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

Aintree

15:30

Date 2025-04-04

Distance 2m3f200y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £140,325

Winning Time 4m 53.73s (slow by 1.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jonbon (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/6F	Won
2nd	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	7/1	3.25
3rd	Matata (IRE) J J Slevin · Nigel Twiston-Davies	16/1	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	El Fabiolo (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	5/2

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Jonbon Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	1-1112	169	181	159	23d	—	—	+3	54.6	—	4/6 60%
Made bad mistake when 2nd in Champion Chase; he'll be hard to beat if leaving that behind
1	El Fabiolo Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	1P2-F2	170	176	133	34d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	37.3	—	5/2 29%
Could build on last month's Navan run but needs to prove he retains his superstar ability
4	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	3-6214	166	176	153	22d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+25	33.5	—	8/1 11%
3rd in this last year; good as ever at Windsor in January; soundly beaten in Ryanair since
3	Matata Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	164	—	-21213	161	170	146	55d	—	—	+41	45.5	—	16/1 6%
Progressive in handicaps this season; could outrun his odds if seeing out the trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jonbon	4/6	4/6	4/6
El Fabiolo	5/2	9/4	5/2
Protektorat	8/1	8/1	8/1
Matata	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Jonbon

54.6

OR: 29.8 Form: 7 Odds: 17.9

4/6

2nd

Matata

45.5

OR: 27.8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

3rd

El Fabiolo

37.3

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Protektorat

33.5

OR: 29 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Fabiolo	170	176	133
Jonbon	169	181	159
Protektorat	166	176	153
Matata	161	170	146

Last Run