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15:05 Aintree

John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £175,000 added
  • Winner: £98,472
  • 2nd: £37,100
  • 3rd: £18,568
  • 4th: £9,275
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.70s
  • Off Time: 15:07:08
  • 8 Ran
1
2
Silk - White, black cap
  • Form 121-121
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 173

tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 10th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed out to go clear run-in

2 7 l
8
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 16526F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 159

in rear, mistake 10th, went 3rd and headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on and always well held by winner

3 13 l
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form FP12-12
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 168

with leader, hit 8th, hit 10th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last

4 1¼ l
3
Silk - Red and White stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form P-23346
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 159

held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace and no impression

5 6 l
7
Silk - Yellow, light blue braces and armlets
80/1
  • Form 342P86
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

held up mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened before 3 out

6 13 l
6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 141-5U2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 168

led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened

7 ½ l
5
Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 73-127F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out

PU
4
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves
33/1
  • Form 42P-5P9
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

behind, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

Betting breakdown

  • Tote Win: £2.70Tote Place: £1.10,£2.20,£1.50
  • Straight Forecast: £14.30Exacta: £16.30Trifecta: £50.70Swingers: 1&2:£3.80 2&3:£3.80 1&3:£1.80
  • Placepot: £33.30Pool: £454,402.70,9946.44 winning tickets
  • Quadpot: £22.10Pool: £18,309.83,610.59 winning tickets