Saint Calvados Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:30 08th April 2022

Saint Calvados' Form | 08th April 2022

08th April 2022 Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
9
Weight
11-7
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 4-43, 9.3%)
Owner
Mr David Maxwell
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Jeremy Buez
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-03-29
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 200y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£250,000
Is Saint Calvados Improving?
Does Saint Calvados Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Saint Calvados Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2022-02-19 15:38 Ascot / 1 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft P /8 - btn Fakir D'Oudairies 11-7 -

keen in midfield, lost touch 12th, blundered 13th, pulled up before 4 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4.5 4.93
1.99
162
1 2021-12-26 15:05 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 12.5 Tornado Flyer 11-10 6m 17.773s

waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 12th, led 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd before next, weakened and left modest 3rd at the last

P F Nicholls
G Sheehan
26 36
5.82
162
2 2021-02-06 14:20 Sandown / 1 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0 Heavy U /6 - btn Native River 11-6 -

waited with in rear, blundered and unseated rider 17th

H Whittington
G Sheehan
6.5 7.09
3.4
167
3 2020-12-26 15:00 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 204K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 8.55 Frodon 11-10 6m 2.855s

raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, held when went left 2 out, went left and lost 2nd at the last, lost modest 3rd final strides

H Whittington
G Sheehan
15 17.67
3.94
167
4 2020-03-12 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 350K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Min 11-10 5m 19.715s

held up, headway after 4 out, went close 3rd approaching 2 out, shaken up to mount challenge when mistake last, soon switched right, kept on well towards finish but always being held close home

H Whittington
G Sheehan
17 23.51
4.5
161
5 2020-01-01 14:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 39.39K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-8 Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.05 Oldgrangewood 10-7 5m 29.62s

held up towards rear, headway going well 13th, close up last, edged left flat, led towards finish, headed post

H Whittington
G Sheehan
9 10.66
4.1
157
6 2019-11-17 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 42.2K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 4 /4 - btn 6.35 Defi Du Seuil 11-3 4m 11.28s

disputed close 2nd most of way, ridden after 2 out, drifted left after last, kept on same pace

H Whittington
G Sheehan
3.12 3.46
1.7
159
7 2019-10-26 15:10 Cheltenham / 2 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 37.16K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Wind Op
Heavy 1 /11 - win 1 Vaniteux 9-11 4m 19.9s

mid-division, hit 3rd, smooth headway after 9th, tracked leader after next, challenged 2 out, led before last, edged left, kept on gamely, driven out

H Whittington
G Sheehan
3.5 3.9
1.94
155
8 2019-03-13 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 225.08K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 7 /9 - btn 24.25 Altior 11-10 4m 3.39s

looked well; jumped right, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened between last 2

H Whittington
G Sheehan
26 55.67
6.61
156
9 2019-02-02 15:10 Leopardstown / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 73.75K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good 3 /5 - btn 12 Min 11-10 4m 2.8s

H Whittington
G Sheehan
5 5.86
2.14
158
10 2018-12-08 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 84.41K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 3 /4 - btn 19 Altior 11-7 4m 7s

led to 6th, chased leader until before 3 out, soon dropped to last and well beaten, regained modest 3rd after last

H Whittington
G Sheehan
9 9.21
3.37
158
11 2018-11-10 12:30 Naas / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 19.99K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-10 Yielding 1 /5 - win 4.5 Tycoon Prince 11-1 4m 0.69999999999999s

H Whittington
G Sheehan
3.5 3.97
1.42
158
12 2018-03-13 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 99.66K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Heavy 4 /5 - btn 52.75 Footpad 11-4 4m 12.95s

raced enthusiastically, led, not fluent and headed 1st, led again 4th, went clear with rival before 5th, headed before 6th, with leader until after 9th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened

H Whittington
Aidan Coleman
3.75 3.95
1.83
160
13 2018-02-10 14:40 Warwick / 1 / 2m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
10-12 Soft 1 /4 - win 22 Diego Du Charmil 11-0 4m 6.9s

very enthusiastic and jumped with elan, made all, 10 lengths clear 3 out, unchallenged after and only had to be pushed out flat, very impressive

H Whittington
Aidan Coleman
1.44 1.49
1.2
154
14 2018-01-17 14:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 7.34K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Soft 1 /4 - win 10 Tree Of Liberty 11-2 4m 11.6s

jumped well, chased leader until led 3rd, made rest, readily went clear from 3 out, in no danger and coasted home flat, easily

H Whittington
Aidan Coleman
2.25 2.32
1.46
147
15 2017-12-30 13:15 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 8.66K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Heavy 1 /4 - win 9 Remiluc 10-11 4m 16.2s

lw: jumped well, pressed leader until led 2nd, made rest, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and readily asserted approaching last, eased towards finish

H Whittington
Aidan Coleman
2.75 2.76
1.71
143