Full Result 3.25 Aintree | 9 April 2021

Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f200yds) 2m4f Mildmay Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £104,963.10 2nd £39,475.70 3rd £19,728.50 4th £9,854.90 5th £4,955.50 6th £2,468.40 7th £1,271.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fakir D'oudairies (FR) 2/1F Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	117	162	124	170	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Jumped slightly left, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, kept on well, comfortably (tchd 85/40)

2 11	7. Nuts Well 14/1 Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton	Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton	10	117	159	113	160	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Renada (Sinndar)
Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, lost ground when not clear run, hampered and switched right before 2 out, went second before last where 7 lengths down, weakened gradually run-in, no match for winner (tchd 12/1 and 16/1)

3 1¼ [12¼]	4. Itchy Feet (FR) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	7	117	154	112	157	–
b g Cima De Triomphe (IRE) - Maeva Candas (FR) (Brier Creek)
Held up in rear, niggled along 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, went third approaching last where not fluent, stayed on run-in (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

4 13 [25¼]	8. Politologue (FR) 5/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	10	117 t	168	98	146	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Pressed leader, every chance after 3 out, soon edged left and hampered rival, ridden 2 out, weakened and lost two places approaching last (trainer's rep reported that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed the gelding had bled) (op 9/4)

5 2 [27¼]	2. Duc Des Genievres (FR) 40/1 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	8	117 ht	155	96	143	–
gr g Buck's Boum (FR) - Lobelie (FR) (Round Sovereign)
Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 50/1)

6 4 [31¼]	5. Master Tommytucker 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	10	117	160	92	144	–
b g Kayf Tara - No Need For Alarm (Romany Rye)
Led, stumbled and good recovery by rider 4th, mistake 10th, not fluent 4 out, ridden when headed and bumped after 3 out, hung left and weakened after 2 out (tchd 6/1 and 7/1)

7 5 [36¼]	6. Notebook (GER) 9/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	117 t	162	87	134	–
b g Samum (GER) - Nova (GER) (Winged Love)
Towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders, lost position 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced and beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last

7 ran Off time: 3:26:56 Winning time: 5m 3.75s (slow by 11.75s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Dashel Drasher (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Fakir D'oudairies) 1st breeder: Comte Michel De Gigou
2nd owner: Ian Hamilton (Nuts Well)
3rd owner: Kate & Andrew Brooks (Itchy Feet)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.60 £4.20 Ex: £26.30 CSF: £25 Tricast: £275.13 Trifecta: £170.90

3:25 Aintree 9 Apr 2021

Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)