Top Gamble Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:25 07th April 2017

Top Gamble' Form | 07th April 2017

07th April 2017 JLT MELLING CHASE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
9
Weight
11-7
Trainer
Kerry Lee
(Last 14 Days: 0-5, 0%)
Owner
Miss Kerry Lee
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr J. D. Cantillon
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2008-02-16
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 3f 200y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£112,310
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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

Top Gamble 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 2017-03-15 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 208.3K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 4 /10 - btn 6.4 Special Tiara 11-10 3m 56.564s

in touch, took closer order after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, ran on strongly from last, nearly snatched 3rd final stride

Kerry Lee
D N Russell
21 40
3.94
159
1 2017-01-28 13:45 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 62y / Chase Turf / 40.05K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /7 - btn 7.75 Un De Sceaux 11-7 4m 13.25s

held up, headway after 8th, went 3rd at the 10th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out until between last 2, kept on but no extra from last

Kerry Lee
D N Russell
6 6.44
2.22
159
2 2017-01-01 14:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /11 - btn 3.5 Shantou Flyer 11-2 5m 31.7s

held up, headway 13th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat

Kerry Lee
D N Russell
9 10.54
3.6
159
3 2016-11-13 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 42.71K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-10 Soft 5 /8 - btn 24.75 Fox Norton 11-4 4m 6.05s

chased leaders, slightly detached in chasing group after 9th, outpaced after 3 out

Kerry Lee
R Johnson
9 11
2.2
160
4 2016-03-29 15:55 Fairyhouse / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 25.08K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-10 Yielding 1 /6 - win 7 Sizing Granite 11-12 4m 16.4s

Kerry Lee
R Johnson
2.25 2.39
1.48
159
5 2016-02-13 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-5 Soft 1 /4 - win 10 Dodging Bullets 11-10 4m 20.1s

chased leader, led 8th, clear from 3 out

Kerry Lee
R Johnson
2.1 2.14
1.24
155
6 2016-01-01 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-5 Heavy 3 /11 - btn 3.75 Village Vic 10-10 5m 32.25s

held up, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat

Kerry Lee
J E Moore
9 10
3.6
153
7 2015-11-27 14:40 Newbury / 2 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 31.28K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Soft 3 /12 - btn 5.75 Little Jon 10-5 5m 11.65s

chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, 3rd and unable to quicken under pressure 2 out, stayed on same pace after

Kerry Lee
J E Moore
15 20.06
5.2
153
8 2015-10-11 15:55 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 15.83K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good P /9 - btn Astracad 9-7 -

towards rear and not always fluent, ridden after 11th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

Kerry Lee
J E Moore
8.5 9
3
154
9 2015-04-18 14:00 Ayr / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 27.2K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4 Good 1 /5 - win 10 Seventh Sky 11-7 5m 6.4s

tracked leaders, hit 12th, headway to lead when jumped slightly right 3 out, drew clear from next, not fluent last, kept on well

R Lee
R Johnson
4 4.6
2.3
152
10 2015-03-29 15:40 Ascot / 2 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 25.02K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-12 Good To Soft 5 /7 - btn 36.85 Un Ace 11-3 4m 21.8s

led at strong pace but harried throughout, headed after 3 out, weakening when stumbled bend before next, jumped badly left last, tailed off

R Lee
J E Moore
4.5 4.77
1.8
153
11 2015-02-07 14:05 Warwick / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 22.78K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 2 /5 - btn 4.5 Vibrato Valtat 11-7 4m 7.2s

often jumped boldly and raced keenly, led after 2nd, misjudged 9th, not fluent next, driven and headed after 2 out, still close 2nd at last but winner toying with him flat

R Lee
P Moloney
2.62 2.66
1.64
153
12 2015-01-14 13:45 Newbury / 3 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-7 Soft 1 /4 - win 2.25 Far West 11-8 4m 19.1s

made all, hit 7th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely

R Lee
J E Moore
2.5 2.59
1.53
143
13 2014-12-11 13:00 Warwick / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8 Soft 1 /9 - win 7 Jumps Road 11-1 4m 11.4s

made virtually all, clear from 2 out, stayed on well

R Lee
J E Moore
3.75 4
1.8
135
14 2014-11-15 12:55 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 4.11K
Chase, Novice
11-1 Soft 1 /7 - win 6 Yorkist 11-1 3m 49.1s

jumped well, close up, went second 3rd, led 8th, ridden and kept on strongly from 4 out

R Lee
J E Moore
3.12 3.2
1.59
15 2014-03-19 14:40 Haydock / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good F /10 - btn Hidden Justice 10-13 -

tracked leaders, led 4th, hit 6th, headed after next, upsides when fell 3 out

D Pipe
T Scudamore
2.88 3.03
1.55
131
16 2014-02-09 14:55 Exeter / 2 / 2m 7f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy F /12 - btn Fingal Bay 11-7 -

mid-division, headway from 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, staying on at same pace in held 4th when fell last

D Pipe
T Scudamore
4 4.33
2.32
133
17 2013-11-15 14:40 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Good 9 /20 - btn 16.55 Thomas Crapper 11-3 5m 10.778s

led, narrowly headed 3 out, weakened after next

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
5.5 6.76
2.35
133