Somersby Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:25 08th April 2016

Somersby' Form | 08th April 2016

08th April 2016 JLT MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
12
Weight
11-10
Trainer
M R Channon
(Last 14 Days: 6-16, 37.5%)
Owner
T P Radford
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2004-04-08
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 200y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£112,788
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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

Somersby 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 2016-03-16 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 199.33K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /10 - btn 13.55 Sprinter Sacre 11-10 3m 51.158s

in touch, went 4th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, keeping on a same pace in held 5th when bad mistake next

M R Channon
B Hughes
51 139.75
6.87
156
1 2015-12-27 14:00 Kempton / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 45.56K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 14.5 Sprinter Sacre 11-10 3m 58.436s

led to 7th, outpaced in 4th after next, one pace and no impression on leaders from 3 out

M R Channon
B Hughes
13 14.26
3.6
162
2 2015-12-05 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 13.75 Sire De Grugy 11-7 3m 56.4s

hit 1st and pecked, chased leading trio from 4th, in touch 4 out, driven and no impression 3 out, faded

M R Channon
Ms N Carberry
10 12.49
2.42
164
3 2015-11-15 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 14 Sprinter Sacre 11-0 4m 1.045s

taken to start early, tracked leaders, pressed leader 8th until after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, disputed held 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner

M R Channon
B Hughes
6 6.2
2.68
164
4 2015-04-25 15:15 Sandown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 71.19K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /7 - btn 14.8 Special Tiara 11-7 3m 50.967s

chased leading trio, mistake 1st and not always fluent after, ridden and no headway soon after 3 out, well held and plugged on same pace from next

M R Channon
B Hughes
6 6.29
2.82
164
5 2015-03-11 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 199.33K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /9 - btn 1.25 Dodging Bullets 11-10 3m 53.208s

disputed 4th most of way, hit 4 out, soon tracking leading pair, upsides next, 2 lengths down turning in, ridden to renew challenge between last 2, every chance from last until no extra final 75yds

M R Channon
B Hughes
34 40
6.08
161
6 2015-01-17 15:00 Ascot / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 70.34K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /5 - btn 15 Dodging Bullets 11-7 4m 11.7s

mistakes, led at good pace, hit 7th, urged along from next, 3 lengths clear 3 out, headed and weakened 2 out

M R Channon
A P McCoy
9 9.44
2.62
162
7 2014-12-06 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 85.43K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /10 - btn 2.5 Dodging Bullets 11-7 4m 0.90000000000001s

made most, kept on well when pressed bypassing 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace

M R Channon
A P McCoy
9 10
3
162
8 2014-11-22 14:05 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 0y / Chase Turf / 28.61K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /6 - btn 7 Al Ferof 11-11 4m 45.1s

several mistakes, held up in touch, progress to go 3rd 3 out, driven to chase winner after 2 out, awkward last, no chance and finished tired

M R Channon
Joanna Thornton
10 11.71
4.93
164
9 2014-11-04 14:15 Exeter / 1 / 2m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 35.59K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-2 Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 46.25 God's Own 10-7 4m 15.709s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 4 out, held when blundered badly 3 out, weakened next

M R Channon
B Hughes
9 10
3.95
164
10 2014-04-29 17:30 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 124K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /8 - btn 13.7 Sizing Europe 11-12 4m 8.183s

M R Channon
A P McCoy
5 5.71
2.05
164
11 2014-03-12 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 199.33K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /11 - btn 6 Sire De Grugy 11-10 3m 49.49s

tracked leaders, left in narrow lead 4th, headed before next, led after 8th, headed after 4 out, hit 3 out, led again approaching 2 out, soon joined, headed soon after, stayed on same pace run-in

M R Channon
D Elsworth
15 16.56
5.03
164
12 2014-01-18 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 59.2K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Heavy U /7 - btn Sire De Grugy 11-7 -

taken down early, held up, mistake and unseated rider 5th

M R Channon
D Elsworth
3.75 4.2
2.03
164
13 2013-12-07 15:00 Sandown / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 76.88K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Good 2 /9 - btn 4 Sire De Grugy 11-7 3m 52.067s

held up in midfield, not on terms with leaders and pushed along in 5th 4 out, driven 3 out, stayed on after and took 2nd last 100yds, no threat to winner

M R Channon
D Elsworth
5 5.73
1.49
161
14 2013-11-05 14:50 Exeter / 1 / 2m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 35.59K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-7 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 0.2 Module 10-4 4m 11.1s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, mounting challenge when squeezed out approaching 4 out, switched left, challenged again 2 out, more fluent jump to lead soon after last, just held on, all out

M R Channon
D Elsworth
5.5 6.2
2.76
155