Full Results
15:25 Aintree
JLT Melling Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 200y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £112,260
- 2nd: £42,220
- 3rd: £21,100
- 4th: £10,540
- Form 22F-324
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch in last pair, took keen hold, closed 3rd, challenged 3 out, led between last 2, 5 lengths ahead when steadied and went right last, driven out
- Form 352-134
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch in last pair, went 3rd after 8th, left close 2nd next, led after 3 out, headed between last 2, 5 lengths down last, kept on gamely, no impression
- Form 1-32548
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leader, left in lead 9th, hit 3 out, soon headed, one pace and no impression next
- Form 25-2445
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 9th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4-1334F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, slightly hampered 9th, not fluent next, last when hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 211-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 174
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led until fell 9th
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £7.90Tote Place: £3.10,£2.60
- Straight Forecast: £76.52Exacta: £81.00Trifecta: £372.20Swingers: 1&2 £6.70,1&3 £2.20,2&3 £3.10
- Placepot: £9,946.90Pool: £518,742,38.07 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £1,167Pool: £31,543,20 winning tickets