Full Results
15:05 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places; National: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £112,540
- 2nd: £42,400
- 3rd: £21,220
- 4th: £10,600
1
6
1/3
- Form 111-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 188
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders on outside, poised to challenge 3 out, led on bit between last 2, clear last, very easily
2
4½ l
1
7/1
- Form 12-1511
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
made most to 10th, in touch, led again 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with easy winner before last
3
19 l
3
7/1
- Form 11-1132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
pressed leader, led briefly 7th, led 10th to 12th, driven in 4th 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, went moderate 3rd last
4
4 l
2
16/1
- Form 1211-46
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 173
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders on inside, blundered 9th, headway to lead 12th, headed 4 out, no chance with front pair after next, lost moderate 3rd last
5
42 l
4
33/1
- Form 13-1253
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
in rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off 3 out
RR
5
80/1
- Form R3042R
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
refused to race, took no part
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £1.30Tote Place: £1.10,£2.10
- Straight Forecast: £3.37Exacta: £2.60Trifecta: £3.60Swingers: 1&2:£1.20 2&3:£1.60 1&3:£1.10
- Placepot: £117Pool: £459,779.94,2866.34 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £38Pool: £26,837.74,521.8 winning tickets