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Aintree

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JCB Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Finished
Jumps race · big fences Underrated horse: Heart Wood +1 About 2.5 miles Slightly soft ground Elite-level race 7 runners £140,325 prize money
TrackLab's top pick finished 3rd
Result, in finishing order ?
Detail:
1st
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 9yo · 11st 10lb
17
Starting price: 9/2 Official rating 165 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form —
2nd
J. J. Slevin · J. Patrick O'Brien · 8yo · 11st 10lb
9
Starting price: 9/1 Official rating 166 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 68 days off Won 2 of last 5 a neck
3rd
3 Heart Wood Our top pick
D. O'Keeffe · H. De Bromhead · 8yo · 11st 10lb
42
Starting price: 6/4 Official rating 168 Won 3 of last 5 Raced here before 11.2 lengths
4th
B. Powell · J. Tizzard · 9yo · 11st 10lb
4
Starting price: 20/1 Official rating 160 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 17.2 lengths
5th
B. Carver · H. Fry · 8yo · 11st 10lb
21
Starting price: 4/1 Official rating 156 Back after 139 days off Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 19.8 lengths
PU
T. Durrell · D. Skelton · 8yo · 11st 10lb
6
Starting price: 16/1 Official rating 163 Wearing tongue strap Jockey in form (4 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form PU
PU
C. Gethings · J. Williams · 8yo · 11st 10lb
1
Starting price: 50/1 Official rating 155 Wearing tongue strap Back after 62 days off Won 1 of last 5 PU
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

What these words mean

Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.