My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 3f 200y
Going: Soft

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Conflated ^p ¹

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Ran respectably in the Ryanair but was behind two of these rivals; cheekpieces enlisted

-53UU3

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 166

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	3/11	Protektorat (6¾L)	11/1	166	164
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	UR/4	Galopin Des Champs ()	20/1	164	166
28 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10	UR/8	Galopin Des Champs ()	14/1	164	156
11 Nov 23	Dro Down Royal	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10	3/4	Gerri Colombe (1¼L)	17/2	167	166
11 Oct 23	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y/Sft	ChG3	11-12	5/5	Minella Indo (19½L)	11/4	167	146
13 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	25f GS	ChG1	11-10	PU/5	Shishkin ()	9/2	168	-

Easy Game

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

14 x Distance Winner - Won 14 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 11 wins from 18 starts at this distance (61%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Has a respectable strike-rate but his Grade 1 record is far from convincing on the whole

11-101

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 161

Days: 195

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Sep 23	Gow Gowran Park	20f Hy	ChG2	11-8	1/6	Gentlemansgame (1½L)	3/1	158	162
2 Aug 23	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd/Y	HcChG3	11-4	20/22	Ash Tree Meadow (135L)	11/1	159	31
5 Jun 23	Lis Listowel	19f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12	1/4	Dancing On My Own (3½L)	5/6F	158	163
10 Apr 23	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	ChG2	11-10	1/4	Royal Rendezvous (81L)	2/1	161	157
1 Oct 22	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd/Y	ChG2	11-8	1/6	Kemboy (2¼L)	8/11F	160	160
18 Sep 22	Lis Listowel	20f Gd	Ch	11-8	1/4	Kemboy (11L)	5/6F	159	160

Envoi Allen ^t

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)

Going Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts on this ground (56%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Retains all of his ability aged ten but it's 19 years since a veteran last won this prize

14-322

Age: 10

Weight: 11-10

OR: 164

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	2/11	Protektorat (4L)	9/4F	164	167
11 Nov 23	Dro Down Royal	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	2/4	Gerri Colombe (nk)	3/1	163	167
30 Sep 23	Gow Gowran Park	20f Hy	ChG2	11-12 t	3/6	Easy Game (8½L)	13/8F	163	157
26 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	ChG1	11-10 t	4/5	Fastorslow (16½L)	12/1	164	158
16 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/9	Shishkin (2¾L)	13/2	163	167
26 Dec 22	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	7/9	Bravemansgame (51L)	4/1	165	125

Jonbon

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)

Powerful force in the 2m division; this new trip is worth exploring judged on pedigree

11-112

Age: 8

Weight: 11-10

OR: 170

Days: 76

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	2/5	Elixir De Nutz (nk)	1/4F	170	165
9 Dec 23	San Sandown	15.5f Hy	ChG1	11-10	1/4	Edwardstone (2¾L)	30/100F	170	171
19 Nov 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	ChG2	11-10	1/4	Edwardstone (9½L)	4/9F	166	169
29 Apr 23	San Sandown	15.5f GS	ChG1	11-10	1/5	Captain Guinness (3¾L)	8/13F	159	170
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	16f GS	NvChG1	11-7	1/4	Marvel De Cerisy (43L)	2/11F	159	164
14 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	16f Sft	NvChG1	11-7	2/9	El Fabiolo (5½L)	2/1	159	164

Minella Drama ^t

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)

Creditable third in this race 12 months ago but this is a stronger renewal

3-2372

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 150

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	23.5f GS	ChL	11-2 t¹	2/7	Thunder Rock (7L)	7/1	154	152
26 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	2HcH	12-0 h	7/7	Bingoo (45L)	7/1	150	107
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG2	11-4	3/4	Pic D'Orhy (44L)	13/2	157	123
29 Oct 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	HcChG2	11-9	2/11	Jetoile (1¾L)	9/1	155	159
14 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10	3/7	Pic D'Orhy (7L)	14/1	154	159
17 Feb 23	Kel Kelso	21.5f Gd	2HcCh	12-0	1/3	Doyen Breed (4¼L)	10/11F	150	159

Pic D'Orhy ^t

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Rock-solid chaser at about 2m4f; landed this contest last year; commands respect

21-121

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 162

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	21f GS	ChG1	11-10 t	1/4	L'Homme Presse (5½L)	13/8	162	165
13 Jan 24	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	ChG2	11-8 t	2/5	Banbridge (1¾L)	5/2J	162	169
25 Nov 23	Asc Ascot	21f Gd	ChG2	11-10 t	1/4	Straw Fan Jack (16L)	5/2	162	163
14 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	20f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/7	Fakir D'oudairies (4¼L)	4/1	162	166
18 Feb 23	Asc Ascot	21f GS	ChG1	11-10 t	2/6	Shishkin (16L)	3/1	162	165
14 Jan 23	Kem Kempton	20.5f Sft	ChG2	11-8 t	1/6	Clondaw Castle (16L)	6/4F	157	168

Protektorat ^t

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)

Well suited by drop back to 2m4f in the Ryanair, beating Envoi Allen by 4l going away

-43231

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 167

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	1/11	Envoi Allen (4L)	17/2	165	170
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	ChG2	11-8 t	3/5	Shishkin (4¾L)	100/30	165	167
21 Jan 24	Lin Lingfield	22f Sft	2Ch	11-10 t	2/6	L'Homme Presse (2¼L)	2/1	165	169
16 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	HcChG3	12-0 t	3/8	Broadway Boy (3L)	16/1	165	169
25 Nov 23	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	4/4	Royale Pagaille (29L)	5/2	166	148
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	ChG1	11-10 t	5/13	Galopin Des Champs (15½L)	25/1	170	167