Full Results
15:10 Aintree
John Smith's Melling Chase (grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
1
5
4/1
- Form 21-1614
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leaders, hit 5th, led appraoching 3 out, stayed on well
2
3½ l
8
5/1
- Form 1-1F311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leader, reminders after 8th, soon outpaced, kept on from 3 out, chased winner from last, no impression
3
9 l
9
4/5
- Form 1221/1F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 178
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until weakened last
4
8 l
2
14/1
- Form 4PP-2PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
5
3 l
4
9/1
- Form 653236
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, hit 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
6
dist
7
33/1
- Form U-9320F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey R Johnson
held up and keen, weakened approaching 3 out
NR
1
NR
3
NR
6
- Form 11-4F14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer John Joseph Murphy
- Jockey Doubtful
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £4.50Tote Place: £1.90,£2.40
- Straight Forecast: £23.30Exacta: £21.20Trifecta: £24.80
- Placepot: £194.90Pool: £378,007.56,1415.6 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £61.40Pool: £15,665.70,188.6 winning tickets