Horse Alert

10 Apr 2026 15:30 Aintree

Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £140,325); Distance: 2m 3f 200y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Grey Dawning (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10)	P12-134 / 9	Jump (28)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mr Robert Kirkland	5/1
		mid-division, chased leaders after 6th, disputed second 11th, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and stayed on dourly in sustained duel run-in, all out
2^nd	7	NK	Solness (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	1143-15 / 8	Jump (68)	J J Slevin	J P O'Brien Bronsan Racing	8/1
		led, hit 4th, faced challenge after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on well in sustained duel run-in, always just held
3^rd	3	11 L	Heart Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	2P-1411 / 8	Jump (29)	Darragh O'Keeffe	H De Bromhead Robcour	6/5
		mid-division, closed up before 4 out, not fluent 3 out and pushed along in fourth, ridden and chased front pair after 2 out, no impression
4^th	4	6 L	Jpr One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	5-33214 / 9	Jump (29)	Brendan Powell	J Tizzard Mr J P Romans	16/1
		chased leaders, disputed second 11th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, faded 2 out
5^th	1	2½ L	Gidleigh Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	6/P12-2P / 8	Jump (83)	Bryan Carver	H Fry The Eyre Family	4/1
		handy in second, lost position 11th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 2 out
PU	5	-	L'eau Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10)	143-133 / 8	Jump (30)	Tristan Durrell	D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonhalesthelatejhales	11/1
		held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
PU	6	-	Saint Segal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	12122P / 8	Jump (30)	C Gethings	Mrs J Williams Culverhill Racing…	33/1
		went to post early, towards rear, not fluent 7th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out