2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 170
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 25 | Nav Navan | 20.5f Hy | ChG2 | 11-12 | 2/5 | Senecia (1¼L) | 4/11F | - | 156 |
| 2 Feb 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 17f Y | ChG1 | 11-12 | F/8 | Solness () | 3/1 | 174 | - |
| 27 Apr 24 | San Sandown | 15.5f Gd | ChG1 | 11-10 | 2/7 | Jonbon (4L) | 4/6F | 175 | 169 |
| 13 Mar 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Sft | ChG1 | 11-10 | PU/6 | Captain Guinness () | 2/9F | 175 | - |
| 4 Feb 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 17f Y/Sft | ChG1 | 11-12 | 1/5 | Dinoblue (8½L) | 4/11F | 172 | 178 |
| 10 Dec 23 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Sft/Hy | ChG2 | 12-0 | 1/6 | Fil Dor (4¾L) | 1/5F | 172 | 174 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts on this ground (100%)
Made bad mistake when 2nd in Champion Chase; he'll be hard to beat if leaving that behind
1-1112
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 169
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f GS | ChG1 | 11-10 | 2/8 | Marine Nationale (18L) | 5/6F | 171 | 164 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Asc Ascot | 17f Gd | ChG1 | 11-10 | 1/4 | Energumene (6½L) | 8/13F | 170 | 177 |
| 7 Dec 24 | San Sandown | 15.5f Sft | ChG1 | 11-10 | 1/6 | Quilixios (8L) | 8/13F | 170 | 173 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Gd | ChG2 | 11-10 | 1/4 | Boothill (1½L) | 1/3F | 170 | 164 |
| 27 Apr 24 | San Sandown | 15.5f Gd | ChG1 | 11-10 | 1/7 | El Fabiolo (4L) | 15/8 | 170 | 172 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Ain Aintree | 20f Sft | ChG1 | 11-10 | 1/7 | Conflated (1¼L) | 11/10F | 170 | 170 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Progressive in handicaps this season; could outrun his odds if seeing out the trip
-21213
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 161
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | ChG2 | 11-2 | 3/5 | Master Chewy (2L) | 11/8F | 163 | 160 |
| 19 Jan 25 | Wdr Windsor | 16f Sft | 2HcCh | 12-0 | 1/8 | Unexpected Party (10L) | 2/1F | 155 | 166 |
| 8 Dec 24 | Kel Kelso | 17f Sft | 2HcCh | 11-11 | 2/7 | Nells Son (nk) | 16/5 | 153 | 161 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-13 | 1/4 | Third Time Lucki (26L) | 11/10F | 150 | 158 |
| 25 Oct 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-8 | 2/8 | Calico (nk) | 5/2F | 147 | 156 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Ain Aintree | 16f GS | NvChG1 | 11-7 | 10/10 | Found A Fifty (35L) | 14/1 | 148 | 127 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
3rd in this last year; good as ever at Windsor in January; soundly beaten in Ryanair since
3-6214
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | ChG1 | 11-10 t | 4/9 | Fact To File (20L) | 5/1 | 166 | 155 |
| 19 Jan 25 | Wdr Windsor | 22f Sft | 2Ch | 11-10 t | 1/6 | Djelo (23L) | 100/30 | 165 | 172 |
| 8 Dec 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f Sft | ChG2 | 11-10 t | 2/5 | Djelo (6L) | 6/4F | 166 | 157 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 20f Gd | HcChG3 | 12-0 t | 6/15 | Il Ridoto (17½L) | 9/1 | 167 | 162 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Ain Aintree | 20f Sft | ChG1 | 11-10 t | 3/7 | Jonbon (2½L) | 9/2 | 167 | 168 |
| 14 Mar 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f Sft | ChG1 | 11-10 t | 1/11 | Envoi Allen (4L) | 17/2 | 165 | 170 |
Verdict
Last year's winner JONBON impressed in the winter and last month's Champion Chase defeat is excusable on account of a bad mistake.
Jonbon
Betting Forecast:
4/7 Jonbon,
3/1 El Fabiolo,
11/2 Protektorat,
20/1 Matata
Relevant Tips
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