Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Form P13621
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, hit 5 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on well from last
- Form 21-2222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra towards finish
- Form 716-161
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 882755
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 42552F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 21-11P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 11-5345
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 6111/1-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 5th, tailed off from 5 out
- Form 1212-13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear fell 2nd
- Form 87-1212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
prominent, lost place 7th, in rear from next, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 22453U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
held up towards rear when fell 3rd
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £7.50Tote Place: £2.30,£2.10,£2.00
- Straight Forecast: £40.11Exacta: £41.30Trifecta: £253.80Swingers: 1&2:£7.60 2&3:£6.60 1&3:£6.40
- Placepot: £1,066.50Pool: £415,023.56,284.07 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £211.40Pool: £24,666.40,86.33 winning tickets