Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (National Course; Good to Soft, Good in places, Mildmay; Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
1
6
5/1
- Form 1-22122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, chased leaders when mistake 4 out, disputed lead approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear
2
18 l
1
2/5
- Form 0-2U111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 186
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, chased leaders in 3rd approaching 9th, disputed lead approaching 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon beaten
3
18 l
5
7/1
- Form 6-31117
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
4
11 l
4
33/1
- Form 5-6P3B5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer John Joseph Murphy
- Jockey R M Power
chased leader, blundered 4th, outpaced from 11th
5
2 l
2
14/1
- Form 547U51
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, hit 9th, soon weakened
6
4½ l
7
33/1
- Form 157888
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, hit 2nd, pushed along 8th, hit 10th, soon weakened
NR
3
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £5.70Tote Place: £1.90,£1.10
- Straight Forecast: £8.06Exacta: £8.60
- Placepot: £228.20Pool: £419,871.66,1342.86 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £77.80Pool: £19,589.97,186.1 winning tickets