Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 311463
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey A J Mcnamara
prominent, led 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 11-U212
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 8th, ridden and every chance last, not quicken towards finish
- Form F38354
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
towards rear, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 002115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden and headway after 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 613F31
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer S O'Brien
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent and mistakes, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 113414
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led, hit and headed 13th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when refused last
- Form P-4B131
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, pushed along after 8th, struggling when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 221133
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, joined leader 8th to 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 5-01222
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey R M Power
in touch, mistake 5th, slightly hampered 7th, weakened approaching 9th, behind when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 412333
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind when pulled up before 9th
- Form 1136-2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
always behind, pulled up before 10th
- Form 224264
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 169
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £18.70Tote Place: £4.40,£1.80,£7.10
- Straight Forecast: £69.74Exacta: £89.80Trifecta: £2533.50