Jonbon's favorite Jonbon won the second day of the Grand National meeting in Aintree.
The nine-year-old, who was 4-6 preferred, was part of three in front of me at the beginning before the knight Niko de Benville settled in the back.
He took control of the second circle and took clear before he was expelled by De Buenville to win three lengths of a quarter of Protector.
It is some compensation for Jonbon, who ranked second after a mistake in concussion when he is one of the favorite candidate The Champion Chase at the Chelteenham Festival last month.
“There was really there [an awful lot riding on that]Di Buenville told us ITV. “Junbon comes out of trouble again.
“I had said that it was a difficult week, but all the credit for the employees, especially the ruler [trainer Nicky Henderson]and [owner] JP Mcmanus and his team.
“They kept believing in us – we had to capture ourselves yesterday [with Constitution Hill] Fortunately, I have a really nice horses to ride like Jonbon here. He is an absolute star.
“It was a completely different horse from the horse you installed in Shallitham – I really enjoyed it today. You can see when he is right and a song he loves to jump.
“The race and all sport is a difficult place to exist. You just have to roll with punches – and when you are on the floor, you just have to pick yourself again. It is such a famous rock that says” you have to wake up and continue to go forward “and this is what we are trying to do.”
It is Jonbon's second victory in Melling Chase, a step on the trip to 2M 3F 200Y, and his tenth first -class victory, where he continued his 100 % success rate in races away from Cheltenham.
“Champion Chase is working in his favor. It is unfortunate because this has made a mistake for him. Today he has proven that he loves to do that – they went to some of the uncle but this is what he loves better,” Henderson, who won the Melling Five Times, told Itv.
“It was great and jumping well. Niko knew each other well – they trust each other.
“yesterday [with Constitution Hill] It was not an easy day for any of us. We all feel that, and I know that Niko is doing it too. We have problems that we should sort, return and give the horse a journey like this, and this is a great man. “
Matata finished third, while El Fabiolo, coach, fell to Willie Molins on the second circle.
