Aintree

Friday 10th April

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15:30 Aintree

JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance

2m 3f 200y

Going

Good to Soft

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Forecast

EW: 1/4 Odds - Places 1-2

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Heart WoodJ: Darragh O'Keeffe / T: Henry De BromheadForm: P-1411Show MoreD

6/4

Grey DawningJ: Harry Skelton / T: Dan SkeltonForm: 12-134Show MoreD

Gidleigh ParkJ: Bryan Carver / T: Harry FryForm: P12-2PShow MoreD

7/1

L'eau Du SudJ: Tristan Durrell / T: Dan SkeltonForm: 43-133Show MoreD

JPR OneJ: Brendan Powell / T: Joe TizzardForm: -33214Show MoreD

SolnessJ: J J Slevin / T: Joseph Patrick O'BrienForm: 14-315Show MoreD

16/1

Saint SegalJ: Ciaran Gethings / T: Jane WilliamsForm: 12122PShow MoreD

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Verdict

Heart Wood holds leading claims after his Ryanair romp at Cheltenham last month, while Grey Dawning ran well for a long way in the Gold Cup at the Festival and could relish the drop back in trip. However, it may pay to concentrate on the two contenders who arrive fresher than the rest of their rivals. SOLNESS is a strong 2m1f Grade 1 performer when the ground is in his favour, which it is today, and, while he's tackling a different trip, his trainer Joseph O'Brien knows what it takes in this race having saddled the victorious Fakir d'Oudairies in 2021 and 2022. This C&D brought out the best in Gidleigh Park last season and he is second choice, having run just twice this season.[Ben Hutton]

MOST TIPPED

Grey DawningTOPSPEED, POSTDATA2 TIPS

SolnessSPOTLIGHT1 TIPS

Racing Post STAR RATING

Solness

Gidleigh Park

Grey Dawning

Racing Post Tips

TOPSPEEDGrey Dawning

SPOTLIGHTSolness

POSTDATAGrey Dawning