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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 53.73s

1^st

Jonbon

911-10

4/6f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, led 8th, clear after 2 out, ridden flat, slightly reduced lead towards finish but in no danger op 8/13

2^nd

3 ¼

Protektorat

1011-10

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led until 2nd, led next, headed 8th, went 2nd from 12th, no impression on winner from 2 out but kept on and did close a bit towards finish op 8/1

3^rd

Matata

711-10

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, bad mistake and lost 2nd 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

Also Ran

El Fabiolo

811-10

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Not always fluent and jumped right at times, behind after mistake 1st, closed 6th, in touch on outside when fell 11th tchd 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67EX:£3.70Trifecta:£9.20SF:£5.28

Forecasts

Jonbon (4/6), El Fabiolo (5/2), Protektorat (7/1), Matata (16/1)

Unbeaten in 3 previous visits here (including this race 12 months ago), JONBON found a rare jumping lapse proving costly when runner-up in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham 23 days ago. A wonderfully consistent sort, Nicky Henderson's charge is fancied to gain compensation, possibly at the chief expense of old adversary El Fabiolo, who admittedly does arrive with some questions to answer.

JONBON (FR)
EL FABIOLO (FR)
PROTEKTORAT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Jonbon

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

11/10

Prize Money

1st: £140,325.002nd: £52,775.003rd: £26,375.004th: £13,175.005th: £6,625.006th: £3,300.007th: £1,700.008th: £900.009th: £500.0010th: £250.00