Aintree
15:30
JCB Melling Chase (GBB Race)
Aintree Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.20 £3.10 Exacta: £38.30 Trifecta: £71.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 5 out - challenging after 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden and kept on run-in - all out(op 4/1)
8 G Elite Dan Skelton 164 lbs 5/1 Won
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2nd
Jumped right on occasions - soon disputed lead - not fluent 4th - soon led - faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - rallied and pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
6 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 164 lbs 8/1 0.3
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3rd
Soon towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - some headway 4 out - outpaced but went third after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 5/4)
7 G Good Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 6/5F 11
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4th
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 5 out - lost position 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
8 G Good Joe Tizzard 164 lbs 16/1 6
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5th
Soon disputed lead - raced in second from 4th - lost position 5 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 7/2)
6 G Good Harry Fry 164 lbs 4/1 2.5
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99th
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - hit 5th - hit 6th - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG Jane Williams 164 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
In rear - struggling 4 out - no chance when not fluent 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 14/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 164 lbs 11/1 -
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