10th April 2026
Aintree
JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
race_id: rp_2026-04-10_aintree_1530 • DB_PATH: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\the-next-best\data\tnb.sqlite
3 Heart Wood
Best chance
8yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 168
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
Result3rdSP 6/5F
24.4% win
2 Grey Dawningp¹
Next best
9yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 165
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Jockey: Harry Skelton
ResultWonSP 5/1
20.9% win
7 Solness
8yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 166
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Jockey: J J Slevin
Result2ndSP 8/1
14.2% win
4 JPR One
9yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 160
Trainer: Joe Tizzard
Jockey: Brendan Powell
Result4thSP 16/1
13.0% win
5 L'Eau du Sud
8yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 163
Trainer: Dan Skelton
Jockey: Tristan Durrell
ResultPUSP 11/1
12.6% win
1 Gidleigh Park
8yo
•
11st 10lb
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OR 156
Trainer: Harry Fry
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Result5thSP 4/1
8.1% win
6 Saint Segal
8yo
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11st 10lb
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OR 155
Trainer: Jane Williams
Jockey: Ciaran Gethings
ResultPUSP 33/1
6.8% win
| # | Silk | Name | Form | Age | WGT | OR | Win % | Result | SP | Trainer | Jockey | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heart Wood | 8 | 11st 10lb | 168 | 24.4% | 3rd | 6/5F | Henry De Bromhead | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/8 | ||
| 2 | Grey Dawningp¹ | 9 | 11st 10lb | 165 | 20.9% | Won | 5/1 | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 2/1 | ||
| 7 | Solness | 8 | 11st 10lb | 166 | 14.2% | 2nd | 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | J J Slevin | 9/1 | ||
| 4 | JPR One | 9 | 11st 10lb | 160 | 13.0% | 4th | 16/1 | Joe Tizzard | Brendan Powell | 14/1 | ||
| 5 | L'Eau du Sud | 8 | 11st 10lb | 163 | 12.6% | PU | 11/1 | Dan Skelton | Tristan Durrell | 11/1 | ||
| 1 | Gidleigh Park | 8 | 11st 10lb | 156 | 8.1% | 5th | 4/1 | Harry Fry | Bryan Carver | 15/2 | ||
| 6 | Saint Segal | 8 | 11st 10lb | 155 | 6.8% | PU | 33/1 | Jane Williams | Ciaran Gethings | 50/1 |