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15:25 Aintree

Betfred Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 10 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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.20s
  • Off Time: 15:25:51
  • 10 Ran
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1
6
Silk - Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap

Don Cossack (GER)

29 t BFD
3/1
  • Form 4-11113
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 8th, challenged 5 out, led 3 out, drew readily clear from 2 out, driven out, comfortably

2 26 l
5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars

Cue Card

105 DCD
6/1
  • Form 312-445
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

led, joined 5 out, headed when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace next, no chance with winner after

3 4½ l
7
Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

Johns Spirit (IRE)

29 D
16/1
  • Form 40-1265
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 159

held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, no chance with winner

4 1¾ l
3
Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap

Champagne Fever (IRE)

55 D
3/1
  • Form 2-614F1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 162

tracked leaders in 4th, switched outside approaching 4 out, in touch when blundered next, soon one pace, no chance with leaders after

5 3¾ l
1
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

Al Ferof (FR)

105 D
11/2
  • Form 1325-13
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 168

tracked leader to 8th, in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened 2 out

6 9 l
8
Silk - Red, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

Simply Ned (IRE)

30
25/1
  • Form 32-1235
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 158

held up behind, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms

7 30 l
10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

Wishfull Thinking

29 t DCD
25/1
  • Form 8-131PP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 164

chased leaders, blundered 2nd, lost place when blundered 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

F
2
Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars

Balder Succes (FR)

29 CD
8/1
  • Form 242117
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 163

in touch on outside when fell 3rd

PU
4
Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves and cap with Yellow tassel

Croco Bay (IRE)

28
33/1
  • Form 336133
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 151

held up behind, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

F
9
Silk - Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

Sire De Grugy (FR)

30
8/1
  • Form 111-U14
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 169

held up behind, fell 6th

Betting breakdown

  • Tote Win: £4.10Tote Place: £1.70,£2.10,£3.50
  • Straight Forecast: £21.61Exacta: £24.40Trifecta: £278.80Swingers: 1&2 £5.00,1&3 £15.50,2&3 £14.70
  • Placepot: £359.10Pool: £500,919.03,1018.02 winning tickets
  • Quadpot: £75.90Pool: £28,936.70,281.78 winning tickets